Hoses on Bikes.

Modeling Subjects Autos
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Hi, I was given a Tamiya Honda NR kit as a present, since I have never build a Bike before it is giving me a bit of a challenge.

First of all I found that the length given for the spark-plug wires were too short.

But the real question what is the most commonly used glue to attach the kit supplied hoses to the plastic parts?

I already had 2 hoses separate themselves from their parts using plastic cement.

Thanks, in advance.

Zen

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Zen,

If those are vinyl hoses, try rubber cement, or some superglue.

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Another vote here for the superglue. I use a gel type which I find easier to handle.
Clean up with acetone or nail polish remover.

Cheers , Pete

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Um I don’t know if it would help you but …
I just discovered “Faller EXPERT plastic cement” (thanks to my local hobby shop buddies).

It’s comes out as a liquid and has a very small needle it comes out of.
It dries fast too.

My glue of choice at the moment.

Hope it helps!

http://warrickcustomhobbies.com/inside/store/product.php?id=119&cat=87

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Thanks, guys.

I will try the Super-glue routine, still got a bit of wiring left to do.

Thanks again.

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I remember having success with vinyl glue, since the hoses are vinyl, but for a sure set, I would go with sure glue as well.

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Before any cutting I use a copper wire to measure from point A to B then use that length and insert the wire into the vinyl tubing which allows you to shape it. leaving an open space at each end to connect to the pins this will prevent it from trying to reshape itself as for glue I use TX 7 sold at my LHS and works fine. Also if you run short of tubing you can use vinyl covered gauged wire. Draw the vinyl back to expose the copper wire about a 1/4 in. ,cut, then draw the wire back within leaving about an 1/8 in. of vinyl tubing at each end shape and install.

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I biult a kawasaki ninja i used just a tab of CA glue to attach my vinyl tubing. use a straight pin to get the glue in tubes once there slide on dry in seconds a whala.