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Pondering my gas-cap,... recently...
08/07/11 at 17:52:31

... (biker equivalent to pondering your navel,.. I suppose)... Huh

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... anyway,...
I hate when I stop for gas,.. having to find a place to put the cap, while I fuel up...
Is there a hinge-top cap adapter,... (I should invent one!... Hmmm?!)...

... secondly,... I hate having to get my key out to un-lock it...
(...as if anyone would bother to steal 2 gallons of gas)...
...and if they did,... wouldn't they just take it from the fuel line, instead of siphoning?... Huh

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Is there a replacement, or conversion to keyless?... (I should invent that one, too!... double-Hmmm?!)...

... a keyless, hinged-top, direct replacement, gas cap!...
Life would be so easy... Huh

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Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently...
Reply #1 - 08/07/11 at 18:58:38

Now I like that idea cause it is a pain sometimes to find someplace to put the cap while you fill up but if you're going to invent a hinged cap, make one that can be keyed too.

Having a lock would deter some of the bike haters from dumping sugar in your tank while you're inside having a cool one (not that I'd ever do that.)
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6863 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently... Reply #2 - 08/07/11 at 20:13:54 had a boss whos' soon to be ex wife dumped sugar in the tank of his goldwing ... ill keep my lock (not cause the wife, 27+ years together) but for the persons unknown...
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Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently...
Reply #3 - 08/07/11 at 20:19:41

OE wrote on 08/07/11 at 18:58:38:

Having a lock would deter some of the bike haters from dumping sugar in your tank while you're inside having a cool one (not that I'd ever do that.)
Wink

Takes some real premeditation,... and balls of steel... to walk by a bike with a cup of sugar, and stop to dump it in your tank...
(not gonna' say it never happens,... but,... Wow! What are the odds?)... Grin

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...'sides,... that's what butt kickin's are for...

PS,... might be more effective to dump it in the oil anyway...
Never thought of that, huh?...
That'll be the vandals second option, when they see that your gas cap is locked...

(Ohhh!....... my next invention!,... the oil cap lock!).... Grin

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Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently...
Reply #4 - 08/07/11 at 22:38:40

Serowbot wrote on 08/07/11 at 20:19:41:

OE wrote on 08/07/11 at 18:58:38:

Having a lock would deter some of the bike haters from dumping sugar in your tank while you're inside having a cool one (not that I'd ever do that.)
Wink

Takes some real premeditation,... and balls of steel... to walk by a bike with a cup of sugar, and stop to dump it in your tank...
(not gonna' say it never happens,... but,... Wow! What are the odds?)... Grin

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...'sides,... that's what butt kickin's are for...

PS,... might be more effective to dump it in the oil anyway...
Never thought of that, huh?...
That'll be the vandals second option, when they see that your gas cap is locked...

(Ohhh!....... my next invention!,... the oil cap lock!).... Grin

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You're full of ideas and you could make a fortune on eBay selling them as long as you don't disclose your selling location as Land O'Lakes Grin

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29294 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently... Reply #5 - 08/08/11 at 00:08:59 EJID,... are ya' implyin' that I'm o'ver usin' my o'postrphe's whilst' tryin' ta' make my writin' sound like talkin'?... Geez!... I need help!... ...
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Reply #6 - 08/08/11 at 06:31:34

Ponder how to stop mine from leaking. I've bought a new $75 gas cap. A while back I bought a thicker gasket from Bouletard. Its a long story but its a miracle I'm still here. The bike sat out in 90 degree sun right after I filled it up. When I fired it up and got in bumper to bumper traffic gas started spewing out of it like it was a high pressurised leak. It just wasnt my day to die or burn up.

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Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently...
Reply #7 - 08/08/11 at 07:37:21

Serowbot wrote on 08/08/11 at 00:08:59:

EJID,... are ya' implyin' that I'm o'ver usin' my o'postrphe's whilst' tryin' ta' make my writin' sound like talkin'?...

Geez!... I need help!... Grin

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Nope, just know of a certain seller who claims to be from the Land O' Lakes that keeps selling the information we give on this site for a profit on eBay FlightSimShop

Midnightrider wrote on 08/08/11 at 06:31:34:

Ponder how to stop mine from leaking. I've bought a new $75 gas cap. A while back I bought a thicker gasket from Bouletard. Its a long story but its a miracle I'm still here. The bike sat out in 90 degree sun right after I filled it up. When I fired it up and got in bumper to bumper traffic gas started spewing out of it like it was a high pressurised leak. It just wasnt my day to die or burn up.

You sound like you were lucky. I have personally tried a few different washers as gaskets, to no avail Undecided

I will keep looking/trying until I find something that works right, until then I guess I just won't put quite as much in.

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Midnightrider Serious Thumper Offline Alliance Member Posts: 3244 Winston Salem, NC	Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently... Reply #8 - 08/08/11 at 08:33:04 I've had the bike up for sale, but I havent tried to sell it if it makes sense. If someone ever got burnt up on it I couldnt live with myself.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29294 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently... Reply #9 - 08/08/11 at 08:34:50 Just gotta' put a little less gas in it... needs room to expand, and slush around... Just like my belly... ...
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Reply #10 - 08/08/11 at 09:11:46

It was one of those situations. Serenity and I were coming home from the Dragon Trip last year. It was 95 in the shade. We gassed our bikes up and were getting ready to leave and this lady pulls up with no brakes on her van asking for help. Being the nice guys we are Roll Eyes

we werent gonna leave her stranded. The whole time we were working on her van my gas tank was cooking in the sun. You know th rest of the story.

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Clunk YaBB Newbies Offline I want to ride... Posts: 1 Lafayette, IN Gender:	Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently... Reply #11 - 08/08/11 at 12:35:03 Serowbot wrote on 08/08/11 at 08:34:50: Just gotta' put a little less gas in it... needs room to expand, and slush around... Just like my belly... ... i hear you about that...
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Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently...
Reply #12 - 08/08/11 at 17:20:46

Serowbot wrote on 08/07/11 at 17:52:31:

... (biker equivalent to pondering your navel,.. I suppose)... Huh

...

... anyway,...
I hate when I stop for gas,.. having to find a place to put the cap, while I fuel up...
Is there a hinge-top cap adapter,... (I should invent one!... Hmmm?!)...

... secondly,... I hate having to get my key out to un-lock it...
(...as if anyone would bother to steal 2 gallons of gas)...
...and if they did,... wouldn't they just take it from the fuel line, instead of siphoning?... Huh

...
Is there a replacement, or conversion to keyless?... (I should invent that one, too!... double-Hmmm?!)...

... a keyless, hinged-top, direct replacement, gas cap!...
Life would be so easy... Huh

...

I have been pondering the same thing my self since I got my bike. I have to use a screw driver to open my gas cap as the lock portion is gone.

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Midnightrider Serious Thumper Offline Alliance Member Posts: 3244 Winston Salem, NC	Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently... Reply #13 - 08/08/11 at 18:01:17 I can tell you from experience a new cap is $75. My old cap was OK, I was just trying anything to keep from blowing myself up.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29294 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Pondering my gas-cap,... recently... Reply #14 - 08/08/11 at 18:18:50 If I had to pay $75 for a gas cap,.. I'd blow up... ...
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