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.