anyone use these - is there a down side??

OZMILLE · Jan 29, 2010

Hey guys

Stumbled across these earlier

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Look rather nice, apart from not being lockable, any other drawbacks to having one?? :dunno

Cheers Pete

_James_ · Jan 29, 2010

I use a Lightech or however you spell it one. It's good, no real benefits apart from it looks a lot nicer than the stock one and if you are anal it weighs a fair bit less. Downsides are you have to find a place to put the cap when you fill up as it doesnt flap like the std one.

caterpillar · Jan 29, 2010

I have one fitted to mine. Some of the holes are blanks i.e non threaded, so I used some sealant to secure the bolts in as I wasn't keen on the open holes look!

Only real disadvantage to them that I can think of is that if you screw the cap back on tight, be prepared for a fight when it comes to unscrew it. It can be a right cow son in the cold!

skrall · Jan 29, 2010

I've thought about one of these cause every couple of weeks or so, no matter what weather, my filler cap lock seizes, and needs to be pumped full of wd40.

RSVkwackers · Jan 29, 2010

i've been undecided on these for a while.....the fit always bothered me to be honest.....so i settled for some black bolts for the std one from pro bolt.
caterpillar - where have you been hiding?...hope your ok.....could you not drill it out so you could use all 6 bolts as per std?

carbon kid · Jan 29, 2010

I hav one there ace, tho mot blokey wont like it... Mind u he dosent like my cf tank either!
Ck
ps- yup it did save a bit of weight too, only downside is if some scrote nicks the cap, they are expensive to replace

twintorque · Jan 29, 2010

carbon kid said:
only downside is if some scrote nicks the cap, they are expensive to replace

....I'd be more concerned about some scrote half-inching me fuel! Lockable for me i reckons :bounce

Moggi · Jan 30, 2010

I bought a black one and it looks great with the black Pro-Bolt bolts! :devious

It CAN be a pain to open when your hands are cold and I don't worry too much about fuel being nicked. If it happens it happens! :dunno

One thing I don't like about it is when I wash the bike and the cap fills with water. Minor, I know. :roll

OZMILLE · Jan 30, 2010

Moggi said:
I bought a black one and it looks great with the black Pro-Bolt bolts! :devious

It CAN be a pain to open when your hands are cold and I don't worry too much about fuel being nicked. If it happens it happens! :dunno

One thing I don't like about it is when I wash the bike and the cap fills with water. Minor, I know. :roll

To be honest I am not too worried about some missng fuel.

I would be much more worried about some STROP putting something in the tank

Think I am getting one anyway, pretty cheap me thinks :thumbup

Moggi · Jan 30, 2010

Yeah, **** it!! :thumbup

Just noticed you're in Melbourne. I spent a bit of time on French Island and popped over to Phillip for WSB in 2003! :biggrin

OZMILLE · Jan 30, 2010

Moggi said:
Yeah, **** it!! :thumbup

Just noticed you're in Melbourne. I spent a bit of time on French Island and popped over to Phillip for WSB in 2003! :biggrin

Would've been there too mate.

Infact will be there in just under a month for the 1st WSB race coming :devious

Moggi · Jan 30, 2010

It's gonna be an exciting season, especially for us Brits!! :thumbup

Search

Search

anyone use these - is there a down side??

OZMILLE

_James_

caterpillar

skrall

RSVkwackers

carbon kid

twintorque

Moggi

OZMILLE

Moggi

OZMILLE

Moggi

Similar threads

New Posts