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GS1000 - VM Carb Petcock - 78/79 GS1000C / EC

salty_monk

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Got lost in all the search threads on this... Doesn't seem to be a definite answer anywhere!

Anyone found an alternative to a stock petcock that fits with all stock components?

The only definite answer I could find was one from Chuck on 78/79 GS750 Petcock's which fit if you extend the lines.

Mine is suspect. Carb 3 overflows a little & then if I let it sit (I haven't ridden it in a month :( ) it will do the same thing again a few days later.

Might just have some junk in it as it was new (Suzuki OEM) in 2008.

:)
 
So did everyone else by the looks of it then... Hopefully mine has just got some crud in it somewhere or a tear in an O ring or something!
 
Those are the only direct replacement petcocks I know of Dan. And they are like 1/3 the cost of a 1000 petcock..which is a good thing.
 
I have a 78 gs 1000 e and need a petcock .. and yeah here its like $250 for a newone .. so what your saying here is I can order the 78 petcock for a750 and its basikly the same , but almost half the cost ??
 
Yes that exactly correct. 77 /78 750 petcock is the same thing.The ONLY difference between the two is the way the nipples come off the back. Youll need new lines that are about 2 inches longer than the old ones so you can reach them. Other than that theres no "special " routing needed. Its a plug and play deal.

This doesnt apply to the 80 or above though because the tank bolt spacing on them is 50MM...not 44MM.
 
chuck hahn said:
Yes that exactly correct. 77 /78 750 petcock is the same thing.The ONLY difference between the two is the way the nipples come off the back. Youll need new lines that are about 2 inches longer than the old ones so you can reach them. Other than that theres no "special " routing needed. Its a plug and play deal.

This doesnt apply to the 80 or above though because the tank bolt spacing on them is 50MM...not 44MM.
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Awsome !! Thank you .. my hoses are already a little longer ...
 
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