Petcock for GS850 (1980)

[whodatpat]

It looks like someone replaced the petcock with a home-made-ish deal. I take it that this is a bad idea since I have fuel all over carb #2. Any ideas on where to get one cheap. I just bought a flasher unit for $40 ouch!

[Anonymous]

fuel in carb 2??

sounds like they may have left the vaccum tube off...my bike that came with a homemade job was that way...ran real rough with the open hole into the #2 carb. A quick strip down and cleaning fixed the original petcock valve and I took off the homemade crap. I would suggest checking local cycle salvage yards, I think they are about 20 bucks for most here in Boise.

[whodatpat]

Salvage hard hunt

Not much for salvage yards here in Maryland. Any idea on a yard that would handle mail order on a petcock?

[whodatpat]

pingle petcock

In fact would I be better off just getting a pingle petcock?
The piece of crap petcock I have unscrews like a wingnut to let fuel through.

[Anonymous]

I don't have experience with pingle...I just stripped down and cleaned my old petcock (81 GS750). The last owner had problems, and just added a bit of hose, and another valve to shut it off...set the original to prime and then let it flow.
I haven't looked too much for aftermarket/replacement petcocks. I'll call the local salvage yard and ask about GS petcocks during lunch. Maybe I can pick one up and send it to you.

[whodatpat]

Thank's

I haven't looked too much for aftermarket/replacement petcocks. I'll call the local salvage yard and ask about GS petcocks during lunch. Maybe I can pick one up and send it to you.

That would be really cool. Let me know if you find anything. It liiks like someone taped out the old one and screwed in this "faucet" style thing.
Patrick

[Mr. Jiggles]

I just installed a pingel on my 1100e. Flow shuts off the way it's supposed to and the valve action is effortless. I'm impressed with it, that's for sure.

Jeff