Topic: What kind of Petcock is this? Its a right side petcock from an early 750 BUT...

[VTCBike750]

Ok so I just picked up a "new" tank and it came with this petcock:





Anyone know whats up with this one? All the right side mounted petcocks Ive seen have down pointing brass fittings.

Thanks Guys

[Stev-o]

Do you have a pic of the tank? Was it mounted to the tank??

[Hinomaru]

Another mystery part for the SOHC detectives ...
 
The early 1974-75 Kawasaki KZ 400 had petcocks with dual horizontal outlets that looked identical to the one in the photos. However, you probably would want to confirm this to be 100% sure.

 

[754]

 Does thec tank have a crossover hose at the back? And still look like a 750 tank sorta ?

[VTCBike750]

Hmmmmm  The story is the tank came with a K3 engine.

Do you have a pic of the tank? Was it mounted to the tank??

Ill have to snap a pic of the tank after work, but it was mounted to the tank just like any other normal right side Petcock.

Does thec tank have a crossover hose at the back? And still look like a 750 tank sorta ?

Nope, and I cant see where a hose would attach. From the looks of it its a normal early 70s tank.

[Tugboat]

I can confirm that KZ400's have that petcock.. mine does.

[ekpent]

Ding Ding Ding ----Looks like we do have a weiner er I mean a winner. Check the fuzzy underside tank pic.  Big John-Hinomaru you just won a new Sandcast 750 from Vic World !!  http://www.ebay.com/itm/kawasaki-vintage-kz400-gas-tank-cap-fuel-petcock-/200775208295?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_210&hash=item2ebf228d67&vxp=mtr

[Stev-o]

Hino never ceases to amaze me!

That eBay tank is beautiful...

[scottly]

Other than the sideways brass nipples, it looks exactly like my K1 petcock. I wonder if both Honda and Kawasaki bought the petcocks from the same maker, like with brake calipers from Tokico? 

[VTCBike750]

I can confirm that KZ400's have that petcock.. mine does.

WOW! Theres is no way I would of figured that out. Thanks Tugboat. Never would of thought that they could be interchanged. I was hoping that it was some kind of rare sandcast only 100 made petcock.

Other than the sideways brass nipples, it looks exactly like my K1 petcock. I wonder if both Honda and Kawasaki bought the petcocks from the same maker, like with brake calipers from Tokico? 

Yeah my K2 has the same petcock as yours Scottly. Brake calipers too huh?

Hold on, wait, someones giving out Sandcasts?

[scottly]

Are there any markings on the Kawi petcock? In my second pic, there is PH, then what looks like an A, but is actually 2 curved lines, stamped into the area just below the mounting surface.

[Hinomaru]

Ding Ding Ding ----Looks like we do have a weiner er I mean a winner. Check the fuzzy underside tank pic.  Big John-Hinomaru you just won a new Sandcast 750 from Vic World !!  http://www.ebay.com/itm/kawasaki-vintage-kz400-gas-tank-cap-fuel-petcock-/200775208295?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_210&hash=item2ebf228d67&vxp=mtr

Eric!

Speaking of a wiener, I was one of those Oscar Mayer wiener kids, complete with my official wiener whistle back in the late 1950’s ... LOL

VTCBike750: sorry for the thread hijack, I just couldn’t resist.

[scottly]

LOL! I had a wiener whistle, way back then, but I had forgotten all about them until you brought it up!
OK, back on track.. I found a familiar looking symbol on the bottom of the bowl..

[VTCBike750]

No worries Hinomaru. The wiener whistle was way way ahead of my time.

Anyways I looked at the 2 petcocks.

Kawasaki Petcock:


Honda Petcock:


Figured Id finish off the thread with a little more info.