Hey Harry, thanks for your information. It sounds like an excellent patch up work, but the important thing is that it works. In my case, I ended up getting the part via internet and phone calls to dealers in Italy who informed me that its very usual to break this tube and they allways have in stock. Price: 6-8€ depending on the dealer. As for the rest, its about 2 and a half hours of work and if you follow the manual on how to take the gas tanks, you will find it easy to do. And while your gas tanks are off you might also want to clean the air filter which is under the gas tanks. Good luck!!