Tank Drain

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I have a 79 CB 750f and I am trying to flush the tank but when I pull the petcock out the tank won't fully drain. It appears that there is a plastic sleve inside the petcock opening. Does that need to come out and if so, how?

Thanks
MWB

[dylansdad022102]

thats a filter screen and it should remove fairly easy. but sometimes due to age it will get a little stuck. i used spray carb cleaner  and let it sit and mine dropped right out, you might need to use a screw driver or something to wiggle it. but i would keep it out and run an inline filter.

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That's great!
Thanks

[dylansdad022102]

very welcome hope all goes according to plan lol. i dont know where you are from but PEPBOYS has a great inline filter with cleanable element for about 10 bucks, and the filter has interchangable inlet and outlet barbs to suit your specific fuel line diameter.

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I used a little elbow grease and a screwdriver and out she came! Looks like about time too. I was suprised not to find an inline filter on this bike. Thanks for the info I will definately be putting one on now. Do you have any pics of your bike? I am always interested in seeing what other people have done with their CB's.

Mitch

[dylansdad022102]

sure thing. mine is a 79' 750f i put 82' 900 carbs on her. full kerker 4-1 exhaust "sounds great". 82' front sport fender, custom paint i did myself in my garage.updated mirrors and im about to flushmount the brake light and put led blinkers in to keep as uch strain off the stator as i can.

i bought her for $300 in very bad shape, gas tank was shot, stock carbs a complete mess stock exhaust rotted to hell, tires dry rotted and the guy i bought it from didnt even know if it ran lol.

here is how she turned out.

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Nicely done. Was the carb conversion easy or was there some modding to do?

[dylansdad022102]

direct bolt on. just has slightly larger jets to accomodate the full kerker exhaust