2018 Heritage, wtf
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I see this Thread as a big BIG deal over NOTHING. For the love of God cant some of you focus on impotent things. Dose the 18 ride smoother? is the handling better? How about vibration at speeds, less then the old frame or not? Do you like the M8 better then the TC? How about that new designed cable clutch, dose it feel like the old cable or not? If I got this upset about a fake gas cap on the left that has been fake for about 100 years I would just stay home and watch TV. BTW the old left cap was a gas gauge , no longer needed, I'm glad they have a fake one for looks on the left side. I do agree it should be fastened better to the bike. This is just a tiny thing that will work fine in time.
Seriously, taped on crap is annoying to me...but this bike is damn amazing otherwise so far...and honestly, my fake gas cap hasn't come off..yet. When it does I'll go faster, cause it may be fake but it's real chrome!
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My bike is not a hundred years old. Both gas caps are functional and necessary due to the two piece tank. Neither one is a gas gauge. The tripmeter and petcock is how we plan fuel stops.
What is at issue isn't so much the gas cap. It is how it further conveys the perception of cheap/fake/Japanese nature of the new bikes.
Read my posts and most of them are praising the new bikes, so I am not a hater by any means. That being said, I am disappointed by **** like this. I understand the second gas cap is no longer necessary, but they could have done something different.
What would have been the downside to having two functional gas gaps?
What is at issue isn't so much the gas cap. It is how it further conveys the perception of cheap/fake/Japanese nature of the new bikes.
Read my posts and most of them are praising the new bikes, so I am not a hater by any means. That being said, I am disappointed by **** like this. I understand the second gas cap is no longer necessary, but they could have done something different.
What would have been the downside to having two functional gas gaps?
Last edited by Prot; Sep 18, 2017 at 09:32 AM.
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As did mine on the 2015 Ultra Limited. Now I have a Harley-Davisdon tool box.....lol. Never put any other emblems on the bike. Liked it just fine without.
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My bike is not a hundred years old. Both gas caps are functional and necessary due to the two piece tank. Neither one is a gas gauge. The tripmeter and petcock is how we plan fuel stops.
What is at issue isn't so much the gas cap. It is how it further conveys the perception of cheap/fake/Japanese nature of the new bikes.
Read my posts and most of them are praising the new bikes, so I am not a hater by any means. That being said, I am disappointed by **** like this. I understand the second gas cap is no longer necessary, but they could have done something different.
What would have been the downside to having two functional gas gaps?
What is at issue isn't so much the gas cap. It is how it further conveys the perception of cheap/fake/Japanese nature of the new bikes.
Read my posts and most of them are praising the new bikes, so I am not a hater by any means. That being said, I am disappointed by **** like this. I understand the second gas cap is no longer necessary, but they could have done something different.
What would have been the downside to having two functional gas gaps?
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Or keep the one piece tank and just put a second filler.
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The less holes in the gas tank the better. The storage tube is an interesting idea, but I would rather not have the additional hole cut in the tank.
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Correct preparation of the painted surface makes that double sided tape darn near permanent, unless mechanical force is used. The emblems on my '03 have been there for almost 15 years after the "custom" paint job. My guess is that some previous test rider gave that cap a good solid twist at some point. Twisting the left cap of a 2000-17 model will typically require a more expensive repair than some double sided tape
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They could very easily weld a real gas cap flange to the steel tank and allow a removable cap...over a non-hole. Going back to split tanks would cause some unnecessary issues with the fuel pump I think.
Correct preparation of the painted surface makes that double sided tape darn near permanent, unless mechanical force is used. The emblems on my '03 have been there for almost 15 years after the "custom" paint job. My guess is that some previous test rider gave that cap a good solid twist at some point. Twisting the left cap of a 2000-17 model will typically require a more expensive repair than some double sided tape
Correct preparation of the painted surface makes that double sided tape darn near permanent, unless mechanical force is used. The emblems on my '03 have been there for almost 15 years after the "custom" paint job. My guess is that some previous test rider gave that cap a good solid twist at some point. Twisting the left cap of a 2000-17 model will typically require a more expensive repair than some double sided tape
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From: TN
Yeah, I've never lost an emblem either - changed it in '09 my choice, and I haven't heard an epidemic of caps coming off. Not sure about paint prep. When people debadge their tanks the paint is always fully intact underneath, but the adhesive seems to do its job considering how many are out there since the '90s. Think you're right, someone gave that one a good twist...
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I was at another dealer and watched someone take the l/s cap off they had a hard time, and even harder time putting it back on. This could have been a fluke, but they should have welded a fake neck on with no hole. Not bashing the bike, but as other mentioned disappointed with the decision to save a few bucks, vs knowing better.