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Message started by madmikesmech on 06/11/17 at 21:01:32

Title: Raptor fuel petcock
Post by madmikesmech on 06/11/17 at 21:01:32

Well after procrastinating for nearly 2 +weeks, I installed the yamaha petcock this morning! It works great, as Ya'll claimed, a bolt in swap! How much easier the tank installs now also! Hardly any miles with it on YET. I'll see if it acts any different. Definately a wise replacement!!
Mike

Title: Re: Raptor fuel petcock
Post by eau de sauvage on 06/11/17 at 22:04:49

I never had a problem with the standard petcock regarding installing the tank I found the hardest part was trying to blindly feel when the two rubber circular bits were mating with the tank.

Title: Re: Raptor fuel petcock
Post by Dave on 06/12/17 at 02:18:05

10021615020406630 wrote:

I never had a problem with the standard petcock regarding installing the tank I found the hardest part was trying to blindly feel when the two rubber circular bits were mating with the tank.

Not sure why - but on some bikes you can get the tank off with the stock petcock still bolted to the tank......and on some it is impossible as the petcock won't clear the frame tube. On my 2007 it was impossible to get the tank off without removing the vacuum petcock first.

Title: Re: Raptor fuel petcock
Post by FL Savage on 06/12/17 at 05:10:11

[quote author=565A5F5652505E48565E58533B0 link=1497240092/0#3 date=1497269007]My tank would come off, and go back on without unbolt ing stock fuel petcock. But as stated, the 2 bolts at the rear of tank were a donaker to get lined up.
Now the tank goes on smooth and easy.
While I had the tank off I replaced the speedo light bulb while I was there

Fixed link...
http://https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EhuV9Lb0bbs/WT52TAR-slI/AAAAAAAAPC8/ynBbNCAp7uw7jb4_fylODbpIsrJZ1LldwCLcB/s320/20170611_195215.jpg

Title: Re: Raptor fuel petcock
Post by 12Bravo on 06/12/17 at 05:23:25

There are wide manufacturing tolerances on the S40. I never had a problem removing/installing the tank with the stock petcock.

Title: Re: Raptor fuel petcock
Post by madmikesmech on 06/12/17 at 05:37:10

Thank you for fixing that

Title: Re: Raptor fuel petcock
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/12/17 at 11:18:57

I hadda lift the rear of the tank till the petcock hit the frame, then slap the tank and lift. The Raptor is just better..

Title: Re: Raptor fuel petcock
Post by madmikesmech on 06/12/17 at 14:50:27

363A3F3632303E28363E38335B0 wrote:

Thank you for fixing that

What did I do post to large of an image?

Title: Re: Raptor fuel petcock
Post by madmikesmech on 06/12/17 at 14:51:42

405F595E43447545754D5F53182A0 wrote:

I hadda lift the rear of the tank till the petcock hit the frame, then slap the tank and lift. The Raptor is just better..

Same as I had to do on mine

Title: Re: Raptor fuel petcock
Post by koehlerrk on 06/15/17 at 05:24:26

373B3E3733313F29373F39325A0 wrote:

[quote author=405F595E43447545754D5F53182A0 link=1497240092/0#6 date=1497291537]I hadda lift the rear of the tank till the petcock hit the frame, then slap the tank and lift. The Raptor is just better..

Same as I had to do on mine[/quote]

Same story on the 03 I bought for my wife. Raptor was one of the first things I did to it. Tank now goes on/off so much nicer. ;D