Petcock cover falling off? Here's the fix!

GIJoeBob · Post by **GIJoeBob** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:37 pm

This may be old news to some but it wasn't for me.

After spending months on various scooter forums and lamenting the fact that the petcock cover for the Sprees sucks because-

1. They fall off all the time
2. They are not made any more and as a result are rare and expensive.

To me it looked like the cover just sorta "sat" in the hole and would fall off when just starting the scooter. Which is what everyone else told me.

Well, while looking for a belt online and I stumbled across this-

Yeah, there is a little clip to hold on the cover?!?!?!? Why had no one mentioned this to me?!?!??!!

Irritating.

Of course, the piece is no longer available but I thought I could fabricate something close.

I ended up using a surplus bolt on tie wrap. I just clipped off the wraps and this is what I came up with-

The little loop puts some tension on the cover and snugs it up tight. The lock washer holds the whole thing on. It's not falling off anytime soon.

CharlotteSpreeRider · Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:49 pm

Dude, the clip IS attainable...I know this for a fact as I bought one from Honda 2 months ago.

-aseigler

chevyguyjay · Post by **chevyguyjay** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:30 pm

pretty dam good idea.

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:03 am

CharlotteSpreeRider wrote:Dude, the clip IS attainable...I know this for a fact as I bought one from Honda 2 months ago.

-aseigler

do you think his way is better then the slandered clip?

CharlotteSpreeRider · Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:29 am

Dac wrote:
CharlotteSpreeRider wrote:Dude, the clip IS attainable...I know this for a fact as I bought one from Honda 2 months ago.

-aseigler
do you think his way is better then the slandered clip?

Absolutely. If this was 1983 and he was working for Honda. his design would have won and there would be a petcock cover on every Spree still.

-aseigler

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:57 am

you think i should post this in the Advance tech documents part of this site?
I dont own a spree, i dont know how much of a pain it is. But i mean, looking at this its clear he made something good.
i think this could help other people out.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:25 am

Good idea, the stock one is * and only clips about half of the tab(although this might have something to do with most of my plastics being mounted to put it simply, creatively).

GIJoeBob · Post by **GIJoeBob** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:39 pm

Dac wrote:you think i should post this in the Advance tech documents part of this site?
I dont own a spree, i dont know how much of a pain it is. But i mean, looking at this its clear he made something good.
i think this could help other people out.

If you want to do that then let me polish it up first.

Thanks!

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:56 pm

yeah dude. Just make it in the way of a Tut. Then PM me it, or post it here in a

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 box. 

All credit will go to you. Im sure this would help people.

GIJoeBob · Post by **GIJoeBob** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:59 pm

Dac wrote:yeah dude. Just make it in the way of a Tut. Then PM me it, or post it here in a
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All credit will go to you. Im sure this would help people.[/quote]

By Tut I assume you mean tutorial? Sure, no problem.

MySpree · Post by **MySpree** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:22 pm

im almost done with mine, there a little bit thinner, but they are good. iv made about 4 now, they fit fine, and work fine, i also modded the clip slot, they will start at 20.00$ + shipping.

cobracommander · Post by **cobracommander** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:40 pm

MySpree wrote:im almost done with mine, there a little bit thinner, but they are good. iv made about 4 now, they fit fine, and work fine, i also modded the clip slot, they will start at 20.00$ + shipping.

you talking about the petcock covers you were making? i'll be getting one of those after i put my scoot back together

GIJoeBob · Post by **GIJoeBob** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:37 pm

cobracommander wrote:
MySpree wrote:im almost done with mine, there a little bit thinner, but they are good. iv made about 4 now, they fit fine, and work fine, i also modded the clip slot, they will start at 20.00$ + shipping.

you talking about the petcock covers you were making? i'll be getting one of those after i put my scoot back together

Yeah, I'd like to see one of those.

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:23 pm

umm...
yeah...

GIJoeBob · Post by **GIJoeBob** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:59 pm

Dac wrote:yeah dude. Just make it in the way of a Tut. Then PM me it, or post it here in a
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 box. 

All credit will go to you. Im sure this would help people.[/quote]

PM sent!