T500 - petcock fuel filters

[Fritz500]

Those two white plastic filters atop the fuel tap are kaput - will these fit? http://www.discountbikespares.co.uk/our ... 0-RE5.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Or are there other sources?

I can't believe the price for these little bits of mass produced rubbish.

I found some for sale on German eBay - 100 pieces for a mere 400 Euro +25 Euro for postage...

[argo1974]

I bought those filter at mikesxs.net for $2.50/set of 2.

[Fritz500]

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately they want $33.95 for shipping four of them to Australia. They obviously don't want my business.

Cheers

[AFRetired]

Fritz, I just ordered 5 sets of them, PM me your address, and I'l mail you a couple of sets when they come in (if they actually fit our petcocks)

[Fritz500]

AFRetired,
Thanks very much for the offer to assist.

Let me know how well they fit. I figured they were cheap ($2.50 a pair) and I could make them fit as I have lots of brass tube in odd sizes if need be.

I saw them also advertised on German eBay but the guy want something like $8 each!!! Originally he wanted to sell them in lots of 100 for 400 Euro ($500 or so).

As a matter of interest you can buy all the replacement bits (including the diaphragm) for the petcock off German eBay but the prices are horrendous


Cheers

[Suzsmokeyallan]

Those filters fit all the Suzuki petcocks from that time period so they will work. Sometimes the hole in the body of the petcock is a bit worn from corrosion and it just drops in. If this happens you will need to update the fit by either stretching the filter base a bit or using a few drops of fuel resistant glue to keep it firmly in place.

[AFRetired]

I'll update when they come in.