Need a few parts...

Question on WR front number plates...
I see in pictures that the front plates that are notched around the headlamps appear to have the raised bead around the cut out.
Does anyone know where I can get one of these? I have an e-mail in to Phil in Arizona but haven't received a reply.


I am also in need of a new petcock for my 1980 WR 390 anyone have a low cost supplier?

The front plates with a pre-formed cut-out are available on ebay. Not sure if the radius is right as I have not tried one. I just use a standard oval front plate and cut the radius.

Petcocks .... you get what you pay for. New O.E. petcocks are available from Bing Power in Germany (Karcoma agents), or a stockist near you. The WR's had a reserve feature.

You can get the 82 WR headlight case from DC Plastics. You just have to open the holes and slots

The sellers on E-bay are bonkers!
I can get a new one from HVA Factory for 38 Pounds but the shipping kills you for just one part and I don't want to wait to put a larger order together to make it worth the shipping.

Thank you for that info grouty!
Just got off the phone with Bing Agency International here in USA. They are in Kansas and I ordered two rebuild kits from a VERY knowledgeable guy named Charlie.
The kits are available with either original cork seal or with a rubber seal. It also includes the screen and the seal for the petcock to tank connection as well as an O-ring that Charlie said my petcock probably doesn't use.
I ordered two kits one of each just in case and the total was $34 and change including shipping!
I did not price a new petcock but they are available.

Great lead!

http://www.bingcarburetor.com/petcocks.html

You solved your problem but it's good to have back up parts too.

There's a Suzuki '72 ts185 rubber grommet that fits the husky peacock. You can squeeze it in there then burnish the valve into it. The rubber is dull in color but it's burnished in when it's all shiney. Bring the valve with you to the Suzuki dealer I'm sure it's the ts185. A small screw driver or pic will pry it in.

In the bing list it's the same as #10-0469

They can be a pain to take apart !!! I would have got an order together and ordered from HVA. A new one complete is so much easier.

I've had this one apart and back together making my own seal out of cork sheet gasket material. I made my own gasket punches out of steel brake line tubing to punch the holes. Lasted a few months but I think the ethanol in our fuel got to it.
Pretty simple to rebuild actually.
I could have ordered a new one from Bing but I'm a cheap and stubborn bastard!

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction for the supplier!

no ethanol free pumps near you? keep it away from the small engines!

I have been fine for years using Seafoam to ward off the effects of ethanol in my small engine equipment and it has actually cured carb problems in a junk hedge trimmer. I fill my 5 gallon container and dose it with Seafoam so all equipment is on a steady diet of it.

The bike I fill a separate gallon container for my HP2 premix. Haven't seen any non-ethanol pumps in the area but this is New Jersey after all we are not even allowed to pump our own.

seafoam is a decent cleaner and a great preservative. good idea to keep a bit running thru your stuff..startron will likely do a better job of straight up protecting against ethanol...you can always check out this place
http://pure-gas.org/

might be a place near you