petcock

Hey All, New member and new to wrenching. I've been browsing this forum for a minute now and the advice has been invaluable. I recently picked up a 1980 xs650 special for a few hundred dollars. Well intact, but it had clearly been sitting in storage for years (decades?) Compression was solid, so...

I ran out of gas day before yesterday. I moved the lever to Reserve and no joy. Last night I fished the standpipe out of the tank. I cleaned the petcock and put the standpipe back in place with Loctite Super Glue. What are the chances of this staying fixed? Have any of you reading this done...

Petcock off a 1980 xs650. Turns a little hard other than that seems fine. Asking 20.00 plus shipping

I have a seat in excellent condition no rips or tears The grab bar in the back Tail light and rear fender and turn signals Rear shocks XS650 special side cover logos Petcock Stock full air box with filters Headlight Plus some more laying around let me know what your looking for I might have it.

Hey All, I have a 1980 xs650 with a single petcock setup but my tank is rusted beyond repair and I am ISO a new one. I really like the way the stock tank looks, but have been struggling to locate one with a single petcock in good condition. Would it be possible to use a dual petcock setup with...

Hi yall, haven't posted on here in a minute. Hope all is well. Been trying to get the bike running smooth, however I seem to still have an air leak. With the bike running I sprayed around manifolds, head gaskets choke housing and throttle shaft seals and nothing happened. I can hear the air leak...

Hello, my tank is from what I believe to be a 78 special, I'm thinking these petcocks are swapped since they both appear to be facing the same direction. One was leaking so I took it apart to see what was happening and the washer was bent out of shape so I tried to straighten then out and...

ive got an 1981 xs650 sh with the stock vacuum petckock. I rebuilt it a few months back but just poot fuel in it for the first time. It doesn’t leak but it is operating like a gravity fed petcock in all 3 positions. Anyone know if its possible to get this result if reassembled incorrectly? And...

My custom made cover for my OEM gas cap, no harm done to the original. I can make custom ones for you to a point. Still don't have much for materials.

Hi All, After carefully studying the wealth of knowledge on this site all summer, I decided to create an account and open a thread hoping someone can point me in the right direction on my problem below. Any input would be greatly appreciated. This summer I picked up an early 1978 XS650E. The...

Would a KZ1000P petcock fit an 1983 XS650? https://ebay.to/2O17kwc The mounting holes on the KZ unit are 44mm, while (I think) the XS650's are 46. If need be can I dremel it out? This thread https://www.xjbikes.com/forums/threads/rebuilding-the-yamaha-vacuum-fuel-valve-w-pics.25058/ shows a...

Would a KZ1000P petcock fit an 1983 XS650? https://ebay.to/2O17kwc The mounting holes on the KZ unit are 44mm, while (I think) the XS650's are 46. If need be can I dremel it out? This thread https://www.xjbikes.com/forums/threads/rebuilding-the-yamaha-vacuum-fuel-valve-w-pics.25058/ shows a...

OK, so my left petcock was leaking when I got the bike. 75 XS650B, manual (on/off) petcock, NOT VACUUM. Got a rebuild kit from Mikes XS, took it apart, polished every surface, put in all the new gaskets, put it back together, still leaking. One thing that got my attention is that the gasket on...

I have the tank off my 1979 Special. Right side isn't sealing, fuel just pours right out. If I'm gonna address one side, I may as well address both. It seems vacuum petcock are just ... a bad idea. Can I just replace them with the non-vacuum type from MikesXS? What happens to the...

Now that I've got the bike running again the petcock is leaking. I ordered a rebuild kit http://www.ebay.com/itm/350957109557?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT. I followed the instructions here http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20662 but when I installed the...

Hey everybody i'm new to the xs world. Ive been working on cars and quads my whole life but just recently got into road bikes and i'm loving it! I have a 1974 xs650 se. The Bike needs a few things one being a new tank. I want to buy the 64-7700 tank from mikesxs except I hear that although...

Hey Gang, Just getting started on my $200 `78 Special. I want to treat the tank for rust but I need to figure out the petcocks first. I see I can get a rebuild kit form Mikes for $40 or so but all I really need is the 4 hole gasket. Will one from another bike work? Also, I noticed Z1 sells 650...

well im not sure ill ever get this done, the guy with my frame has had it since thanksgiving :banghead::banghead: so im trying to get some of the smaller stuff squared away. Does anyone have suggestions for petcocks? Got a Cleveland cyclewerks tank with the 2 spots for them. Was thinking 2 of...

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/motorcycle_recalls/49/1979/yamaha/xs650/66164.htmlWhat are the chances I can get new petcocks for free 34 years later lol! Read the "remedy" part under the recall.

Doing the Evaporust method, as I had little luck with the Vinegar method to get the rust out of the tank. Had a heck of a time covering those petcock holes. Finally got some vinyl/rubber strip and taped it down hard and secured with the hardest hitting floor tape I could get. No Leaks! Finally...