78 gs 750 petcock replacement

[Guest]

Hello.. It says in basscliff's welcome thing that you should just replace the petcock.. I rebuilt it when I first got the bike and its leaking like crazy again.. I just want to get a new one. I have been googling the crap out of it and all that will come up is rebuild kits.. can some one link me with a spot to get a new petcock.. it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance

[tom203]

Measure the mounting bolt spacing to see if you can find a substitute- also,does your current petcock have outlet line facing forward? if so ,could you reroute this line and use a rear facing outlet which seem to be more common?

[ATNasty]

Measure the mounting bolt spacing to see if you can find a substitute- also,does your current petcock have outlet line facing forward? if so ,could you reroute this line and use a rear facing outlet which seem to be more common?

I will check on those things.. are you telling me that there is no option to get a replacement petcock?

[tkent02]

Z1 Enterprises

[chuck hahn]

77 and 78 share the same petcock and are dealer available.

Z1 orders their parts from Suzuki ( same as every other online place does ) should they not have one on the shelf anyway....so skip the bull and just order one from Deland ( Boulevard Suzuki ).

[jsandidge]

they order too

Everything I've ever ordered from Boulevard had to be ordered first from Suzuki. They've never had anything on the shelf I needed. I'd stick with Z1. Usually cheaper too.

[chuck hahn]

Z1 has to do the same thing bro.....and they have to charge you what they have to pay to a dealer ..so its just a tail chasing game really.

[Steve]

Everything I've ever ordered from Boulevard had to be ordered first from Suzuki. They've never had anything on the shelf I needed. I'd stick with Z1. Usually cheaper too.

There is not a single dealer that has stuff on the shelf for our old bikes, they ALL have to order from Suzuki.

While Z1 is a good dealer, virtually everything they show on their website is aftermarket stuff. Yes, it's high-quality aftermarket stuff, but still aftermarket. If you order OEM from Z1, they have to order it from Suzuki, and it's not "usually cheaper". I have never paid less from them than from others. The only reason I order OEM stuff from Z1 is because I am getting other stuff that I only get from them, and it's cheaper to have just one shipping charge.

ATNasty, the petcock you are looking for is Suzuki part number 44300-45011.
It is $80.17 from G&S Suzuki.
It is $81.47 from Boulevard Suzuki.
It is $84.73 from Cycle Parts Nation.
It is $86.90 from Babbitt's (now called Suzuki Parts House).
It is $89.08 from MotoGrid.
It is $89.30 from MR Cycle.
It is $91.90 from PartShark.
It is $92.34 from Bike Bandit, but is their part number 108250.
If you want to spend the most possible, though, it is $116.02 from Alpha-Sports.

Most of the sites claim a "Retail" price of $108.63. Bike BANDIT claims a "Retail" price of $119.43 to justify their higher price. Alpha makes no claim of "Retail" price, they just charge more.

Yes, it's a delightfully slow morning, not much else to do.

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[ATNasty]

There is not a single dealer that has stuff on the shelf for our old bikes, they ALL have to order from Suzuki.

While Z1 is a good dealer, virtually everything they show on their website is aftermarket stuff. Yes, it's high-quality aftermarket stuff, but still aftermarket. If you order OEM from Z1, they have to order it from Suzuki, and it's not "usually cheaper". I have never paid less from them than from others. The only reason I order OEM stuff from Z1 is because I am getting other stuff that I only get from them, and it's cheaper to have just one shipping charge.

ATNasty, the petcock you are looking for is Suzuki part number 44300-45011.
It is $80.17 from G&S Suzuki.
It is $81.47 from Boulevard Suzuki.
It is $84.73 from Cycle Parts Nation.
It is $86.90 from Babbitt's (now called Suzuki Parts House).
It is $89.08 from MotoGrid.
It is $89.30 from MR Cycle.
It is $91.90 from PartShark.
It is $92.34 from Bike Bandit, but is their part number 108250.
If you want to spend the most possible, though, it is $116.02 from Alpha-Sports.

Most of the sites claim a "Retail" price of $108.63. Bike BANDIT claims a "Retail" price of $119.43 to justify their higher price. Alpha makes no claim of "Retail" price, they just charge more.

Yes, it's a delightfully slow morning, not much else to do.

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It works out for me that its a slow morning for you! Haha.. Thanks a ton for the info! Its greatly appreciated!!