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In need of a set of oil lines for a 73 H2 build. Im in NH USA

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72 H2- 69 H1-73 Z1 -85 RZ350-1986 Ducati F1B -79 Ducati Darmah- 78 Ducati 900GTS-80 DUCATI SSD- 82 Ducati Pantah 600SL- -02 Harley FXD-87 GSXR1100-83 KDX200A1-79GS1000S WES COOLEY

So do a lot of people,
look around the forums ,
you can build a set using Yamaha snowmobile valves , suitable pipe and banjo's.
Try your local Hydraulic hose supplier , they will not be" factory " but you'll be on the road,
also vids on utube ,advice also on resources site

Sold most of the ones RB gave me to eBay.
I think I only have a center line or two left for H2

https://www.ebay.com/itm/16134-017-Kawasaki-750-H2-Center-Oil-Line-with-Serviceable-End-Nice-part-H2-A/372527151560?hash=item56bc5939c8:g:RoIAAOSw~B9bntYc:rk:2:pf:0

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My next question... I have a couple sets of H1 lines. I know the bend is slightly different , but can they be used on H2?

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72 H2- 69 H1-73 Z1 -85 RZ350-1986 Ducati F1B -79 Ducati Darmah- 78 Ducati 900GTS-80 DUCATI SSD- 82 Ducati Pantah 600SL- -02 Harley FXD-87 GSXR1100-83 KDX200A1-79GS1000S WES COOLEY

No

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Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...

Why's that? if they physically fit I say yes

Get a hold of Tom as he offers a rebuild service

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/kawasakitriples/oil-injection-line-rebuilding-t4683.html

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Bad decisions make the best stories.

I agree....why cant you use them? The engines are almost the same dimensions. The crank feed banjos are the same distance apart. The pop off pressure on the feed end is the same as far as I know. The H1 clutch cover seems to be slightly smaller, and the H1 oil pump is slightly smaller and different shape.

I laid them on the H2 engine last night and bolted them up. They do fit. They are bent very slightly different than the H2 lines in the pics, and they may be very slightly shorter than H2 lines, but they do fit without stress.

So why cant H1 lines be used on H2? Is there a real reason other than they are pre bent slightly differently?

I may pose this question in another section on the board.

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72 H2- 69 H1-73 Z1 -85 RZ350-1986 Ducati F1B -79 Ducati Darmah- 78 Ducati 900GTS-80 DUCATI SSD- 82 Ducati Pantah 600SL- -02 Harley FXD-87 GSXR1100-83 KDX200A1-79GS1000S WES COOLEY

Go ahead and use them if you like. It is your motor. Personally I wouldn't take a chance on stressing 40 year plus old plastic that is delicate by nature under the best of conditions on a motor that vibrates like the H2. I asked this question years ago myself and got the same answer I am giving you. If a line breaks you will have about 20 miles until you have a ruined motor.

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I Love the Smell of Blue Marble in the Morning!!!
Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...

This isn't rocket science, as long as there are no big stresses on them, they should work fine. I have done some really different things to get my H2B carb oiling to work, check valves and all, including moving the main line check valves into the main crankcase banjo bolts, and all works really well.

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1974 Kawasaki H2B 750, 1981 Yamaha XV750 Cafe, 1986 Kawasaki KDX200, 2003 Honda XR100, 2004 SDG140. 2006 Ninja 500R Turbo intercooled fuel injected.