Quota questions

[Lee Bruns]

Fixing on a Quota and wondering if the stock petcocks are notoriously fussy and I should just replace them now, or wait for more trouble from them. It was parked for 5 or so years, and the electric petcocks were not opening, but I unscrewed the bottom, slid them in and out a couple times, then reassembled, and it works now. Going to do the other side next but was curious if they're just a flawed petcock. And, eyeballing the cracks around the spokes on the rear wheel. My plan is to fit an EV wheel under there. Have others done that already? Was a new brake caliper carrier needed to be fabricated? Or is there one that will bolt on?

[guzzisteve]

Wow, can't believe no one answered you Lee.  I replace the lectric ones with manual ones. I did a Quota last year that sat 17yrs low mi on it and it had manual ones on it already. I don't mess around trying to fix them.
On the rim, most just get a good quality rim & change just the rim. Can't tell you bout what is needed for an EV hub & rim.
At least I answered.

[Lee Bruns]

Thanks Steve. I  thought there was a 'tech' page here, for just technical discussion, but I don't see one. So, tried here. Will try a "Quota owners group" page on facehole next. The petcocks are the same as all of the other electric petcocks, I figured people would have more opinions and experiences with them. I had them on my EV and never had a complaint, but maybe they just don't age well.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

I bought a new manual petcock from MG Cycle and it was leaky right out of the box. Not a lot, but any is too much. Thankfully, I have a used one that doesn't. I bought a couple used electric petcocks from fotoguzzi and will be using one of those on my "CX1100" project.

[John Croucher]

I took my Quota electric petcocks apart, cleaned, new seals. 

[Lee Bruns]

UPdate on Quota. Petcock problems solved for now. Next is the rear wheel, EV wheel fits, EV rotor also, but will need an EV caliper bracket it appears. IF that fits, then I'll see if the Quota caliper will go on, or if I'll need to switch to the EV caliper also.  I'm on the search for the EV caliper bracket at this point.