1100 L fuel tap alternative

[canamant]

Does anyone know what fuel taps from other bikes will fit 1100 L tanks.  45mm centres on holes.  Must be an on /off tap not a vac tap.  Heard R6 taps might fit and are just on/off.  Racing use only and don't want to spend a fortune so no Pingel suggsetions please :-)

 

[Bluemurder]

are Pingel taps no good, or is it just the price - good enough reason!

[370steve]

its easy to disable the vacuum function!

[canamant]

They run on a springy thing and a diaphragm and the metal parts are all worn  For racing it's just something else to go wrong.  Start up checklist always involves "Fuel ON" !

[Del]

R6/thundercat/fazer taps are 38mm  bolt centre to bolt centre

 

[Gpz1100_Convert]

10 hours ago, Del said:

R6/thundercat/fazer taps are 38mm  bolt centre to bolt centre

 

bigger flow rate as well. Plus more reliable than a pingel........ well anything is more reliable than a pingel...

Mark

[canamant]

But the 1100L tank holes are 45mm center !

[Idy20]

On 10/04/2016 at 11:03 PM, canamant said:

But the 1100L tank holes are 45mm center !

Hi

i have the same problem with vacuum taps , have you  found an alternative

[canamant]

I have made an adapter from a piece of aluminium plate which bolts on to the tank and fitted a simple on/off valve  designed for gasses  and solvents.   Not tried it yet though.

 

[Mc Nasty]

21 hours ago, canamant said:

I have made an adapter from a piece of aluminium plate which bolts on to the tank and fitted a simple on/off valve  designed for gasses  and solvents.   Not tried it yet though.

 

cheapest high flow tap

[coombehouse]

I used a washing machine tap 30 years ago for the same thing. Leaked after a while but did the job. The gas taps might last bit better but modern fuel is evil stuff.