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How I converted a 1980 non-lever petcock to a 1979 lever petcock.

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Thanks for sharing. That looks like it will do the job but did the spacer need to be as thick? Just wondering.

Cheers,
Spyug
 
For my application yes. The new petcock has a lever and it would not clear the bottom of the tank. Also the pickup tubes were about 1/2 inch longer and I didn't want them to hit the top of the tank. Also the reserve would kick in a bit too soon I think. 3/8 inch would probably have been sufficient, however the bar stock that the local welding shop had on hand was 1/2 inch.
 
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Thats interesting because the petcock on my 1980 750L uses 50mm spacing. I was under the impression that all the 1980 petcocks without the lever were spaced 50 mm. I just checked Z1's website and the majority of GS bikes have 44mm bolt spacing except for the 1980's bikes that have 50mm. I like the idea of using the conversion plate, the 1980's petcock sucks.
 
almarconi said:
I like the idea of using the conversion plate, the 1980's petcock sucks.
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That is why I decided to adapt the petcock rather than ship it back and order an 80 unit (though I still wish it had an Off position).
 
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