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Hi. I recently bought a Freewind as a commuter bike.
It was in poor condition and owned by someone lacking in skills but excelling in energy lol.
When I got it, it wouldn't run. Examination revealed an airbox full of fuel which obviously was cooking the engine - this also got into the oil through the crankcase breather.

So, fuel drained out of airbox and an oil change, bike fired up. Woohoo.

Later, went to show mate and it wouldn't turn over, few tries and it fitted but nice bang from exhaust but then ran fine.
New examination revealed my tap is still leaking fuel with tap in on position and engine off, this I assume had filed the carbs then into barrels (think bike might be leaning forward now ingested of back?) Hence the trouble turning it over then the bang. Lucky if no major trouble caused but seems ok..

So, I phoned Suzuki for a tap repair kit, don't do one? A new tap is VERY EXPENSIVE and according to fiches only fit the XF.

Question is - at last - does any other fuel tap repair kit fit this fuel tap? Bandit 600 maybe?

Thanks, Wayne

Hello Wayne!

Your on the right track, another member reported that he was able to repair the fuel tap with a kit for the the big Bandit. Look for a repair-kit "FCK-21 Suzuki GSF 1200 GV75A".

Dirk

That's brilliant Dirk, thanks for the quick reply.

I'd had a browse and seen your name quite a lot, and noticed you were also a brit, otherwise I don't think I'd have posted.

I'll try and get 1 ordered tonight or tomorrow, hopefully arrive before I get back home at weekend - HGV driver so not near bike now till Saturday