Petcock fuel tube location

[jdub6092]

I was unable to salvage the original petcock on my 81 GS650e, so I purchased what was called an exact match. It was exact except for one important detail. The taps were located on the right side, opposite of the original.
It was easy enough to switch the vacuum tap to the left, but obviously not the fuel tap.
Original:

Every petcock i can find with OEM style have taps on the right, but the frame obstructs a straight path to the tap, so the hose needs to be looped around. One path is like this:


I can also loop it around the obstruction to keep it out of sight which I will eventually do if I have to.

Has anyone here had to encounter this and did you just live with it, or find a different style petcock with taps on the left.

[jdub6092]

Had no idea that the tap was press fit. Came out so easy. No O-ring nor any kind of adhesive residue.
While it's very low pressure and flow, I'm surprised it never leaked.

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[rphillips]

Will that let you put it back in pointing a different, or slightly different, direction to make it work OK?

[jdub6092]

Will that let you put it back in pointing a different, or slightly different, direction to make it work OK?

The elbow was from the original which was not only on the left, but brought the hose straight in with no looping.
Can't rebuild it.
The replacement has no elbow and points straight right.
It will work, but ill just need to increase the length to avoid kinking or pinching.