Motorcycle petcock cover assembly and method

Abstract

A petcock cover assembly including a petcock retainer fitted or attached to a petcock and a cover covering the petcock and attached to the petcock retainer to secure the petcock cover assembly to the petcock. The lever of the petcock is preferably captured and retained within a portion of the petcock retainer, which itself is capable of transmitting torque to the petcock lever. More preferably, the petcock retainer is a bracket having a U-shaped lever retaining portion (within which the lever of the petcock is retained) and a pair of attachment portions extending therefrom for attachment to a rear portion of the cover. Threaded fasteners are preferably passed through matching holes in the cover and the attachment portions, and secure the petcock retainer to the rear of the cover when tightened. Preferably, an insert is fitted and secured to the front of the cover to cover the fasteners and at least a portion of the cover. Although the cover can be of almost any shape sufficient to attach to the petcock retainer and to cover the front and/or side(s) of the petcock lever, the cover preferably has one or more side walls upon which petcock position indicia are located to present petcock position information to a viewer beside the petcock. Petcock position indicia can also be located on the front of the cover for a viewer in front of the petcock cover assembly.

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