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tumbleweed
12-Sep-2006, 23:35
anyone fitted the samco hose kit to a 888...?? is it any good and where best to buy?? seen the ebay kit... but on the samco website it says £110 retail, the dude on ebay wants £125 !!! any one have an outlet ??? cheers
Rob B
13-Sep-2006, 07:31
Yep, done it as have others. Look up the samco website, find your nearest distributor and give them a call. Takes a few weeks
mbracing748
15-Sep-2006, 08:31
If your still after the kit. I know someone in the industry who may be able to get a cheaper price. Give me a couple of days and I will come back with the price.

I had a full kit of my TVR for £55 normal price £160.
fred888
15-Sep-2006, 16:16
What makes these silicon hoses any better than standard ones?
And do they all come in that crappy blue colour?

Fred
Mr.R
15-Sep-2006, 18:58
What makes these silicon hoses any better than standard ones?
And do they all come in that crappy blue colour?

Fred

Hi, they have a higher burst pressure,they don't perish, they come in almost any colour you like.In short they should out last the bike.I fitted them to my 851 reasoning that sod's law 15+ year old hoses will always let go at the furthest and most inconvient place from home!

Steve
DaveB916
15-Sep-2006, 19:10
Well worth there money.
yellow916
15-Sep-2006, 19:27
Hi MB

Would you be able to get a set of hoses for an SP3? Samco's web site seems to suggest they're not availabe.

Thanks

Andrew
Mr.R
15-Sep-2006, 20:03
Hi, This has been going on for months,the guys at Samco need the octopus hose(from the water pump) to copy,to make a 851 specific kit.
Steve
mikesps
16-Sep-2006, 01:56
Someone from the US sent them the octopus hose several months ago, but no sign of a copy from Samco yet.
yellow916
16-Sep-2006, 12:42
Steve

I think I've got a spare "octopus" hose (it's labelled ARTICOLO 080010201A SLEEVE), in a Ducati bag which suggests it was sent to JHP originally. Would Samco be interested in making copies? And would they do some sort of "deal" to the club in acknowledgement???

Andrew
mbracing748
18-Sep-2006, 12:19
Hi MB

Would you be able to get a set of hoses for an SP3? Samco's web site seems to suggest they're not availabe.

Thanks

Andrew


If you can wait and don't mind parting with yours hoses then it shouldn't be a problem. Hopefully I will get a answer soon.

I know that the octopus hose will be a problem (it's making the tooling die that cost the money).

Just to let you guys know that my contact works on hoses for F1 teams, Motogp Suzuki & the new Ilmor Motogp bike......
yellow916
18-Sep-2006, 20:07
I'd be happy to lend them the octopus hose for a while if it would help. I had another look at the 851/888 site today, doesn't look like they got much joy with this. Let me know.

Andrew
beancounter
18-Sep-2006, 20:32
I'd be happy to lend them the octopus hose for a while if it would help. I had another look at the 851/888 site today, doesn't look like they got much joy with this. Let me know.

Andrew

Which 851/888 site is this?
mbracing748
18-Sep-2006, 20:38
presuming the 888/851 octopus hose are the same on all the models I will give him my hose. BUT I don't think it going to be promising.
yellow916
19-Sep-2006, 00:50
Beancounter

This 851/888 site (you'll need to join it to be able to read contributions). Mainly US based but still interesting.

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ducati851/?yguid=195884863

Andrew