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Earlier this week I posted a question about the flush mount gas cap (see below). Now here is the problem ~~ I went to install the gas cap today (following the directions) but I can only get the new gas cap to screw in a 1/4 to a 1/2 turn before it gets too tight to turn anymore. I don't want to force it ~~ and I don't want to break off the brass pins. I was under the impression that I could just screw it in by hand and then tighten it up using the brass pins and a screw driver. It's not even close to going that far down. What is the problem?
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have any chipped paint in there? sometime that can stop it from going on
Frank
(Former)05 BA tbike pipes, ai removed, Freak, mikuni hsr 42's, 904, ported/polished head, 1mm oversized valves
NOW-2010 silver and black tbird
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the first one I installed took a good bit of energy to get in.
screw in , screw out , screw in a bit more , screw out , screw in a bit more.
get the idea.
do not force it to much but put some effort into it.
Pete
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Yes ~~ there is some paint chipped off, but the regular gas cap goes right on. I have tried and tried this afternoon ~~ that thing just isn't going to work.
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I had to give on mine. There was no way any amount of force was going to get it on. i broke teh bras screws trying. I switched to a strap wrench - nothing ! I kow it doesn't make sense because the cap on the '06 Speedy is the same as all others but the Kury simply did not fit my bike.
'06 Speedmaster, DBA Performance Pipes, re-jetted, needles, Snorkel / AI removed, shiny bits......
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^^^Snek is right... thats exactly how I did it. Each time it smoothes out the paint underneath (slightly taking off the paint coat but leaving the primer). It will eventually go on just right. Good luck!
Black '06 Speedmaster, BUB of course.
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I just worked on it some more ~~ it's not going to go down. I guess I will be sending it back to Brent. I hate it when things don't work the way they are supposed to.
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