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Old Jul 22, 2016 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CSMHOG
Read TA0007 and then M1428. Pretty sure HD will replace your difficult to remove fuel caps. Look for the "dot".
Great info. But for those of us with out of warranty bikes, the replacement fuel cap from Harley is on us. Unless they goodwill it, not.

Makes the $4.00 Stant cap a no brainer.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2016 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by highgear05
Why will harley issue a recall? As long as we pay to replace these or file the piece of junk. They are laughing all the way to the bank.
People don't bat an eye at thousands of dollars to replace stuff, but a $4 gas cap has your goat?

Stock on the left, Stant on the right
The Stant is 1/16" smaller diameter than stock. That's a tiny amount, but all the world of a difference.
Just in case anyone is wondering ---- The gasket is exactly the same.



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CSMHOG - Why did you remove service bulletin M1428 that Harley finally admits they have with the fuel caps? Guys with bikes under warranty would benefit from it.
 
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I just bought a new cap from Surdyke for under $13
 
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Old Aug 11, 2016 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jpooch00
So far that's the only glitch with my '15 Limited, other than the recalls and noisy valve train, all of which I took care of myself.

Fingers crossed!
What did you do to fix the noisy valve train? I'm haveing the same problem with my gas cap. I'm on my 2nd one.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2016 | 04:21 PM
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I just bought a 2016 SGS & have only gotten gas once so far.I had trouble putting my gas cap on after the fill up.Thought I was the only one til I saw this thread.Hell,I'd a switched off my 2011 had I known this.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2016 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by YPD485
Great info. But for those of us with out of warranty bikes, the replacement fuel cap from Harley is on us. Unless they goodwill it, not.

Makes the $4.00 Stant cap a no brainer.
Stant cap was $5.08 w/tax at Walmart, cheapest fix I've ever gotten away with.
 
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Some where on here is a thread where guys are talking about just sanding down the very lower lip of the gas cap below the threads. I did that yesterday. Used fine grit sandpaper and only took it down so that portion was not shiny. Took about 4 min and cap works perfectly now.
 
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Originally Posted by SBRoadKing
Some where on here is a thread where guys are talking about just sanding down the very lower lip of the gas cap below the threads. I did that yesterday. Used fine grit sandpaper and only took it down so that portion was not shiny. Took about 4 min and cap works perfectly now.
Many including myself have tried the sanding/filing process at least once. For me I tried it 3 times and the problem repeats itself after a month or so. I then got the $4.00 Stant fuel cap from Walmart and so far it's working as designed. Harley does have a redesigned fuel cap (TSB) available so they know they have a problem. Trouble is, for many of us with bikes out of warranty, the cap will cost at least $14.00 from the dealer. I didn't want to chance getting the official Harley fuel cap and possibly getting an old stock fuel cap, so the Stant cap seems like a good choice for me.
 
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