[Shop-talk] best oem hose clamp pliers?

[old dirtbeard]

Hi Bob,

Thank you for your response and suggestions. 

Actually I just realized that clamp technologies have moved ahead a great deal 
in the last 20 years and the screw-type clamps probably are inferior (e.g., tend 
to chew into the rubber, do not clamp evenly around the circumference, are 
difficult to access in many tight areas in a water-cooled performance 
motorcycle, are bulky, look unsightly in exposed areas, etc.). 


I was just hoping to reuse the original clamps or something similar. I attached 
urls for photos of the clamp in the previous message, but do not know if it is a 
"standard product" or something that only the Italian motorcycle manufactures 
are using. :-)


 best,


doug
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'74 Triumph TR6
'01 HD XHL 883
'03 GMC Cargo Van
'07 Aprilia SXV 550
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Sent: Sun, January 30, 2011 5:03:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] best oem  hose clamp pliers?

You don't like shiny or you don't like screw clamps? I use Oetiker ear
clamps on my fuel lines. http://www.oetiker.com/content.asp?l=4&idNavig=28

If you don't like worm-drive screw clamps, check out ABA mini clamps. These
were OEM on my old Bimmers.

Bob Kegel
Aberdeen, WA
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