for years now ive had a small problem with a tiny amount of gas coming out the s&s over flow tube and getting on the nose cone. the float level is right so think that the fact that the wind is going across it that is why its being pulled out, like putting a straw in a glass of water and blowing across the top of it. it says to route a hose from it to the rear of the engine but i havent figured out how to make that look descent. simple enough to mount a hose but then it has to go behind the pushrod tubes. any one else have this problem. i dont think i should cap it off or maybe i can. i might also be able to run a hose from it to the back side of the air cleaner.

 

It is possible that you are getting a siphoning effect with that hose in the wrong position.
You need that hose. Route it where S&S says to install it and see what happens. You do not want to run it to the air cleaner. That is a low pressure zone that will have a siphon effect on the hose.
This is just part of the machine. I subscribe to the function-over-form school of thought so a little unsightly hose that makes the bike operate better/correctly is not an issue with me.
Perhaps all you need is a small paradigm shift to accept that hose as just one of those necessary evils.
Or maybe you can cook up something very cool to conceal it but make sure it goes where S&S says to put it.

 

yeah i routed it like S&S said. ill check and see if one of those braided vacuum hoses will work.

 

Mine have always been routed between the engine and trans,after a while they dissappear.It does need to be there

 

well when i bought my bike there wasnt anything hooked to it so i didnt know. your right, i routed it and now its vanished.

 

Same carb. The hose was ugly. I don't like paying what people want for braided cables and hoses. On this one, though, the local hardware store can help.

One of the standard braided hoses for home plumbing jobs can cover the ugly little plastic one for about $5. I can't remember what the size was but if you measure up the plastic hose the inner diameter of the braided hose should be listed on the package - just match em up. Cut off the fittings. It didn't feel like it would work at first and you won't be able to slip the rubber tube in while the fitting is still on the hose you buy to check.

A small hose clamp on the top and a tie wrap to keep any stresses from pulling on the hose and some electrical tape wrapped on the bottom seemed to work. I just did it this spring, though, so I'm not sure how it will hold up long term. Can't find this solution for the bigger hoses although some people have reported they found them.

 

its kinda of blended in for now. i thought about a braided vacuum hose that autozone sells for $9.00. thats the size hose i have on it now, vacuum hose.

 

Here's mine:


If you look close, you can just see the plastic tube snake from behind the rear lifter block, wrap around the oil presure/light sender and go down.

 

Yup, using the same setup. Available at your local hardware store fora couple of bucks. It's gas approved weedeater fuel line tubing. You can see the tubing if you look closely at my sig photo.