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  • Anonymous
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    28/10/2007 at 7:32 am
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    #2241

    The filler cap lock on the tank of my R80 has never worked since I bought the bike (used iof course) and suddenly – today – I went to gas up and the cap had myseteriously locked itself. The key failed to unlock it for me…Is there a trick, easy way to get the filler to open - or will I have to resort to a locksmith and/or brute force? Cheers, Rick

    Dave Ross
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    28/10/2007 at 8:07 am
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    #8607

    Hmmm, sorry I can't help you with this one. Thanks for the warning, though. I'll have to keep an eye on my one. I do keep it unlocked all the time, but not being able to open it when needed would be a real bummer.Keep us informed how you get on. I am pretty confident one of the more experienced airheads will chime in with a solution.

    Dave Morris
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    31/10/2007 at 8:34 am
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    #8608

    i smell a gas torch may be needed. 👿

    Anonymous
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    31/10/2007 at 6:50 pm
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    #8609

    Rather a weak suggestion….but are you using the correct key?

    Folker Liebenow
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    01/11/2007 at 6:54 am
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    #8610

    I suggest that you have a look on the http://www.motobins.co.uk website, under hints & tips. Whilst it seems rather brutal, it does work. Unfortunately a known fault for airhead fuel caps.    😥

    Dave Ross
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    01/11/2007 at 7:30 am
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    #8611

    Here is their suggestion:Petrol Cap Jammed?  This is not uncommon on older Boxers, the cap spinning round but not unscrewing! It can be removed without damage to paintwork by standing on the footrests, and passing a rope through the filler cap handle; tie it into a loop around your shoulders, and heave - the whole cap will pop out easily.

    Anonymous
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    06/11/2007 at 12:08 am
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    #8612

    Thaks for the suggestions..here's how I eventually fixed(?) it...After ansking the same question in a few forums on the 'net, the most common response was "drill it..." - so I drilled a small hole at an angle of about 45 degrees from just under the handle into the inner part of the cap  - then put a pin (a cut offm=nail in fact) down into the hole I had just drilled. This locked the outer to the inner so to speak, and now the cap works just like new, and when the handle on the cap is put back in place you'd never know what has been done.Cheers, Rick

    Peter Hadfield
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    06/11/2007 at 1:59 am
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    #8613

    my old man reckons “if you have a problem, hit it with a hammer, bigger the problem, bigger the hammer”!

    Dave Ross
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    06/11/2007 at 7:14 am
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    #8614

    Thaks for the suggestions..here's how I eventually fixed(?) it...After ansking the same question in a few forums on the 'net, the most common response was "drill it..." - so I drilled a small hole at an angle of about 45 degrees from just under the handle into the inner part of the cap  - then put a pin (a cut offm=nail in fact) down into the hole I had just drilled. This locked the outer to the inner so to speak, and now the cap works just like new, and when the handle on the cap is put back in place you'd never know what has been done.Cheers, Rick

    Thanks for reporting back Rick. It's always good to hear how things work out.Cheers,Alex

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