Z1 petcock

[hampshirehog]

O rings are going (again) in my Pingel tap and I found this on the Z1 site:

http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=1744

Questions: it's cheap but is it any good? Anyone got one fitted on a GS1000 - does the side facing output nipple clear the side panel?

[SqDancerLynn1]

Pingle is rebuildable !!!

[onchiman]

I had one on my '79 850. I can't speak to how it would fit on your bike but since the fuel nipple exits on the right side of the tap, I had to position it sideways so the nipple pointed in toward the carbs. It was little weird but worked fine. I also had to purchase an adapter plate and enlarge the hole in the tank a tiny bit for the filter screen to fit. The petcock seemed of decent quality and never leaked. I used it one season and then replaced it with an OEM vacuum petcock because I had a hard time remembering to shut it off and flooded my crankcase with gas twice . Since you already have a manual petcock I suspect this won't be an issue for you.

[salty_monk]

Jeff at Z1 says it comes from the same factory as the stocker....

[ryonker]

O rings are going (again) in my Pingel tap and I found this on the Z1 site:

http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=1744

Questions: it's cheap but is it any good? Anyone got one fitted on a GS1000 - does the side facing output nipple clear the side panel?

I put that Z1 petcock on my 79 750 over a year ago and I have had no problems with it. It is cheap, but it works great for me!

Rick

[hampshirehog]

Thanks guys - I think I'll try one. I know loads of folk swear by Pingel taps (and I like 'em when they don't leak) but that's 2 rebuilds in 2-3 years for 2 of my taps. I've never had an OEM GS tap leak (though I've obviously had vacuum diaphragms play up) and it just rankles with me that Pingels aren't fit-and-forget for the price they are. Plus it's a PITA to drain the tank.