Triumph Bonneville oil hoses Recently the upper oil hose on my 2001 Triumph Bonneville started to leak. It wasn't much, but it clearly needed replacement. I tried finding a suitable one online, but nothing showed up for my bike - the first year that new Triumph made that model. I called my Triumph dealership, gave the serial number, and was told that the replacement style part would work. The original hose was a goofy fit, running in a pretzel path. I figured the redesigned hose was simply a more elegant design. But no, it did not fit. Turns out that angle and position of the head fitting is different on my year. I tried a used hose from a 2002 bike, and was able to make it fit - with a lot of fussing, filing, and a bit of bending. Lincoln Cushing, biking since 1972. Return to Docs Populi |