Race fuel filler cap - Keyless

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Race fuel filler cap - Keyless

Post by alexwitham » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:48 am

Hi guys, can someone help me with a pic of one of these on an NC30/35. What one do you use?

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Post by Smev » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:23 am

Alex,
I bought a cheap one off ebay last year (£25 I think)
It came from Hong Kong or Thailand. It works fine, looks a little dodgy as the colours don't match, but seals fine and is simple to get off, even with gloved hands. Spike had one as well for his track bike but it was annodised black.
I'm probably going to get another soon for my spare fairing/tank set-up.

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Post by superlite » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:33 am

That's the same as what I have - in black. As said, it works well and very cheap, but the anodising faded to a browny colour very quickly in the Australian sun. Although, NCs have brown coloured fillers as standard don't they 8-)

I'd be inclined to choose plain alu now.
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Post by Drunkn Munky » Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:51 am

Heres a bad pic of a black one fitted
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Ive had 2 black ones and they have both discoloured, like cammo id go plain ally next time

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Post by Smev » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:37 am

Drunkn Munky wrote:
like cammo id go plain ally next time

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Post by Micro Monkey » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:51 pm

My sparco on the rvf, been on 4 years now and still as good as new. No discolouration.

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Post by alexwitham » Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:42 pm

Any of you guys have a link to a plain alu one? Can't seem to find anything reasonably priced!

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Re: Race fuel filler cap - Keyless

Post by force-v4 » Sun Dec 19, 2010 5:27 pm

At first these cnc'd caps from thailand look & fit great but if the paint of you tank, around the filler cap isnt good, it'll be affected by the fuel vapor & bubble, as these type of fuel caps do not seal the tank shut as the original does.

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Re: Race fuel filler cap - Keyless

Post by alexwitham » Sun Dec 19, 2010 5:37 pm

Thank you for the tip, my tank is on the original paint and is in great condition, no cracking or damage around the filler cap so I'm guessing it should be OK.

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Re: Race fuel filler cap - Keyless

Post by superlite » Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:53 pm

alexwitham wrote:Any of you guys have a link to a plain alu one? Can't seem to find anything reasonably priced!

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Try searching US Ebay for 'gas fuel cap cbr' and a load of different colours/styles/prices come up. This one (silver anodised) is pretty cheap:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CB ... 3a60001d17
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