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Offline boatdetective

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Help- need a gas tank cap
« on: April 29, 2018, 07:50:39 AM »
Working on the tank and the two spring clips broke. It's a crimped assembly and I'm not going to try to fix it.  Does anyone out there have a line on a replacement filler cap for a V50 tank?  (I'm assuming the same cap may fit many models)

Thanks!!
Jonathan K
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Re: Help- need a gas tank cap
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2018, 03:22:29 PM »
I got this Italian flip-up gas cap from MotoGuzzino.  Works very well.  I had to remove the tabs on which the lamentable OEM plastic lid pivoted.  Big improvement, IMO - looks and operates much better.

http://guzzino.com/dube25035045.html




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Re: Help- need a gas tank cap
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2018, 05:54:29 PM »
I got this Italian flip-up gas cap from MotoGuzzino.  Works very well.  I had to remove the tabs on which the lamentable OEM plastic lid pivoted.  Big improvement, IMO - looks and operates much better.

http://guzzino.com/dube25035045.html






But, that's on a V50 II, I think boatdetective has a V50 III which has the metal flip-up lid (with bolt holes and an indentation on the top of the tank).
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Re: Help- need a gas tank cap
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2018, 05:54:29 PM »

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Re: Help- need a gas tank cap
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2018, 06:14:20 PM »
Good eye, Charlie, you are right as usual - I hadn't noticed that his V50 is a III.  The trap door lid on that tank is similar to the one on my SP, which uses the same low-profile gas cap as shown in the photo.  V50III and SP are both listed as using that cap.  I think the one I am using on my V50II would be too tall to fit under the lid. 
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Re: Help- need a gas tank cap
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2018, 07:11:37 PM »
This type?
http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=286&products_id=3259
Bingo!  Thank you sir. I went to MGcycle first off- but didn't find it. You must have connections!
Jonathan K
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2007 Griso 1100 "Bluto" (departed but not forgotten)
2003 EV "Lola" gone to the "Ridin' Realtor" in Peoria
2007 1200 Sport "Ginger"

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