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#970623 smhowse (User) Book em Dan-o! Platinum Boarder Posts: 3573 Gas Cap help 1 Year, 8 Months ago   On my last big ride the gasket I guess gave out on my OEM Gas cap and allowed gas to pour out all over me when I left a fill up. I need to get it fixed but, they don't sell the gasket only the whole cap at $80+ which would then have a key different than the ignition. I was looking at aftermarket options as I don't really need a locking cap. Looks like Barons is the only option. So question is anyone used it? Secondly, any other aftermarket options? Will a Harley style cap work? Kury has one for $50. Last question I have my current stock cap vented as I am running pumpless with a HSR42 carb any issues with non vented caps and pumpless? Steven   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #970628 GreenMachine (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1304 Re:Gas Cap help 1 Year, 8 Months ago   I have my stock cap I'm not using. If you want, I can send it or just the gasket for the cost of shipping.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #970631 smhowse (User) Book em Dan-o! Platinum Boarder Posts: 3573 Re:Gas Cap help 1 Year, 8 Months ago   Thanks for the offer. I think I want to go aftermarket if I can. I might take you up on it so I can at least keep her going. I'll let you know.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #970632 SKWEARpeg (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 12885 Re:Gas Cap help 1 Year, 8 Months ago   I have one of the Barons screw in style caps, that requires the threaded part be epoxied into the tank neck. It's vented however, so you won't gain anything that way. As long as your tank vent line and rollover valve are functioning fine, you should be okay with a non vented cap. The problem is, as soon as a blockage developes, your right back in the improperly vented tank category. Rico got along fine without venting his cap for about a year running pumpless. He got into some sloppy weather in the mountains in Thailand, and had it quit running on him because the vent line got clogged up.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #970633 Doc_V (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 6530 Re:Gas Cap help 1 Year, 8 Months ago   Just an FYI- You can actually disassemble the cap and swap lock tumblers. It's not that difficult at all, just go slow, there are lots of tiny parts in there and some springs that can potential fly off to never never land if you rush it.   Logged     Last Edit: 2016/05/30 14:16 By Doc_V.   It\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s been lots of fun guys... Thank you Gram and catch you all on the other site.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #970634 JEastonjr (User) Drive for the greater good. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1892 Re:Gas Cap help 1 Year, 8 Months ago   Make a new one out of a innertube.   Logged     https://www.paypal.me/JEastonjr   The administrator has disabled public write access. #970646 Father_Pobasturd (User) VENI VIDI VICI Platinum Boarder Posts: 4980 Re:Gas Cap help 1 Year, 8 Months ago   Just silicone it on there with some RTV. Oh yea, don't forget to fill up first.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #970673 roadiemort (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 7904 Re:Gas Cap help 1 Year, 8 Months ago   Father Pobasturd wrote: Just silicone it on there with some RTV. Oh yea, don't forget to fill up first. Post some pics   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #970728 Doc_V (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 6530 Re:Gas Cap help 1 Year, 8 Months ago   roadiemort wrote: Father Pobasturd wrote: Just silicone it on there with some RTV. Oh yea, don't forget to fill up first. Post some pics I can see the ad now... "For sale, will not start." Actually, a while back, the gas cap on my first R* broke and I was able to pick up an emergency, universal, gas cap until I was able to replace the stock one.   Logged     Last Edit: 2016/05/30 23:06 By Doc_V.   It\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s been lots of fun guys... Thank you Gram and catch you all on the other site.   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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