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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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Since my gas tank is not full and some of the LED's don't work, I just went to the gas station to fill up. Now the cap won't pop up!!! I couldn't get it to open and just rode home.

I'm pissed at these POS parts. By far the biggest waste of $$ of any accessory parts I have added.
 
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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Ye, that sux. I was going to buy a set but was steered away from them by some guys on this forum. Sux cause I love the way they look. The local dealer has been trying to sell them to me for the past year. I noticed the other day that they have installed the ones they had on the wall on a new bike. Guess thats one way to get rid of them.
 
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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Ask Dave from the "I hate sissys" thread, I'm pretty sure he will have some advice for you. Just kidding. I hate Dave.
 
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Mine work just fine, 3 years now , altho I dont have the leds hooked up.
 
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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Love the way they look, but you can add this thread to the list of threads that has steered me away from them as well.
 
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 12:31 PM
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I used to have locking caps till I stopped for gas one day and didn't have the key with me.
Went straight home and ordered plain old easy to screw off hard to screw up caps.
 
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 12:42 PM
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Wow, I'm glad I spotted this thread. I have them still in a box and was going to install them in the next week or two on my Deuce. Maybe I'll skip them and send them off to eBay.
 
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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I've had em' on for several weeks. Work like a champ. Love the look.
 
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"Ask Dave from the "I hate sissys" thread, I'm pretty sure he will have some advice for you. Just kidding. I hate Dave."

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I wanted the Harley brand flush mounts but the parts guy at the dealership refused to sell them to me. He claimed they were a POS and virtually ever set they sold were returned by unhappy customers. It got to the point where they would not even order them for a customer until Harley changed suppliers. The quality just wasn't there.
 



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