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25 Jan 2013 22:16 #569287
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Does anyone know the diameter and cross sectional size of an o-ring that would work on my bike. Id like to go to the o-ring supplier in town and avoid buying original.It is after all just an o ring. Viton maybe?
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25 Jan 2013 22:20 #569289
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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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Are you talking about the o-ring between the petcock and the fuel tank??
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26 Jan 2013 18:45 - 26 Jan 2013 18:48 #569392
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Yup. That's the one. I should say my petcock is the one that bolts on with 2 bolts
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26 Jan 2013 19:12 #569397
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Do you have the old one to compare to?
Or maybe you could just take the petcock to auto parts store with you
Or maybe you could just take the petcock to auto parts store with you
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26 Jan 2013 19:45 #569406
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I would just buy a genuine Kawasaki o-ring rather than spend time & $$ trying to find a substitute and maybe ending up with a leak. The o-ring that goes between the petcock and tank is still an "Active" part, so any dealer can get it for you or you can order it online. Ronayers.com lists it a $5.13. Ed
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29 Jan 2013 14:57 #569772
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Thanks Ed and Wireman. Yes i could get an original kawasaki o-ring but a good quality properly sized o-ring from a reputable o-ring and oil seal supplier is just as good in my opinion. So i will run over there at lunch ang get one . Im sure no more than $1 . They are local and the Kawi dealer is not.Actually im kinda surprized that nobody out there has dimensions for one of these.
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29 Jan 2013 17:03 - 29 Jan 2013 17:05 #569788
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Considering that the "o-rings" are not round I am not surprised that no one has the dimensions. It would involve measuring the radius of each curved end and measuring the distance between the centers of those two radii. Not the easiest thing to do considering the thing is made of rubber. Even if someone did sort out the measurements finding an exact replacement outside Kawasaki will probably be a challenge that takes more than $4 in time and energy to overcome. Ed
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29 Jan 2013 19:14 - 29 Jan 2013 19:17 #569810
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I used an o-ring from a Harbor Freight metric kit - 1981 KZ650-CSR - petcock bolt hole spacing = 34mm.
O-ring #P32: 31.7mm ID & 3.5mm cross section (31.7mm ~= 1.25")
A slightly larger o-ring would've probably worked. The next size up in the kit was too large (33.7mm ID).
I don't know if your o-ring is the same.
O-ring #P32: 31.7mm ID & 3.5mm cross section (31.7mm ~= 1.25")
A slightly larger o-ring would've probably worked. The next size up in the kit was too large (33.7mm ID).
I don't know if your o-ring is the same.
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02 Feb 2013 19:22 #570439
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Martin sounds about right Cheers
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