I know it's a relatively minor issue, but I can't tell from any photos online if they all have this seam or not. Anyone with a flush mount gas cap mind confirming?
I know it's a relatively minor issue, but I can't tell from any photos online if they all have this seam or not. Anyone with a flush mount gas cap mind confirming?
its hard to see. I can tell you to watch the metal spring on the gas nozzle when you are filling it will chip the ring that goes around the fill hole.
I know it's a relatively minor issue, but I can't tell from any photos online if they all have this seam or not. Anyone with a flush mount gas cap mind confirming?
Beware of those. Sure, they look cool and the route I took when I had a bike makeover with custom paint. After a year or so mine also allowed gas to get up under the paint and ate away at it like cancer. My painter took care of it but warned this is a very common occurrence. Had even done it to a bike of his own once.
This was the one I had to return after a week. The edge of the cap wasn't flush and the gas ate through the trim ring paint - is that what you were referring to?
The trim ring doesn't lay "flat." It's supposed to follow the contour of the tank. Since the deviation is minute, it's difficult to "clock" into perfect position. Gasoline, doesn't have this problem finding a small gap(capillary action).
I've seen ppl use a grease pencil to locate the trim ring for final assembly.
The trim ring doesn't lay "flat." It's supposed to follow the contour of the tank. Since the deviation is minute, it's difficult to "clock" into perfect position. Gasoline, doesn't have this problem finding a small gap(capillary action).
I've seen ppl use a grease pencil to locate the trim ring for final assembly.
Its hard to see in the picture, but the actual gas gap was defective the first time around. It only laid flush until the first fill up, then it was always raised. I guess all the fumes caused the paint to bubble.
03-18-2018 | 01:38 PM
Flush mount gas cap trim ring
