Topic: relocating petcock?

[davesee]

i'm working on my cb650, and have replaced the tank with one from a '74 cb450. it looks great, but the petcock is located right above the carbs, and so there's no room for it. i want to cheaply relocate the petcock (plugging the original bung) by using a universal type like this one http://motorcycle.motorcycle-superstore.com/motorcycle/Universal%20Petcock. it looks as simple as drilling a new hole and screwing in the plate. is it?

has anyone tried something like this? recommended?

thanks

[ultrav]

Did you try that petcock? If so, did it work? I am attempting the same exact tank swap.

[bjbuchanan]

They work but the problem is that you can't really take it off much, or probably more than once. Those self tapping screws probably won't grab again

[754]

I make an adapter 16 mm i think to 1/4 npt.. Then the guys use pingel petcocks