Sizzler, I think you'll like the Raptor petcock. One thing I like about that type of petcock is how easy it turns compared to the Suzuki one. I check my oil before every ride, so even if left on there is not much chance of the float sticking and me not knowing it. I also have an S-06 windshield and it works well for me. I think mine was around $65, so anywhere in that range is a good deal. BTW, the new petcock has less reserve. I ran out and switched to reserve last week. After 10-12 miles It looked like I was close to empty, but didn't shine a light in the tank to see how much I had. It held 2.44 gals on the side stand up slightly into the filler neck.  

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"test" http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1315418285 and sure enough, I was a good candidate for the Raptor swapout.
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The link is not for the test as said.
If indeed the test showed that the petcock was shot, you were getting fuel down the vacuum line and into the intake....into the cylinder....into the oil,.....or overflowing the carb, out the vent tubes,....into  the aircleaner ??? How many of those if any ? Did you check your oil for gas in it.....or just change it ? Just curious.

 
Routy is in full petcock war mode and he now he wants to "define petcock failure" as only a split diaphragm, which is the oldest time frame and the very rarest of the failure modes.

Then he wants you to prove you had ALL the failure modes ... and nobody but Verslagen or Serobot has ever kept a stock vacsucker around long enough to get them all on the same unit.   The rest of us jump ship long before then.

He hates it when people say they simply got sick of dealing with the stock vac petcock due to the lesser issues, one of which is fuel starvation, running out of gas, false "empty" signals, etc.

He wants to redefine the fuel starvation as "low vacuum issues" which is fine by me -- then he has to research and figure out a way to remedy "low vacuum issues" which will be fun to watch him go do.  

Wait until he asks everybody to put their Suzuki stock air filters back in place ......  



Routy hates losing a petcock war, which is good because that makes him long lasting -- reminds me of eating a Brown Cow candy on a stick.   A Brown Cow was a dark caramel bar on a paper stick that you couldn't bite through it, it was way too too tough and thick.  You had to suck and lick it until it softened, then you could bite off a piece.  This always wound up with your teeth stuck together when you bit into it -- movie time fun to no end.

You can run him off screaming if you just simply cheerfully list all the ways the new Raptor petcock is easier to live with and simply works better.  Just tell him how much better you like it, and why.

Reminds me of sprinkling salt on a snorkle snail (slug) -- you get some similar reactions.

for me the raptor was the way to go. i had starvation issues with stock petcock. didnt feel like rebuilding for future failure so i switched. no problems with scoot ever since. i remember to turn off when i get off bike, its turning it back on that gets me every now and again . i will hear a big bang after about a half a block and automatically reach down to turn it on.

trying to find a good guide for installing my raptor petcock.. i found a youtube guide with 3 parts to it. I just want to study more before i attempt it. Im more worried about sealing the carb part or w/e.

3 parts? Brother, it just screws on where the factory one was, no huhu
use the screws / washers from the old petcock, clean the surface well, and slap it on, then plug the vacuum at the carb (I actually went and bought block - off caps)

Drestakil wrote on 05/10/16 at 08:18:05:


Nope....that little clear plastic sleeve is there to protect the filter from damage while it is being shipped around the world.  The sleeve is supposed to be removed before you install the petcock!