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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1366775208 Message started by thomasoconnor19 on 04/23/13 at 20:46:48 |
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Title: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by thomasoconnor19 on 04/23/13 at 20:46:48 I am putting a GT550 tank on my 650 and am wondering if I will run into any problems running a GT550 petcock? |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/23/13 at 21:10:31 Is it vacuum operated? How does the tank fit? Will it clear the frame? YOu realize youre asking a question w/o much chance anyones really gonna have the absoolute answer, right? It otta at least fit the tank,, |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by Gentlemanjim on 04/23/13 at 21:29:16 As long as it clears the frame. The petcock doesn't know or care if its attached to Savage or a John Deere. |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by thomasoconnor19 on 04/23/13 at 22:38:52 Yup it clears the frame/engine. Figured it would work on anything. Going to pickup a rebuild lot for it. |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/23/13 at 22:40:10 Why? |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by thomasoconnor19 on 04/23/13 at 22:54:07 2F3036312C2B1A2A1A22303C77450 wrote:
Because I've mounted a gt550 tank on my bike. Guess I should have asked about the petcock before I mounted it! |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/23/13 at 23:01:45 Man, if the gt550 mount is the same as the savage, get the Raptor petcock & save $$ & future hassles. |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by Gentlemanjim on 04/23/13 at 23:07:37 What's the procedure for mounting that GT550 tank? |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by Dave on 04/24/13 at 03:30:45 627D7B7C61665767576F7D713A080 wrote:
Nope....The bolt hole spacing on the Raptor is narrower than the GT550 tank. The stock GT550 petcock is a vacuum operated one......for a 2 cycle engine. Not sure if the engine vacuum is the same on both bikes, but I guess it should be similar as they both use carbs....... (PS.....If you want another one for spares......email me and I will give you mine). |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by thomasoconnor19 on 04/24/13 at 09:10:48 32090413020E151308000D12610 wrote:
Nope....The bolt hole spacing on the Raptor is narrower than the GT550 tank. The stock GT550 petcock is a vacuum operated one......for a 2 cycle engine. Not sure if the engine vacuum is the same on both bikes, but I guess it should be similar as they both use carbs....... (PS.....If you want another one for spares......email me and I will give you mine).[/quote] Is yours in good shape? I was planning to buy a rebuild kit - but would take yours if its in good shape? I cleaned mine up and I'm not sure how great of condition it is in. |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by Dave on 04/24/13 at 09:23:27 435F585A564458545859595845060E370 wrote:
Nope....The bolt hole spacing on the Raptor is narrower than the GT550 tank. The stock GT550 petcock is a vacuum operated one......for a 2 cycle engine. Not sure if the engine vacuum is the same on both bikes, but I guess it should be similar as they both use carbs....... (PS.....If you want another one for spares......email me and I will give you mine).[/quote] Is yours in good shape? I was planning to buy a rebuild kit - but would take yours if its in good shape? I cleaned mine up and I'm not sure how great of condition it is in. [/quote] I have no idea what is inside it......other than 30+ year old rubber parts! Even if you did get it to work.....I doubt if I would use it for long without installing new parts. You might be able to clean it up and get it to work.....but as the rubber ages it gets hard and cracks and fails to seal well. |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by thomasoconnor19 on 04/24/13 at 14:15:36 Anyone else seen a different petcock install ok on the LS650? |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by thomasoconnor19 on 04/25/13 at 23:17:48 1F3D362C343D353936323135580 wrote:
Very easy actually. Chopped off the two posts/rubber puck mounts and welded them to the frame in the proper spot. Then I cut off the bracket from the stock tank and welded it to the gt550 tank. I can take some pics? |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by Cavi Mike on 04/26/13 at 00:31:01 That's about the general procedure for mounting any non-LS tank. I think people thought you didn't need to do any welding. Not sure anyone has found a tank that fits on the pucks in the stock location. |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by merhlin on 04/26/13 at 03:52:49 Some pics would be great! merhlin |
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Title: Re: Will a Suzuki GT550 petcock work? Post by thomasoconnor19 on 04/29/13 at 21:37:07 3E3A223F3E39283F7C4D0 wrote:
I'll snap post pics this week before I have the tank cleaned. Been holding off because I'm just trying to make sure that this thing will run with the gt550 petcock. |
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