05-30-2023, 09:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-02-2023, 08:03 AM by Ray.
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Been hanging around the shop the last few weeks, as it's not too far from some good roads and my physical therapist. Looks like the bike and I are a go for Virginia.
So of course all the usual stuff came up over coffee - drive shafts, R18s, and possessed gas caps. One suggestion, that seemed to work on my bike - turn the bike off and on. The impression was that once the computer boards shut off, the cap mechanism wouldn't work as well. I was skeptical, but this has yet to fail me.
Another recommendation was to simple saw or clip off the locking block on the cap. The cap will still clip shut (the latch still works), but the locking mechanism is disabled. If the bike is out of warranty and the electronics foul up (what are the chances...?), then this seems reasonable. (Photo) (Strikes me as I look at the photo, I still have some cleaning to do.)
So of course all the usual stuff came up over coffee - drive shafts, R18s, and possessed gas caps. One suggestion, that seemed to work on my bike - turn the bike off and on. The impression was that once the computer boards shut off, the cap mechanism wouldn't work as well. I was skeptical, but this has yet to fail me.
Another recommendation was to simple saw or clip off the locking block on the cap. The cap will still clip shut (the latch still works), but the locking mechanism is disabled. If the bike is out of warranty and the electronics foul up (what are the chances...?), then this seems reasonable. (Photo) (Strikes me as I look at the photo, I still have some cleaning to do.)
"A good man always knows his limitations...."