Petrol/fuel/gas Cap...

[Deleted member 706]

I've never been happy with the locking cap as it's always been a slow and hard turn to unlock it, some time ago a bit of graphite helped loosen it up. Recently I put some more in and that fucked it right up, I couldn't get the key right in. I sorted it with compressed air, WD40 and more air, now it opens but it's still a piece of crap.
Are there any non-locking alternatives available? If so where can I source one?

 

[edgelett]

no different to the locking cap on my other bike.

 

[Deleted member 706]

no different to the locking cap on my other bike.

Is that a piece of crap too?

 

[edgelett]

Is that a piece of crap too?

lol. no it's fine. never had a cap that wasn't locking and never had an issue.

 

[Mlazarus]

The OEM gas cap is serviceable, but, marginal at best. I tried to convince a friend of mine with a CNC machine to make a bunch of aftermarket gas caps for the FTR. He doesn't think it would be profitable.

 

[MilwDave]

The OEM gas cap is serviceable, but, marginal at best. I tried to convince a friend of mine with a CNC machine to make a bunch of aftermarket gas caps for the FTR. He doesn't think it would be profitable.

Or make the internal parts to adapt a standard aftermarket cap for an HD.

 

[Face It]

Where do you put the cap when fueling?
I set it on my seat but it's sketchy and fell to the ground once. Now it has a marred edge. Grrr...

 

[FTRUK]

Moorespeed has a great bracket that you bolt to frame and can lock cap into when filling up

 

[FTR London]

Where do you put the cap when fueling?
I set it on my seat but it's sketchy and fell to the ground once. Now it has a marred edge. Grrr...

The same thing happened to me. Rolled off the pump and landed with the ignition key downwards, bending it as a result. Fortunately it was within a mile of my home, so I could walk back and fetch the other one. Still haven't straightened it.

 

[edgelett]

Where do you put the cap when fueling?
I set it on my seat but it's sketchy and fell to the ground once. Now it has a marred edge. Grrr...

either in my hand, or on the petrol pump.

 

[ferraiolo1]

Keep mine on my seat. Never touched the ground in three years.

 

[bbuettner]

Mine works, but it is a pain to fiddle with it on every fill up.

I would but a non-locking one in a minute, if one was available.

 

[vernwood83]

Where do you put the cap when fueling?
I set it on my seat but it's sketchy and fell to the ground once. Now it has a marred edge. Grrr...

I typically set mine on top the gas pump im using..

 

[Deleted member 706]

When I have the rack fitted the cap sits there otherwise it's on my gloves and on the bike seat.

 

[mark.lb]

This is where I put mine when I fill up.

 

[Blue1]

I put it on the top of the gas pump, so none of the cap that goes inside the tank touches the possibly dirty pump.

 

[wallycycle]

In my tank bag or on top of my gloves wherever they happen to be.