Fuel Taps/Petcocks for Kat.

[gammaboy]

So, going through the process of mocking up my Yoshimura carbon carb heat shield on my Kat, and have reached the final straw for the dual outlet Pingel I've got fitted to the bike - the access to the hose barb closest to the head has always shat me, and now it's a major clearance issue with the heat shield. 140hp really doesn't need two 5/16th fuel barbs, so it's time for this fucker to go. I don't have the factory tap any more, and vacuum taps shit me to tears. The Yosh 1135R looks like it has a factory style unit - without the vacuum tap I assume... so what fits the GSX/Kat that's not a vac tap?

[arnout]

Apr 13, 2015 0:46:59 GMT gammaboy said:

..so what fits the GSX/Kat that's not a vac tap?

A single outlet Pingel tap.. Or -if like me- you don't want to spend so much money on just a simple tap, get one like this:



As I replaced the stock tap connection on the tank of my Kat for a threaded "bung" I got the cheap tap in the version with the nut..
I looks cheaply made, and it is, but sofar it works perfectly fine..

[gammaboy]

What and where is that from? (And what's the thread size?)

[gammaboy]

All good - found them - same 3/8 thread as a pingel when you look for Pre 75 h*rley.

[arnout]

Apr 14, 2015 3:36:50 GMT gammaboy said:

What and where is that from? (And what's the thread size?)

Oh right.. Yeah mentioning where to get it would've been useful, but I don't remember exactly where I got mine.. Probably Ebay or some webshop somewhere..
Doesn't matter really because you can find them everywhere.. Just puch "Petcock 3/8 NPT" into Google image search..
The thread size 3/8" is the same Pingel uses and is probably Harley originally.. So to bolt it to a GSX/Kat tank you'll need an offset adaptor plate..

[japtoy]

i have an original tap with my mikuni rs carb i have link up the tube of depression has the cylinder head with a bolt for calibrate a carb