batedpigeon79
XS650 Enthusiast
im having a problem finding a new petcock for my 80 xs650 any help? I do not have one that can be rebuilt bought the bike with it missing.
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replacement petcock
- Thread starter batedpigeon79
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batedpigeon79
XS650 Enthusiast
hey you rock thanks. holy crap they are not cheap though. I thought it was a $20 dollar part lol. appreciate the help!
Some things are better to get new. I too used that Non Vac from Mikes and it worked well. I swapped to a Standard Tank for the extra gallon later. Nope I'm keeping it.
batedpigeon,
You could weld (or have someone weld for you...) a threaded bung to a piece of steel, cut to the footprint of the original petcock, and use a non-standard, non-original, non-vacuum style petcock instead. Might be cheaper too (but I doubt it), and you get the warm fuzzy of having made it yourself...
You could weld (or have someone weld for you...) a threaded bung to a piece of steel, cut to the footprint of the original petcock, and use a non-standard, non-original, non-vacuum style petcock instead. Might be cheaper too (but I doubt it), and you get the warm fuzzy of having made it yourself...
9226356
XS650 Enthusiast
I got two of them on my tank. Happy to sell ya one or both. PM me
batedpigeon79
XS650 Enthusiast
im probably going to go with the mikes.
9226356
XS650 Enthusiast
I'd do 25 shipped for one or 40 for both
Hi 'pidge and welcome,
there's options.
Bite the bullet and pay MikesXS price. Which will get you a manually operated tap that'll fit your '80 Special's tank.
Take the $25 or $40 offer from Vermont. Upside, it's a bargain. Downside, you are stuck with a vacuum-operated tap.
Swap in the larger Standard tank (it drops right on) and be sure it comes with it's own gas cap (the lock will swap with yours)
and taps because they don't interchange with those on a Special tank.
there's options.
Bite the bullet and pay MikesXS price. Which will get you a manually operated tap that'll fit your '80 Special's tank.
Take the $25 or $40 offer from Vermont. Upside, it's a bargain. Downside, you are stuck with a vacuum-operated tap.
Swap in the larger Standard tank (it drops right on) and be sure it comes with it's own gas cap (the lock will swap with yours)
and taps because they don't interchange with those on a Special tank.
9226356
XS650 Enthusiast
Sorry, didn't mention it. The petcocks are the non-vaccum type they are exactly the ones from Mike's shown in the link above. Some reason my bike didn't come with the stock tank
