Gas Caps
Road Captain
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From: here n there
I bought a flush fit cap on Ebay - real cheap but looked good. It was a better funnel into the tank than a gas cap. Didn't end up using it. Prolly gonna have to pay a few bucks for a decent one.
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From: Eastern NE
Was looking into getting one for my FXDL-S, but another owner said he didn't like it b/c (1) LEDs were hard to read in daytime & (2) water got underneath when washing bike. Decided to keep my stockers.
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From: Tiffin,Oh
Figures. That's what I need. Also, does the trim ring come right off with a lil heat from dryer, heatgun, etc?
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Texas Hill Country
This is not trivial - if you place it on on top of the pump and it falls off, it might come apart and break one of the plastic tabs that hold the assembly together. If this happens, you will have a full gas tank and have to stuff a rag or something into the filling side and ride that way until you can find some temporary fix. if you are in an isolated ares, that can means 50 mile or more riding a high priced Molotoff cocktail.
True story - my 2007 SE Road King Classic enroute to Sturgis through West Texas in 2008. $30,000 mororcyle riding in West Texas with a shop rag for a gas cap.
True story - my 2007 SE Road King Classic enroute to Sturgis through West Texas in 2008. $30,000 mororcyle riding in West Texas with a shop rag for a gas cap.
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From: Pennsylvania
This is not trivial - if you place it on on top of the pump and it falls off, it might come apart and break one of the plastic tabs that hold the assembly together. If this happens, you will have a full gas tank and have to stuff a rag or something into the filling side and ride that way until you can find some temporary fix. if you are in an isolated ares, that can means 50 mile or more riding a high priced Molotoff cocktail.
True story - my 2007 SE Road King Classic enroute to Sturgis through West Texas in 2008. $30,000 mororcyle riding in West Texas with a shop rag for a gas cap.
True story - my 2007 SE Road King Classic enroute to Sturgis through West Texas in 2008. $30,000 mororcyle riding in West Texas with a shop rag for a gas cap.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Texas Hill Country
I had duct tape and considered it, but didn't use it because of the silver paint highlighting of the CVO. These push down cps with LEDs were/are pieces of junk IMO. I have stayed away from them since.
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Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2017
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From: Loudoun, VA
Things like this for looks I just stay away from now, some things are best left stock for simplicity and reliability's sake in my opinion; they all look good but seem to have a "BUT" caveat~
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Cruiser
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From: Texas Hill Country
Interestingly enough, stock gas caps are still problematic because of rattling.
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