Rebuild the petcock gs1000

[Guest]

I have a 79 gs1000e with leaky carbs. I'm planning to rebuild the carbs but also wanted to do the petcock. Bike cliff seems to recommend a new one, but looks like they run around $300 are there any successful rebuild kits out there? If so where's the best place to buy? Thanks

[GSX1000E]

Buy a petcock for a '79 GS750 and it can work on your model.

[Lucky13xx]

Thanks

[cowboyup3371]

You can pick up a good petcock from Z1 Enterprises for much less

[sedelen]

You can pick up a good petcock from Z1 Enterprises for much less

I don't think you can, I've looked, and it's just wishful thinking.

[cowboyup3371]

What's the bolt spacing? I'm seeing three of them for under $50

[tkent02]

Bolt spacing is the same as yours.

[Lucky13xx]

My spacing is 44mm

[sedelen]

What's the bolt spacing? I'm seeing three of them for under $50

And none of those say they're for a GS1000 except one, and that's for an
'80 model.

[Lucky13xx]

I noticed that too

[tkent02]

Call them. They have a lot more tuff than what's on their lousy website.

[Lucky13xx]

So, no one sells a decent rebuild kit for a gs1000?

The only options are

-a new 750 (slightly different)
-an overpriced oem assembly
-Swap to a pingel
-Use a k&l kit that will deteriorate sooner than it should

Is that about right?

[GSX1000E]

Remind me (PM) and I can send you pictures of the 1000 petcock next to the 750 petcock tomorrow evening. I am expecting three new 750 ones in tomorrows shipment and have plenty of 1000's on the shelf.

[Nessism]

I'd crack the petcock open and take a look. If there isn't any wear in the zinc body it should be rebuildable, assuming you can find a suitable kit. I just rebuilt the petcock from my KZ750 and it turned out nicely. 44mm spacing by the way...

[Lucky13xx]

The metal looks fine, it's a suitable kit that seems that seems elusive. It seems there's a lot of issues with buying the correct rubber with these bikes