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03/31/09 at 06:54:54

I was wondering how everyone who switched to the Raptor petcock likes them. I may need a new petcock and think I may want to go the raptor route.

I dont mind manually switching between off and on. It would be nice to eliminate one bore thing that can go wrong (vac lines) and if it is smaller (as I read in another post) making it easier to take the tank off it will be worth its weight in gold!

The gas tank on these bikes must have been a practical joke. PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWERS! itty bitty fuel tank. lol.

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Moofed Full Member Alliance Member Offline ...and the engine just gleams... Posts: 148 Bloomington, Indiana Gender:	Re: Raptor Petcock Reviews Reply #1 - 03/31/09 at 07:35:11 It's just like you said. Removes an inevitable failure point and simplifies removing the tank.
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seviersavage Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 364 Smoky Mountains Tennessee Gender:	Re: Raptor Petcock Reviews Reply #2 - 03/31/09 at 08:14:20 Yeah I like mine, simple and foolproof. The pickup for reserve is shorter meaning you'll have less once you hit it but no biggie. I'm switching over to a vn 750 tank and guess what, the raptor fits it also. I just must be livin right. Seviersavage
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Reply #3 - 03/31/09 at 08:46:29

seviersavage wrote on 03/31/09 at 08:14:20:

Yeah I like mine, simple and foolproof. The pickup for reserve is shorter meaning you'll have less once you hit it but no biggie.
I'm switching over to a vn 750 tank and guess what, the raptor fits it also. I just must be livin right. Cheesy

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Does anyone have a part number for the carb vacuum port plug? I heard some people grabbed them from auto zone.

How are you making out with the VN tank? I was thinking about using one of those myself. Does the speedo fit?

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gerald.hughes Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline FSO Posts: 1100 Tucson, Az Gender:	Re: Raptor Petcock Reviews Reply #4 - 03/31/09 at 09:00:05 When you get it done, I would love to see pics of the VN750 tank on the Savage.
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Reply #5 - 03/31/09 at 12:48:20

+1 on the Raptor petcock. I was having the infamous engine cut-out at highway speeds. The engine would just die, usually after going up an incline on the interstate, 60-65 mph. I changed the fuel and vac lines, which did not help, then bought the Raptor petcock at the Honda dealer, and three weeks now and NO problems. I did forget to turn the petcock on once, so now I know how far I can go on a float bowl of gas. I got the vac line caps at Advance Auto parts, I think they were 1/4 inch, slightly loose at that size, so I hose clamped it.

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Reply #6 - 03/31/09 at 12:57:22

My petcock was leaking through the vacuum line. The raptor was alot cheaper than a savage one and that was why I got it. It went on easy enough and I have not had any trouble with it. I also have an inline filter, some car thing I got at WalMart, so I probably got farther than hshift. I think it is smaller and does make taking the tank off a little easier, but that might be because I had done it a couple of times. An easy fix for my problem.

There are a couple of threads about changing them.

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Reply #7 - 03/31/09 at 13:32:20

How are you making out with the VN tank? I was thinking about using one of those myself. Does the speedo fit?

The speedo doesn't go in the vn tank like the stock one. I'm relocating mine to the handlebars. Had to buy a longer cable and a housing for the speedo. I bought a sun tachometer pinch cup to house the speedo, all chrome and slightly adjustable. Hopefully in the next few weeks I'll get it changed over.
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