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Gas cap key barrel question
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:34 pm
by Armaguidon13
Please help me to determine if it's the good key and barrel for a R100RS 1977 gas cap (I've bought this part many years ago on Ebay)
The other question is how to pull out the old barrel that I've got without key in my gas cap ?
I've a lot work to give a new life to this 77
Re: Gas cap key barrel question
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:17 pm
by Jean
Bike looks really NICE!!
The pictures of your gas cap/key and barrel didn't load.
Maybe you could cut off some picture, not of the item, and try again?
I have changed the barrel (we call it the lock-cylinder) from one cap to another.
You have to take the insides of the cap apart to do it. You must be careful to not destroy the metal "can" part.
IT IS POSSIBLE.
Re: Gas cap key barrel question
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:36 pm
by Armaguidon13
Thanks, but pics are better than reality !
Pic link for lock-cylinder
http://i29.servimg.com/u/f29/13/49/91/17/img_1410.jpg
http://i29.servimg.com/u/f29/13/49/91/17/img_1411.jpg
the gas cap is a simple /7
http://i29.servimg.com/u/f29/13/49/91/17/img_1413.jpg
But the question is how I put in parts the gas cap to change the lock-cylinder ?
On an other gas cap, I've bent the upper lip of gas cap, locked the mecanism with a screw and put all that again.
Any other method ?
Re: Gas cap key barrel question
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:17 pm
by SteveD
Mick, the cap is a press fit. It'll pull apart.
http://www.largiader.com/articles/gascap/
Re: Gas cap key barrel question
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:11 pm
by Jean
Thank you Steve. I've not learned how to put pictures in the forum.
I also don't have the parts separated as you do.
Mine was long ago put back together!!
Re: Gas cap key barrel question
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:08 am
by Armaguidon13
Thanks for the pic, link and information