Fuel taps for my 1976 3CL

[Laverdaton]

My project bike didn't come with any fuel taps.
Thread size on tank is 16mm and I assume the pitch is 1.0mm.

What type of tap would this bike have had? should the fuel exit pipe be vertical or be facing inwards towards the engine. Should the tap lever be metal or plastic?

Basically my question is.....What should I be buying.....?

 

[Grant]

My guess is the cube type alloy taps.

 

[Davo]

Sugar cube alloy, marked left and right, ie mirror reverse taps, same as these

http://www.discovolantemoto.co.uk/petrol-tank-parts/-39-laverda-39-type-petrol-taps/prod_658.html

 

[Laverdaton]

Thanks.......

 

[1200ts]

The Harris Triumph Bonneville's (1981 to 1985) have Italian made fuel tanks and use the same fuel taps (Paoli) as a Laverda. At least here in the US they are much less expensive than buying the exact same part from an Italian bike shop.

 

[tstrainer]

SFCPiet has the square type , or did have at a very reasonable price. Or I believe the last ever pair are usually kicking around on Ebay for ?128.00 if your feeling flush

 

[sfcpiet]

Yep,

Have a pair in stock.

Good copy of the original, the cube is slighly smaller and the lever is nicely detailed.  You'd have to know to detect the difference.  Downside is the reserve tube is a bit shorter and cannot be replaced with the originals.  Cost ?35 each.

piet