Re: Oil filler cap

[Karl Johnson <karljohnson@xxxxxxx>]

Hi John,

A&S has a nice one. It is very secure in that it uses an insert you  
have to remove the valve cover to install. Plus it comes with a Vition  
o-ring...
http://216.82.119.164/detail.aspx?ID=1912

They have others which are chrome, plain, or with a logo...
http://216.82.119.164/detail.aspx?ID=33528
http://216.82.119.164/detail.aspx?ID=1913
http://216.82.119.164/detail.aspx?ID=1915

Karl
'94 Pearl R1100RS

On Jun 25, 2008, at 3:51 PM, Dancoe, John wrote:

> Back in '95 I put a viton o-ring in my engine oil filler cap, and  
> it's been
> working fine 'til just recently.
>
> I need to replace the o-ring, or maybe spring for a tamper-proof  
> filler cap.
>
> I'm not super worried about sabotage; the bike's in secure parking  
> 99.9% of
> the time and it's never been a big issue in my personal experience  
> or on this
> list. Still, it doesn't seem like a bad idea to address a fairly  
> critical
> vulnerability.
>
> What do we like in tamper-proof caps these days--if anything? Seems  
> like I
> read on this list that some on the market have mechanical issues  
> (jam nuts
> come loose or some such). I don't need to sabotage myself!
>
> Are hex head OEM caps back-compatible? I'm betting not but that  
> could be a
> nice choice if they are.
>
> Who's a likely supplier for the replacement o-ring in viton? My  
> notes say it's
> a #214 but no clue where I bought it.
>
>
> Regards,
> John Dancoe
> '93 R11RS
> jdan@xxxxxxxx