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gary123:
My 550 came with two fuel taps. the one on the right was fitted to it and looks like micky mouse made it. The one on the left is what is shown in the cmsl parts file, but will not fit my tank.
Its an F1 so can anyone point me to what should be fitted. Ta.

gary123:
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Orcade-Ian:
Hi Gary,
I have a US spec F1 and the tap fitted to mine is the one on the right of your pic.  I understand that the correct two outlet type is no longer available.  Why doesn't the l/h one fit? That looks like the one on Randakk's bike which I use as reference.

I can't post Randakk's pics, they are over 7mb each and this system doesn't want to reduce them but here's the link to the Orange F1 - you can trawl down to find the tap pics.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-honda-cb550-f-super-sport/

Ian

mickwinf:
The original was like the one on the right, but there are a lot of cheap copies out there. Some did have a bigger thread on the tank, 20mm instead of 16mm, i have a spare tank with the larger size and tap is like the left hand one.

Oddjob:
The one on the left is missing it's brass tube, they were brass until about 76 I think and then changed to plastic, if you used the one on the left it wouldn't have any reserve as it runs on the large tube until the fuel hits that level and then you switch to reserve when it  feeds from the bottom of the tube, no tube, no reserve. Both are missing the fuel strainer which fits over the tube, unusual to see the one on the right with screws holding the face plate on, they are usually rivets meaning you can't clean the inside of the tap if it gets dirty in there.

You need to measure the size of the spigot fitted to the tank Gary and order a tap accordingly. It's most likely the tanks been changed for a later one, hence why the correct tap doesn't fit any longer. Check inside the spigot on the tank and see if the filter is stuck inside the tank, remove and clean if it is, they ain't cheap to buy.

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