Coolant hose kit

Landon

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Otisco, IN
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2008 Honda ST1300
I’m planning to do a coolant flush in the near future. With the bike now being 15 years old I’d like to go ahead and replace the hoses as part of the maintenance. Anyone have a recommendation for a hose kit that I should get for this job? Thanks.
 
A number of those hoses can be replaced with bulk hose purchased from an auto parts store. However, we have proof that the OEM hoses will last 20 to 25 years. I doubt if an auto parts store will guarantee their hoses will last as long. Note that many of the drippy problems are due to the original narrow steel clamps. Aftermarket wider clamps (especially constant tension clamps) solve that problem.

Don't forget to change the large and small hoses connecting the upper and lower gas tanks and the gas tank vent hose. Honda says the clamps for these should be replaced w/ new, but there is no reason not to reuse the old clamps. The ones on the bottom of the upper fuel tank are very powerful. Be sure you have a good grip with good pliers. I used channellocks.
 
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