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Title: Gas cap restoration, help!
Post by: NCAmother on July 25, 2025, 07:04:56 PM

Hi everyone.  I’m restoring an old 850T gas tank.   It’s starting to look better, but still looks like 💩. I’m at the gas cap restoring phase,  I am having a hard time removing the center screw.  It just spins and spins and doesn’t come out.  Stripped threads?  How would you approach this situation?
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Title: Re: Gas cap restoration, help!
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on July 25, 2025, 08:07:27 PM

There's a nut on the inside. You will need to push down on the whole center section and rotate it to remove it.

Title: Re: Gas cap restoration, help!
Post by: NCAmother on July 25, 2025, 08:43:24 PM

Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on July 25, 2025, 08:07:27 PM

There's a nut on the inside. You will need to push down on the whole center section and rotate it to remove it.

I’ll check it out tomorrow!  Thanks

Title: Re: Gas cap restoration, help!
Post by: Matt Story on July 30, 2025, 12:47:29 PM

I think these are available either new or aftermarket look a likes.  In chrome or stainless.  I think the same style was used on some Ducatis, so pretty common