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    85 GS550E Petcock Positions

    I know there isn't an "OFF" position on these cocks, but I don't know which position is which on my bike..........

    for all of you jerks that want to say " do a search" I did and found only 1 thread that is remotely close and the guy says he has a 3 O'clock position, 6 O'clock position, and a 9 O'clock position.......WTF!!!

    I have a 12 O'clock, 3 O'clock, and 6 O'clock position...........I am assuming the 12 is prime, 3 is on, and 6 is res

    is this correct?

    When I have the cock in the 12 O'clock position it overflows my carbs when its hot on sidestand.....I have to leave it in the 3 O'clock position to keep it from doing this.

    can someone please varify this for me.........

    upon returning from my morning ride this morning, my bike just dumped about 2 cups of fuel through the PODS while on sidestand......it soaked the starter motor and it wouldn't start when I noticed it..........I push started it to get it to run and now its fine.......I'm leaving the cock in the 3 O'clock position.........

    Paul

    #2
    On my '83 550L, 12 o'clock is ON, 9 o'clock is PRIME and 3 o'clock is RES. Don't know if it's the same as yours or not, though...

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      #3
      Originally posted by Colorado85gs550 View Post
      I have a 12 O'clock, 3 O'clock, and 6 O'clock position...........I am assuming the 12 is prime, 3 is on, and 6 is res

      is this correct?
      Based on mine that sounds about right although I don't have a 12 and 6 o'clock nor do I think of it like that. Full counter-clockwise is prime, Full clockwise is reserve, and half way between those is on.

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        #4
        I'm telling you that my petcock is NOTHING like the one shown in the 83 550E-ES-L Service Manual.......

        The Service Manual shows what you're explaining.......full CW is Res, FULL CCW is Pri, and straight down(6 O'clock) is ON

        Mine has the arrow and I can go from pointing straight up (12 O'clock) and go ClockWise to straight down (6 O'clock) and I assume there is another position at straight to the right (3 O'clock).......that's IT. NOTHING more!!

        I just tried to go past the straight down (6 O'clock) position ClockWise and it won't go........

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          #5
          post a pic

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            #6
            brb in 5 minutes then!

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                #8
                My wife's "85" GS550 ES 6 o'clock is on, 3 o'clock is res, 12 o'clock is pir. Not just my opinion, I just looked at it
                1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by rphillips View Post
                        My wife's "85" GS550 ES 6 o'clock is on, 3 o'clock is res, 12 o'clock is pir. Not just my opinion, I just looked at it
                        thanks!!! I knew someone would pull through......

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                          #13
                          If you have access to a sidecover, on, res, & pir is molded into the plastic, around the knob (lever). Like said, arrow down is on, up is pri, & to right (3 o'clock) is res
                          1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                            #14
                            my sidecovers don't have anything molded into them......nor do they have a decal or anything.

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                              #15
                              You should probably re-clean your float needle valve assemblies if they overflow that easily - petcock question aside.

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