Mike711 Posted November 19, 2021 Posted November 19, 2021 I have a fluted GS1000 fuel tank on my 7/11 & RS34 flatslides, unfortunately the 44mm fuel tap just rests on the top of carb No.1 and hits the carb top when going over bumps/rough ground etc so I have been looking for a lower profile fuel tap, the later taps without a lever are shallower but 50mm bolt spacing. Does anyone have a 44mm Pingel fuel tap & could measure the installed depth for me or does anyone know of a shallow 44mm tap without a lever? Thanks all. Quote
no class Posted November 19, 2021 Posted November 19, 2021 dimensions should be on the Pingel website……. ordered 1 for my ET a few months back Quote
Mike711 Posted November 19, 2021 Author Posted November 19, 2021 4 hours ago, no class said: dimensions should be on the Pingel website……. ordered 1 for my ET a few months back Couldn't find the specs on there, can you measure the height of yours for me? Quote
no class Posted November 19, 2021 Posted November 19, 2021 19 minutes ago, Mike711 said: Couldn't find the specs on there, can you measure the height of yours for me? no can do…. bike is stored for winter . Quote
Dezza Posted November 19, 2021 Posted November 19, 2021 I have one in a drawer in my shed. What do you mean by a '44mm' tap? Pings are imperial sizes except for the adapters that aren't that big. In the absence of any adapter, what measurements do you need? A pic would help. Quote
Gixer1460 Posted November 20, 2021 Posted November 20, 2021 17 hours ago, Dezza said: I have one in a drawer in my shed. What do you mean by a '44mm' tap? Pings are imperial sizes except for the adapters that aren't that big. In the absence of any adapter, what measurements do you need? A pic would help. I think the OP is referring to the fixing ctrs. of the adaptor. Plus - pretty sure Clive's picture has answered the question! Pingel's are pretty low profile in ht. terms, some OEM taps might be lower but don't flow as well ! If you do have interference problems its either a case of jacking the tank up to clear or move the tap position! I used to raise my tank 1/2" for clearance - it was hardly noticeable! Quote
cnap504 Posted November 20, 2021 Posted November 20, 2021 Mill the mounting block thinner, shim the tank a bit. If moving the petcock rearward or forward fixes the problem, Pingel has offset mounting blocks. Quote
Mike711 Posted November 22, 2021 Author Posted November 22, 2021 On 11/19/2021 at 7:21 PM, clivegto said: Many thanks Clive, V helpful. 1 Quote
Mike711 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Posted November 25, 2021 On 11/19/2021 at 7:22 PM, Dezza said: I have one in a drawer in my shed. What do you mean by a '44mm' tap? Pings are imperial sizes except for the adapters that aren't that big. In the absence of any adapter, what measurements do you need? A pic would help. It's the centre/centre distance of the mounting bolts & having measured the installed height of the std tap and from Clive's pic it seems a Pingel is the solution to my problem. Quote
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