| Diagram | Fig. 16 — FRAME · ref 19 |
| Subsystem | frame |
| Listed in parts books | 1974, 1976–1980, 1985 |
Rocker feed pipe
Rocker feed pipe (71-3551), roughly 8mm x 18in, that carries oil up to the rocker box.
This is a rocker feed pipe, part number 71-3551, the line that carries oil up to the rocker box on the top end of the motor. It shows up in the catalog under the Frame section as well as the Oil and Breather Pipes and Oil Filter and Oil Feed Pipes figures, which tells you it routes from the oil supply up through the frame to the head.
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The alternate listing for this part gives it as 8MMX18IN, which points to the tube being roughly 8mm in bore and about 18 inches long. Catalog appearances for this pipe run from 1974 to 1985, so it shows up across that stretch of production in our records.
These feed pipes get brittle and crack with age since they're a flexible line running near a hot engine, so if yours looks dried out or has a crack near a fitting, it's worth swapping before it lets go and starves the rocker gear of oil. Check the fitting ends on your own bike before ordering to be sure the connections match.
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