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Bmvin · Joined: 12 Sep 2012 Posts: 16 Location: Cleveland UK

These are the petrol taps that I have fit to the SB6 due to the vacuum tap sticking, it also allows switching off the petrol and letting the bike run a wee while before draining the carbs for winter.
They have little lugs on the back to which I have added a strip of stainless to join them together, makes switching on and off a little easier.
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Vince

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mainstone41 · Joined: 02 Mar 2012 Posts: 132

Hi, where ya get the taps?

Pompey · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough

Whats the iron bracket attached for?
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Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

I can understand why you did it but it looks a bit untidy to me. Maybe using 1 tap and then splitting the pipe further back.
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Bmvin · Joined: 12 Sep 2012 Posts: 16 Location: Cleveland UK

I toyed with the idea of a splitter line but was unsure of the flow rate of the original tap which had its internals intact - Pingle high flow taps are used by the drag racing boys as the big Suzukis are apparently thirsty beasts when given the berries so erred on the side of safety.
The bit of steel work in view is clearer on an earlier post as it is the garage apprentices home made seat using steel and an old crawler board to allow the bike to be run on a dyno - the dyno operator was a braver man than me perching his arse on the exhaust pipes then giving it rock all.
I bought the taps from the local one man independent who let me look through the trade catalogue and pick out what I wanted, about a tenner each from memory and delivered the next day.
As stated before it allows the float bowls to be partially drained when getting ready for hibernation, I also use a little funnel to "charge" the carbs with fresh petrol in the spring.

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Pompey · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough

Ahh, missed that one, great ideas... luckily I have not had to dyno any of my 6's. When they went they went strong and linear...
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oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

My latest 6 project has got to the "need a petcock" stage so knowing that the originals are "unobtanium", What alternatives are you guys using and to what degree of success?
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sb6rdaz · Joined: 23 Nov 2010 Posts: 124 Location: Burton-upon-Trent

How is the petcock attached to the bottom of the tank on the SB6, sorry can't remember, must have taken a bump to the head at some point.............................

A pic would be ace.
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Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

It's an alloy spigot held with 2 bolts. It has a left-hand thread and the nut for tap wears it out because it's steel.
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oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

This ere be the offending article Daz......

...The issue being.....it's a bitch to get too so a manual tap is awkward for a forgetful git like me. a vacuum tap is a much better thing but I guess your going to suggest a Pingle Laughing

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Sb6R fighter
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sb6rdaz · Joined: 23 Nov 2010 Posts: 124 Location: Burton-upon-Trent

No mate, was actually thinking of the vac petcock as used by the GSXR SRAD's on the carb'd 600's and 750's. I have a lot to do with the SRAD, so would make an ideal donor. What is the distance between the two mounting holes, centre to centre? The square section looks amazingly similar, and I can get service kits for the SRAD type petcock from one of my suppliers, if they are interchangeable, it may just be an answer to a question. It may be totally different of course, and I'm barking up the wrong tree...............................................
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oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

Well that's a bit oddball......
I make the centre to centre distance of the mounting holes 33mm Confused

The centre hole for the strainer is 10mm (can be adjusted with a big drill Laughing

) and the "head room" for the strainer is also 33mm but that's of no major issue as this too could be "adjusted" Wink

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Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
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Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

If the SRAD tap dosent bolt sraight on then it might be easier to have a spigot made up.
You might have to change over the filter gauze, the Bimota one is quite short
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sb6rdaz · Joined: 23 Nov 2010 Posts: 124 Location: Burton-upon-Trent

I'll have a look and measure tomorrow then, see what I can find. Maybe worth a meet up if it's viable to try it if you've got the petcock off the tank and spare.

Daz.
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