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 Post subject: Re: Pingel petcock
PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:02 pm 
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RODH2 wrote:
I don't have to shut off the fuel on my ZX10R, (or my car!!)


Ok, so I'll admit... I would gladly trade my pingel for a triple with dialed-in fuel injection and a fuel pump.
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 Post subject: Re: Pingel petcock
PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:08 pm 
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Location: North Central NC
So maybe Jaybuilt's belly tank has an advantage. :idea:

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 Post subject: Re: Pingel petcock
PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:15 pm 
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Jim wrote:
So maybe Jaybuilt's belly tank has an advantage. :idea:


I guess.. :lol:


Gravity is sorta like water. Without water, there would be no life, but at the same time..Water is argueably THE most destructive force on the planet.

Gravity always "works", so there is really no need for mechanical helpers to get fuel to the carby's. At the same time, Gravity overpowers needle/seats, checkvalves, sometimes entire motorcycles....

hmmmm


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 Post subject: Re: Pingel petcock
PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:37 pm 
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I'm with Cody. It's nice to know that off means off. I have no trouble remembering to turn it off or on and that's saying something because I have left the house without pants on :D . I have 2 S series bikes and I always turn off the tap. My H2 has a Pingel and I felt pretty stupid, but the only position I found where it was perfectly snug and not leaking was with the lever on the inside ( under the tank). I don't care, it works!


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 Post subject: Re: Pingel petcock
PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:23 pm 
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I don't have a Pingle, but I do have a standard on-off-res petcock on my tank. I don't find it a hassle in the least. I never forget to shut it off, although I do sometimes forget to turn it on :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: Pingel petcock
PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:46 pm 
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Location: The Central Coast of California - SLO
The Pingle on my H2 has a reserve pretty sure.....


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 Post subject: Re: Pingel petcock
PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:33 pm 
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I'm with Cody, I like the Pingle and never had trouble remembering to turn it off.Mine always worked great.They are overpriced though.


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 Post subject: Re: Pingel petcock
PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:30 am 

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Location: Melbourne, Australia
One way to "adjust" the Pingel is to wrap teflon tape around the threads on the tank. After a few attempts with different numbers of windings you will strike a number that positions the tap well (e.g. 7 worked on my H1A)

Trevor


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