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Rebuild the petcock gs1000

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I have a 79 gs1000e with leaky carbs. I'm planning to rebuild the carbs but also wanted to do the petcock. Bike cliff seems to recommend a new one, but looks like they run around $300:eek: are there any successful rebuild kits out there? If so where's the best place to buy? Thanks
 
So, no one sells a decent rebuild kit for a gs1000?

The only options are :|

-a new 750 (slightly different)
-an overpriced oem assembly
-Swap to a pingel
-Use a k&l kit that will deteriorate sooner than it should

Is that about right?
 
Remind me (PM) and I can send you pictures of the 1000 petcock next to the 750 petcock tomorrow evening. I am expecting three new 750 ones in tomorrows shipment and have plenty of 1000's on the shelf. ;)
 
I'd crack the petcock open and take a look. If there isn't any wear in the zinc body it should be rebuildable, assuming you can find a suitable kit. I just rebuilt the petcock from my KZ750 and it turned out nicely. 44mm spacing by the way...



 
The metal looks fine, it's a suitable kit that seems that seems elusive. It seems there's a lot of issues with buying the correct rubber with these bikes
 
I just bought one from parts outlaw for under fifty for a 81 1100 e. Long story short made a substanual order from them, no comformation 7 days later I called them, said they just sent my order,that was a friday no tracking #, come Monday calld again they said the order was sitting in front of him and he would overnight it which they did. In the long run I was happy with them. The guy I spoke to said he was not happy with their site and they where in the process of changing it so orders could be tracked better. Gave him the info on our site, told him he would be inpressed and just might be good for business. Hope he checks us out.
 
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