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KZ1000CSR(81)
Ok,Im ready to give up.Tank has been cleaned and tap rebuilt,I dont know how many times. Inline filter fitted and 4x new sets of float needles and seats fitted.
Fuel still pissing out all over the place when the bike is parked up. All will be well for 2,3,4 weeks,then it just lets go.Im so frustrated with it. Fed up.
Anyway.Im looking for an alternative fuel tap. A manual (non vacuum)one. On/Off/Reserve. bolt holes are 44mm heart to heart. Cant afford a Pingel, looking for another japanese model. Anybody got an idea of something that might fit??

Have a look at the fuel tap for the Z650 - might sound odd, but have a look

I wanted the same on my Z1000 - simple on/off/res tap, with 2 bolts (can't remember spacing measurement) - found that the z650 tap uses the same bolt spacing and is about 1/2 the price of the z1000 vacuum happy days

Thanks for the tip,becker. Ill have a look at that Any particular model/year or are they all the same?

Z fever in Germany have this fuel tap.

http://z-fever.de/shop/product_info.php ... -assy.html

That looks like a vacuum tap.

Genuine vaccuum tap is still available.

https://www.saisei-europe.com/Shop/Prod ... -z10001100

I thought all taps with bolt holes were vacumn taps, obviously mistaken - looks like it is specific for LTD, CSR and police models.

Suspect your best bet will be American suppliers like - Z1parts, Z1 Enterprises or US Ebay.

Kawasaki 51023-1039 TAP-ASSY,FUEL fits the following models and components:-

Kawasaki Motorcycle 1980 LTD - KZ750-H1 FUEL TANK ('81-'83 H2/H3/H4)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1981 CSR - KZ650-H1 FUEL TANK ('81-'82 H1/H2)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1981 CSR - KZ1000-M1 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1981 CSR - KZ650-H1 FUEL TANK ('83 H3)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1981 LTD - KZ750-H2 FUEL TANK ('81-'83 H2/H3/H4)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1981 LTD - KZ1000-K1 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1982 CSR - KZ650-H2 FUEL TANK ('83 H3)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1982 CSR - KZ650-H2 FUEL TANK ('81-'82 H1/H2)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1982 CSR - KZ1000-M2 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1982 LTD - KZ1000-K2 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1982 LTD - KZ750-H3 FUEL TANK ('81-'83 H2/H3/H4)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1983 CSR - KZ650-H3 FUEL TANK ('83 H3)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1982 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P1 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1983 CSR - KZ650-H3 FUEL TANK ('81-'82 H1/H2)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1982 Spectre - KZ1100-D1 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1983 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P2 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1983 LTD Shaft - KZ1100-L1 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1983 Spectre - KZ1100-D2 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1983 LTD - KZ750-H4 FUEL TANK ('81-'83 H2/H3/H4)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1984 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P3 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1985 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P4 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1986 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P5 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1987 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P6 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1988 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P7 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1989 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P8 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1990 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P9 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1991 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P10 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1992 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P11 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1993 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P12 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1994 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P13 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1995 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P14 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1996 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P15 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1997 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P16 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1998 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P17 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1999 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P18 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 2000 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P19 Fuel Tank
Kawasaki Motorcycle 2001 Police 1000 - KZ1000-P20 Fuel Tank

This is listed at moment - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/kawasaki-750 ... Sw-RhaX43T. But part no 51023-1375 - is for Kawasaki KZ1000 Police 2002 - 2005, (Says bolt spacing 34mm ? )

My Z1000J tap did the same as your CSR one, replaced it with a Pingle, which has given me a load more problems.

51023-057 is non vaccuum used on Z650 B1 and C1

Absolutely not looking for a direct replacement.Looking to get rid of the vacuum and go manual. Hoping that a manual with bolts is available. I was planning to head up to my local breakers this afternoon.Hes got a CSR650 listed for parts but thats on your list Adrian so its probably a vacuum tap as well. Ill take my tap up and see what he has that might work.
What was your solution in the end Julian and did you ever figure out the cause of the leak in the first place?

davido wrote:Absolutely not looking for a direct replacement.Looking to get rid of the vacuum and go manual. Hoping that a manual with bolts is available. I was planning to head up to my local breakers this afternoon.Hes got a CSR650 listed for parts but thats on your list Adrian so its probably a vacuum tap as well. Ill take my tap up and see what he has that might work.
What was your solution in the end Julian and did you ever figure out the cause of the leak in the first place?

51023-0047 is non vaccuum and still available from Kawasaki £42.95 + VAT and postage.

Got any idea on the bolt hole spacing on that one?

davido wrote:Got any idea on the bolt hole spacing on that one?

about 35mm hole centres

ZedHead wrote:

davido wrote:Got any idea on the bolt hole spacing on that one?

about 35mm hole centres

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i dont think you would have a good enough flow of fuel with this type of tap as they are only fitted to the smaller bikes with single or twin carbs ?

I haven't solved my one yet (to be fair to it, the Z hasn't been touched for months as I've been busy sorting my FZ750)
The problem I have is realted to float valves sealing really, caused by contamination in both the fuel tanks I have, I'm tempted to cut open one of my fuel tanks, have the inside shot blasted back to bare metal and then get the tank welded back up again, or maybe get it lined with a petrol proof plastic as my experience of the epoxy based pour in linings is that they go soft and break up after being soaked in petrol for a year, contaminating your carbs.
But this will have to wait for a bit as I want to get the Yamaha how I want before I return to the Z - which will be shortly as I think the FZ will be finished by the end of May.