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Title: Gas cap ring
Post by: sgreimer on October 14, 2006, 12:17:06 PM
I bought a gas tank of ebay to replace mine which has a few dents and scratches and I want to swap the gas caps but I can't figure out how to get it off? I've removed the screws in the gas cap ring that hold it down but I can't get the ring off. All I can do is twist 180 degrees? I'm guessing I'm missing something really simple. Can someone tell me what I'm missing?
Thanks.
Title: Re: Gas cap ring
Post by: hmmmnz on October 14, 2006, 12:33:18 PM
heres a blown up pic
(http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/assets/schematics/Suzuki/SU0084_033.gif)
:D
you have to unlock it to remove it though
he he he :D
Title: Re: Gas cap ring
Post by: Mandres on October 14, 2006, 05:40:32 PM
Hehe yea, you have to open the cap up before the ring will come off. 
Title: Re: Gas cap ring
Post by: GeeP on October 14, 2006, 06:14:54 PM
Quote from: Mandres on October 14, 2006, 05:40:32 PM
Hehe yea, you have to open the cap up before the ring will come off. 

Yeah, I learned that the hard way too!  The only problem was my gas cap wouldn't unlock, thus the need to remove it.  :laugh: :mad:
Title: Re: Gas cap ring
Post by: annguyen1981 on October 14, 2006, 07:09:10 PM
that's gotta suck, GP.  What did you end up doing?
Title: Re: Gas cap ring
Post by: sgreimer on October 16, 2006, 09:45:20 AM
So I guess I'm going to have to pick the lock.
Title: Re: Gas cap ring
Post by: Mandres on October 16, 2006, 09:59:22 AM
yea, or drill it out. 
Title: Re: Gas cap ring
Post by: hmmmnz on October 16, 2006, 10:00:13 AM
big screw driver and hammer :D
worked for me :D
Title: Re: Gas cap ring
Post by: sgreimer on October 16, 2006, 11:23:54 AM
So destructive....  :)
I'll do my best to not wreck it, but something tells me I might just have to.
Title: Re: Gas cap ring
Post by: GeeP on October 16, 2006, 04:38:51 PM
Quote from: annguyen1981 on October 14, 2006, 07:09:10 PM
that's gotta suck, GP.  What did you end up doing?

Sprayed some WD40 in there, took a deep breath, and twisted the key as hard as good sense would let me.  The mechanism was all rusty, but it came loose before the only key broke.   :)
Title: Re: Gas cap ring
Post by: 505 on October 16, 2006, 06:19:24 PM
Quote from: hmmmnz on October 16, 2006, 10:00:13 AM
big screw driver and hammer :D
worked for me :D

haha that's what i had to do with my xtra tank cause i didn't have the key.
anybody selling a gas cap with a key? mine leaks.