Fuel tank quick-disconnect

[BamaDrifter64]

Was sitting here listing all the work I'm going to do to the bike this off-season and will have to have the tank off for alot of it.  Since we get some decent riding weather here during the winter, I don't want the bike down long and want to be able to get the tank off and on pretty quickly.  Saw that some of you have installed a quick-disconnect and am interested in doing the same.  Which ones do you use, where do you get them at and fairly easy to install, I assume?  TIA

Dave

[valk2128]

Get the Quick Disconnect Kit at RedEye, they make really good stuff.
The link to their home page is below:
http://home.everestkc.net/richyrich/

[ricoman]

+1 on Red Eye,
try them at    redeye.ecrater.com    seems to get there easier.

[Farther]

Here is the link I have:  http://sites.google.com/site/valkparts/

[MikeT]

Be very leary of the Red Eye quick disconnect.  I installed one, correctly and I was getting a fuel starvation problem.  I checked and sure enough the hose was kinked in 2 places.  I made Rich aware of this poor design.  Should have been a formed hose.  I see now he is putting clamps where it kinks to round out the hose.  I my opinion do no waste the money.

[Sourdough]

I put the RedEye disconnect on mine last year. Easy install. I pulled the tank yesterday
to check the air filter etc. Quick removal...I like it. I've had no fuel problems w/ mine.

[mirion]

Ive got the Redeye on both of my Valks with no problems

[RUDE DOG - Steelers]

Same for me, no problems.

[BrettB]

I also had fuel starvation problems with the red eye disconnect and the recommended in line filter.  A full tank was no problem, but when fuel got low the motor would stall.

[fudgie]

The more you do it the fast it will come off! I can have mine off in a min or 2. Loosen the 2 bolts, pull the vent line, loosen the hose clamp-(Pingel valve), and lift off. I even do it 1 handed, my right fist hold the tank up as I pop everthing off. 

[Sludge]

I use Jiffy Tite quick disconnect fittings.  Works great.  This picture was just one I searched for but the one I use has a barbed end for fuel hoses instead of the threaded ends.

[alph]

Something I just did was clean out the fuel filter inside the fuel tank.  I was pretty amazed at the dirt that was in there after 60k miles and ten years!  I replaced my fuel line, and I haven't needed a $20 quick connect for my fuel line.  Like Mr. Fudge, I can take mine off in a few minutes, and reinstall it in about the same amount of time.

When I had my fuel tank off I checked the inside of the lines, pretty dirty in there!  Bought 2 feet of basic auto 3/8" fuel line for $2 a foot.  Some new hose clamps, and for $10 I've got a new line from tank to carbs.

Although, I would put one in if needed.  I'd probably get an inexpensive one like Sludge found.

[Printer Mike]

Seems like unnecessary stuff to me. I turn off my fuel rooster and run the engine a half minute or so. When I undo the fuel line it's dry.

[rangernight]

I installed the quick-connect and filter, I have starvation problems when the fuel level gets to 3 bars.  Before the installation I was experiencing fuel devilery problems when switching to reserve, thought I was going to be stranded on a lonely piece of road in Ok.
I will be doing my winter service soon and will have to remedy the situation.

[Sludge]

Seems like unnecessary stuff to me. I turn off my fuel rooster and run the engine a half minute or so. When I undo the fuel line it's dry.

Well, I probably wouldnt have one if I hadnt put on the supercharger.  Tuning that thing required alot of tank removals.  The QD was the best answer for that.

[Jeff K]

Seems like unnecessary stuff to me. I turn off my fuel rooster and run the engine a half minute or so. When I undo the fuel line it's dry.

Well, I probably wouldnt have one if I hadnt put on the supercharger.  Tuning that thing required alot of tank removals.  The QD was the best answer for that.

Yep, I have the same thing. nice parts.

[Ricky-D]

With the replacement of the stock petcock with a Pingle I find it amazingly easy to disconnect the gas line from the petcock. A simple and small screw clamp was the trick.  With the Pingle hose barb being slightly smaller than the stock petcock barb, it is very easy to slip the hose loose.

Additionally, with the problems I read about regarding the "quick disconnect"  such as gas starvation, crimped gas hoses and leaking gas from the apparatus, it seems to me to be adding the possibility of more unpleasant problems.

Regarding the problem of lifting a heavy gas filled tank off the frame, I simply use a siphon to remove the gasoline to a utility gas can which to me is the easiest way to approach that issue.

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[Larry]

Seems like unnecessary stuff to me. I turn off my fuel rooster and run the engine a half minute or so. When I undo the fuel line it's dry.

Well, I probably wouldnt have one if I hadnt put on the supercharger.  Tuning that thing required alot of tank removals.  The QD was the best answer for that.

Yep, I have the same thing. nice parts.

What size QD are u using? I'm thinking 4AN.

[Sludge]

Yea that is the one if I remember correctly.  Im using 1/4 inch line so yea, it should be a 4.  When you disconnect them about one drop is all that is lost.  They are very well made and I also use one on a 1 gal nurse bottle so I can take the tank off, and hook that up and run it on the lift table with complete access to everything.

[Jeff K]

Yea that is the one if I remember correctly.  Im using 1/4 inch line so yea, it should be a 4.  When you disconnect them about one drop is all that is lost.  They are very well made and I also use one on a 1 gal nurse bottle so I can take the tank off, and hook that up and run it on the lift table with complete access to everything.

I've been known to run on a 2 liter bottle in the saddle bag for testing. 

I'm running the 6an on mine but that's for EFI 4 is probably fine. I'm know for over kill.