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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC) => Topic started by: robisthemantis on November 08, 2012, 05:04:27 AM

Title: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: robisthemantis on November 08, 2012, 05:04:27 AM

heres a tip nssan skyline heater hose kit contains the hose with the loop looks identical to the shape of the service honda part.... :roll: and one that joins the two radiators together on the bottom, brought mine from aliexpress for $40 samco sport blue silicon, compine that with a kit for kx250/450 witch my bike already had in blue an u have kx500af hose kit ;)

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: brooksie on November 16, 2012, 02:37:52 AM

Great find! Do you have a part number, store number or whatever to make sure I don't order the wrong thing?

Cheers

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: brooksie on November 16, 2012, 04:11:03 AM

Argh... Decided to order the kit from SH. Knowing my luck I'd get the worng thing.

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: cmotodad on November 16, 2012, 04:39:22 AM

Do you have the year of the skyline? Looked around a bit and could not find the kit you referred to.

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: SHLEPY on November 16, 2012, 06:19:22 AM

Quote from: brooksie on November 16, 2012, 04:11:03 AM

Argh... Decided to order the kit from SH. Knowing my luck I'd get the worng thing.

I think you cant go wrong with the SH rad hoses i went with them and it all went great real nice fit.

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: cmotodad on November 16, 2012, 07:49:39 AM

Is there a catalog to order from at SH? I looked at the site but did not find the hose kit. Found some other options for new bikes but not products. Thanks

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: SHLEPY on November 16, 2012, 09:09:25 AM

YA there site is geared more towards the finished product call them tell em what ya want they will get it done 139 if i remember took about 5 days.

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: cmotodad on December 13, 2012, 05:49:08 PM

I went to the local auto zone and found hose #A71415, crossed that number to Gates. Gates hose was $ 10.99. It is the exact fit of the SH hose. Not silicone and no color but it matches all the rest on the bike.

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: brooksie on December 21, 2012, 02:41:51 PM

Quote from: cmotodad on December 13, 2012, 05:49:08 PM

I went to the local auto zone and found hose #A71415, crossed that number to Gates. Gates hose was $ 10.99. It is the exact fit of the SH hose. Not silicone and no color but it matches all the rest on the bike.

Have you actually fitted this hose on your bike?

Cheers

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: cmotodad on December 23, 2012, 03:09:57 PM

Yes, I turned the stock outlet 180 degrees and the hose fit from top to bottom.

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: The Flyin Hawaiian on December 23, 2012, 03:20:21 PM

I think Im going to order that hose. Im using the waterpump to rear of cylinder hose from a 03-04 KX250, trimmed to fit. Works well and I had a few in stock. Id like to check out the hose that you found though.

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: cmotodad on March 14, 2013, 12:14:03 PM

Anyone try the auto parts hose yet. Mine fits like SH.

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: cmotodad on February 15, 2014, 03:38:50 PM

Still no one using the Gates hose?

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: ToomanyKaws on February 16, 2014, 02:50:15 AM

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/toomanykaws/IMG_6538_zps4ed3aeff.jpg)   Autozone hose..

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: Pbeaud01 on January 21, 2015, 01:11:44 PM

Did anyone ever find which nissan skyline hose kit works? The year make model? Which kit?

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: Desto on April 06, 2016, 10:45:22 AM

Autozone wants 19.99
Order mine at Pep $9

Just curious? Still looks like the hose will still be close to the same way as stock except for the top loop

Title: Re: kx500af hose kit (on the cheep)
Post by: mikectanker on April 28, 2016, 01:31:55 PM

Well i suppose finding this sooner would have saved my $400 pipe from the torch and hammer.....