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Lars
PostPosted: 12 Mar 2014 20:29 
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The petrol tank cap on my (small tank) S1 is becoming harder and harder to remove, it looks like the plastic collar on the cap is the issue. What do you advise, at the moment sanding it down seems the best option? Any ideas please.

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PostPosted: 12 Mar 2014 20:39 
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Mine started doing that last year. I just linished some of the plastic away.
Don't know why it's growing after 16 years though.

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PostPosted: 12 Mar 2014 21:40 
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I had exactly the same issue. Linishing was the answer :yup:

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Ethanol.

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Maz wrote:
Ethanol.

A bit too harsh for my tastes....prefer gin and tonic or a nice Sauvignon blanc... ;)

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PostPosted: 12 Mar 2014 22:38 
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Here is the solution,
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/m ... 1394419905

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Lars
PostPosted: 13 Mar 2014 00:24 
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Thanks for the advice, took the cheap option and attacked the plastic with my Chinese Dremel copy, now it fits, and the "Dremel's" in the bin. How long till I need to do it again I wonder?

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Jill Brown wrote:
Maz wrote:
Ethanol.

A bit too harsh for my tastes....prefer gin and tonic or a nice Sauvignon blanc... ;)

:rotfl: :rotfl: :worthy:

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barney wrote:
Jill Brown wrote:
Maz wrote:
Ethanol.

A bit too harsh for my tastes....prefer gin and tonic or a nice Sauvignon blanc... ;)

:rotfl: :rotfl: :worthy:


Jill wasn't allowed in here under the old management. This place is going to the dogs ;)

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Jill, have you found a nice handbag, that you can fit a bottle of wine in yet? :uhoh:

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Jill wasn't allowed in here under the old management. This place is going to the dogs ;) :yt: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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PostPosted: 13 Mar 2014 21:10 
brother in buells wrote:
Here is the solution,
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/m ... 1394419905


Where do you get the parts kit from?
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Maz wrote:
Neither are you lOl ........moved !

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