| Author | Message | ||
     Dman |
Brought home my 08R Sat, rode up to fill the tank today & the key wouldn't open the fuel cap. Both my keys work the ignition & pillion lock, but won't open the fuel cap. Dealer said it'll be handled thru warranty & said they were ordering the parts & would let me know when they come. Anyone heard of that before? | ||
| Cafefun |
Mine is very hard you need to push donw on the cap as you try to turn the key. | ||
| Froggy |
Its normal for the new caps to be stiff, push down a little on the cap. Spraying a little WD40 on the key first can help too. | ||
| Caryder |
I'd be wondering who the other guy was with my gas cap.  Seems like that could happen. Bunch of bikes going out the door, putting a splash of fuel in them and the tech get the caps mixed up???? Could be wrong. (Message edited by caryder on November 02, 2009) | ||
| Cafefun |
I meant down not donw | ||
| Averagejoe |
Yep had the same problem when I went to fuel up on way home from dealer, just have to push down and turn key to left. I tried both keys too, pretty common I think. same when you close, push down to save the key, | ||
| Slypiranna |
Spray some wd40 or comparable lube...and work it gently. Common issue. | ||
| Dman |
Well dang, slap me & call me Susan, a little WD40 and some jiggling & bingo. I'll call dealer in the morning & cancel. Thanks!!! | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Wedding night. It'll loosen up. | ||
| Doctorneon |
Mine did the same thing, sprayed some tri-flow in it, I also took a sharpie and wrote open with an arrow under the flap. And push down a little. You also need to be standing on the correct side of the bike with one foot in the air. | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
Doctor, LOL. I have noticed it doesn't matter which foot you have in the air, if you have your neck tilted a little towards the West. Mike | ||
| Lostsumwhere |
And don't forget to lift you pinkie on the hand ur holding the key | ||
| Oldog |
Wedding night. It'll loosen up.  } | ||
| Jdugger |
On really, really hot summer days on the track bike I've had the gas cap "seize" in the tank and not open. Actually broke a key off trying. I've since moved to the GSD keyless gas cap for the track bike. Never had the issue on the street. Of course, never made a habit of running the motor WFO at 230F there, either. |
