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Offline cb650 bobber

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removing petcock
« on: October 04, 2007, 12:14:19 PM »
is removing a petcock is it hard...I never tried it and I am going to do it tonight to try and clean the tank ...dont want to mess anything up.
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Re: removing petcock
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2007, 12:22:46 PM »
Different bikes have different petcocks.  My '77 550k has a threaded nipple hanging below the tank, so the petcock goes on and off as easily as a garden hose.  Other petcocks have a flat flange that is secured with two bolts/screws.  Also fairly easy.

About the hardest thing you may have to deal with is replacing any gaskets should they need it.
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Re: removing petcock
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2007, 12:35:26 PM »
1981 cb900 tank ...
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Re: removing petcock
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2007, 12:57:15 PM »
should just unscrew. Put a crescent wrench on it to break it free and then you should be take it off by hand. Don't bodge the threads reinstalling it or your tank is junk.
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