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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 05:22 PM
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My buddy asked me a question and frankly I don't have the answer for it.


Why does the Wide Glide have 2 gas caps?
My answer was for nostalgia.


Any takers?
 
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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 05:26 PM
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I'd be willing to bet it was done that way to go along with the early FX models. Like the 80 FXWG
 
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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 05:28 PM
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Because you can cut fill up times in half.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 06:12 PM
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Symmetry.
 
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The original 5 gallon ( and 3.5 gallon,) "fat bobs" were two piece tanks tied together with crossover tubes. Each tank had its own cap. The gas cap on the right (high side when on the side stand,) was the only cap with the breather for both tanks.
 
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Depends on the year, some of them have a gas gauge not a cap on the left.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 06:50 PM
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It's a carry over from when Harley's had 2 separate tanks! Same as the little cross over hose!
 
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Mine has a gas gauge on the left cap.
 
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Actually it's a look from when old Harley's had two seperate tanks....one was for gas and the other was for oil.
 
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So you can buy two authentic HD custom gas caps.
 
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