Article [13] ST1300 - Lower Fuel Tank Hose - pre-2008 vs 2008+

I'm copying this post to a new thread in the ST1300 FAQ section of the Articles to make it a little easier to find. It's also in this thread:
https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?115913-ST1300-Fuel-Tank-Hose-Leak-(Near-Miss)

Okay, here goes.

Now, after you look at all the pictures and you get the impression that the NEWer hose was somehow improved upon, go back to Jeff's pics in the 1st post here and you'll see his failure was in the area where both of these hoses are the same... so, that should say something. I couldn't tell if his 2007 hose has that grey outer layer on it, that's about the only difference in the actual material.

I don't have a 2007 and 2008 fuel tank here but I'm thinking the only reason the hoses were changed is because the actual outlet tubes from the tanks are a different diameter and that's it but I don't have an easy way to confirm that. Maybe someone has a 2007 or older tank laying around to measure that tube.

Part Numbers:
17545-MCS-R10 - 2008 and Newer
17545-MCS-G00 - pre-2007





They look to be different sizes but due to the outer layer on the hose on the left, it's an optical illusion, they are identical sizes.

Mellow said:

I'm copying this post to a new thread in the ST1300 FAQ section of the Articles to make it a little easier to find. It's also in this thread:
https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?115913-ST1300-Fuel-Tank-Hose-Leak-(Near-Miss)

Okay, here goes.

Now, after you look at all the pictures and you get the impression that the NEWer hose was somehow improved upon, go back to Jeff's pics in the 1st post here and you'll see his failure was in the area where both of these hoses are the same... so, that should say something. I couldn't tell if his 2007 hose has that grey outer layer on it, that's about the only difference in the actual material.

I don't have a 2007 and 2008 fuel tank here but I'm thinking the only reason the hoses were changed is because the actual outlet tubes from the tanks are a different diameter and that's it but I don't have an easy way to confirm that. Maybe someone has a 2007 or older tank laying around to measure that tube.

Part Numbers:
17545-MCS-R10 - 2008 and Newer
17545-MCS-G00 - pre-2007

They look to be different sizes but due to the outer layer on the hose on the left, it's an optical illusion, they are identical sizes.

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Thanks Joe for posting this!

And to answer your question from someone that does have both ('04, '10 & '12), The only differences I have found are this hose. I actually have a '04 tank on my 2010, and have to use the '03-'07 hose between the tanks. My '04, with an '05 tank, uses the same hose and my 2012, uses the '08-later hose.

That should help a lot with the confusion!