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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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Do all of the ratchet style fuel caps rattle, or are mine just worn out? I can hear them over the wind noise and pipe music.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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8 years and 25,000 miles mine haven't-yet.
 
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mine have been replaced 3,000 miles ago could not stand it
 
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every softail cap Ive used eventually rattles ..
 
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mine have been replaced 3,000 miles ago could not stand it
What did you replace them with, factory or aftermarket?
 
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mine rattled as well,replaced with factory caps.
 
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I've replaced the caps on my 97 several times because of that.
 
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Even the factory ones are made in china or someplace else and they rattle apart..considering billit caps with no ratchet, just latheing them out
 
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Had a sporty with a rattle cap. Drove me nuts. Replaced it with stock cap. Rode it three more years with no rattle before selling it. It's a cheap enough part to replace.
 
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What did you replace them with, factory or aftermarket?
pos factory LOL so far so good
 
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