Belly tank fuel pump

[Hyde]

What's everyone's experience with the Facet that comes with the R&M belly tank? I feel like I've ran across a couple of failures in the forum.

Mine has 3000 miles on it and the pump is failing. I've had to "jump start" it by giving as couple smacks with something hard twice already. Any better options out there?

[DarkSideR]

What's everyone's experience with the Facet that comes with the R&M belly tank? I feel like I've ran across a couple of failures in the forum.

Mine has 3000 miles on it and the pump is failing. I've had to "jump start" it by giving as couple smacks with something hard twice already. Any better options out there?

On a side note, do you know the emergency re-plumb to got back to gravity fed? If not look into your R&M Works documentation. It's good knowledge to have while on the road.

I've had one Faucet pump fail on me while on the road, only to work again later. I think heat is the culprit. So I made a heat shield that goes between the pump and the exhaust. Since the heat shield has been installed I haven't had any pump problems. I posted a picture below. Open up the picture and blow it up a bit. The shield is really hard to see (what I was going for), but if you look closely you can see the brass fitting coming off the bottom of the pump. The heat shield is just above that fitting painted black.

MarkT (Horse Apple Ranch - Exhaust guy) made his own version of a heat shield that I think he sells.




Hope this helps.

[Hyde]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to check after running but I don't think my glasspacks get as hot as the factory exhaust. At least my boot doesn't melt to them when I go for the kickstand anymore. Heat does kill electronics though so I will give that some thought

[bentwrench]

I made a heat shield from a 3x5 piece of alum.  cut two slots in it and mounted it to the exh. pipe with hose clamps.
My first pump acted up right away R+M replaced it,this one has  been in there for 100k no problems thanks to  the heat shield

[Hyde]

Looks like I might be making a heat shield this weekend!

[DarkSideR]

My heat shield of a piece of 22 guage galv. Bent in an 'L' shape. Drilled 2 holes that align with the pump bolts. I put the heat shield under the pump then bolt the pump in place to hold it all together.

Oh I used a black enamel spray paint to conceal and protect the heat shield.

I had got all my materials from Lowe's.

Good luck!

[DarkSideR]

One more bit of advice. Get some rubber coated washers, and put them between the belly tank and the pump. The rubber will soak up some of the vibrations from the pump and will make it much quieter. I barely hear the pump ticking on my bike.

[MarkT]

Here's a cpl shots of mine.  I'm not making them for sale.  It's quite easy to fab this up.  Maybe take these pics & your bike to a local fabricator - should be able to whip it up in an hour or so.