Leaky fuel Taps

[Bixxer Bob]

... Only question left is whether when I gas it, it can keep up with how fast the float bowls are being drained...

Even in the UK I don't think it would be a problem.  If I can refer you back to when my throttle jammed a couple of years back, I had a wide open full throttle for only a few seconds and I was well into 3 figures mph-wise.  I don't think there is anywhere where you can stay on the gas long enough to drain the bowls if they're getting any fuel at all.  

I suppose you could start the bike, turn the fuel off, and then rag it as much as you can- roads allowing - until you run out of gas in the bowls just to see how long it takes.

[NeilD]

.......... until you run out of gas in the bowls just to see how long it takes.

in my experience, as long as it takes for - start-up, leave running whilst putting on helmet/gloves, ride out of village (at 30 mph) then its just as you open up for the NSL sign 1/2 mile from home..   :oops:  :D

[Bixxer Bob]

[97tiger885]

A quick and dirty fix is to insert a valve in the gas line between the tap and the carbs.   That is how my mc came.  I replaced the valve with a fuel filter, but if my tap starts to leak, I plan to reinsert the valve.  Cheap and easy.

[NeilD]

OK,

Just drained a litre through the new petcock in 95 seconds.....

finally got round to draining my fuel tank...
...discovered I didnt have anything in the house with a second-hand so using the '1001, 1002,' method, I reckon its about 65 seconds on a standard tap to flow 1 litre..