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Tonio600
02-Dec-2006, 17:22
In the process of fitting a 916 oil cooler on the DD bike, I'm looking for 2 male / male adaptors to connect the pipes to the crankcase.

So I found those on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HYDRAULIC-MALE-MALE-ADAPTOR-3-8-3-8-BSP-5-OFF-BAGS_W0QQitemZ140056725412QQihZ004QQcategoryZ48718 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

But guess what, I don't understand anything about the sizes :D
... And me thinking all modern countries use metric sizes :lol: ;)

Have been mesuring the outside diameter of the thread I need, it's 14mm (M14?).

Thanks in advance for your help.

Cheers
Tonio.
nelly
02-Dec-2006, 18:46
They won't fit Tonio. The Ducati fittings are M14 metric threads.
paynep
02-Dec-2006, 19:04
Tonio, I'm pretty sure that I have the crankcase fittings off a 916 in the garage. I'll check tomorrow and if I have you can have them for the price of a pint!

Paul
bolds
02-Dec-2006, 19:12
£4.93 each from Ducati
Tonio600
02-Dec-2006, 19:21
They won't fit Tonio. The Ducati fittings are M14 metric threads.

Cheers Nelly :) I had the hope that the sizes in the ad were equivalent to M14 but I'm glad you confirm thay're not.
Tonio600
02-Dec-2006, 19:23
Tonio, I'm pretty sure that I have the crankcase fittings off a 916 in the garage. I'll check tomorrow and if I have you can have them for the price of a pint!

Paul

Hi Paul,
Thanks for the offer, I'll take you on it :)

Cheers
Tonio.
Zimbo16
02-Dec-2006, 20:53
If not your local hydraulics fitting shop will keep them in stock Tonio, not difficult to get hold of at all. They should have them on the shelf for not much money.
Tonio600
02-Dec-2006, 21:08
What do you mean by local hydraulics fitting shop? Homebase? :D
Things need to be simple for me :lol:

BVut thanks for the advice, if Paul can't sort me out I'll try to see what is in the area...
Zimbo16
02-Dec-2006, 21:30
No, not Homebase! You're bound to have a hydraulics shop close to you, possibly on an industrial estate, have a look in Yellow Pages. It's a place that makes up hydraulic hoses and supplies hydraulic fittings and components.

if you get stuck let me know and I'll get you a couple from my local place, I use them all the time for work supplies.
Rob B
02-Dec-2006, 21:35
Just make sure you are buying the right sort of fittings for the hoses that you have. Some require taper, JIC, seats. Some are a square end where the hose end seats inside the fitting and seals with an O ring.

Sorry to add to your confusion, post a pic of your hoses, and we can go from there.

Rgds,
Rob
Tonio600
02-Dec-2006, 23:04
Cheers guys, will post a pix here tomorrow!
mjbayley
03-Dec-2006, 09:01
Cheers guys, will post a pix here tomorrow!
Hi Tonio,

If all else fails try here: http://www.flowtech.co.uk/picbrowse1.aspx

mark
AK
03-Dec-2006, 09:39
if you get stuck i have a spare pair :)
Chaz
03-Dec-2006, 09:43
Tonio don't forget you need to put a bymetal part under the oil filter as well, if you you need all the parts I have them & can send the let me know.
Tonio600
03-Dec-2006, 18:23
Attached are a few pix showing the cooler pipes, the crankcase and the adaptor which was originally fitted in the crankcase (one end M14, other end classic banjo bolt I guess). So basically I think I need 2 male/male (M14/M14) adaptors...

Tonio don't forget you need to put a bymetal part under the oil filter as well, if you you need all the parts I have them & can send the let me know.

Hi CHass,

I think I already have one as the bike was fitted with the carb heating kit. Is that bit a black flat part, with the shape of a question mark?

Cheers
Tonio.
Chaz
03-Dec-2006, 20:50
Attached are a few pix showing the cooler pipes, the crankcase and the adaptor which was originally fitted in the crankcase (one end M14, other end classic banjo bolt I guess). So basically I think I need 2 male/male (M14/M14) adaptors...



Hi CHass,

I think I already have one as the bike was fitted with the carb heating kit. Is that bit a black flat part, with the shape of a question mark?

Cheers
Tonio.

That's the part you seam ok then.

If you need the adaptors let me know.
Tonio600
04-Dec-2006, 19:23
bump :D
Doctor AK would you be ok selling me your spare pair?
paynep
04-Dec-2006, 22:18
Hey, not all of us have time to spend our lives on here.

I was just about to ask your address to pop them in the post tomorrow, but if you're sorted I won't bother....?
Tonio600
04-Dec-2006, 22:26
Hey, not all of us have time to spend our lives on here.

Paul,reading your messages is always a pleasure :D

I was just about to ask your address to pop them in the post tomorrow, but if you're sorted I won't bother....?

Yup, I'm sorted thanks to you :) You've got U2U
katana
05-Dec-2006, 00:17
Tonio where abouts are you?