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19-05-18, 06:35 AM | #1 | ||
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Fuel cap upgrade- what are your thoughts?
Would you have done the same? Curious to see who would have done it the way I did or gone for the full carbon look... drop me a message
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19-05-18, 08:59 AM | #2 |
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Re: Fuel cap upgrade- what are your thoughts?
Your video link on here isn't working for me, but I found it by searching YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGe7iqTSQYs I agree, your cap and ring look really good now and the black sticker on the ring would be too much. Nice job. How did it get scuffed up, do you use a tank bag or was it from dangling keys? I have my ignition key on a plastic quick release and only the key goes in the locks, the other keys go in a pocket, that way no unsightly marks around the locks. When I get where I'm going ignition key snaps back on the quick release on the keyring. |
19-05-18, 09:24 AM | #3 |
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Re: Fuel cap upgrade- what are your thoughts?
I use a similar system to stop my keys damaging things.I use a Dog clasp and lock the keys to my Clutch cable,
and have another Key-Ring-Clasp hooked into the front of my Bike jacket so I can hook my keys there when I get off the bike. HTH
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19-05-18, 06:59 PM | #4 |
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Re: Fuel cap upgrade- what are your thoughts?
To be honest, I don't know how it got damaged, I have very little on the bike key, before I had it, the guy before let it sit outside- a lot of her frame was rusted and corroded (hence getting it all powder coated) and paintwork needed some love. I am pleased with how it came out.
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19-05-18, 08:31 PM | #5 |
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Re: Fuel cap upgrade- what are your thoughts?
Mine is unfortunately in a sad state after the storage. Was the powder coating expensive? My frame seems to be ok, but the headstock, subframe and lower forks are in a right state.
The tank cap turned out well! Any hints on what's in the next video? |
19-05-18, 11:07 PM | #6 |
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Re: Fuel cap upgrade- what are your thoughts?
I had an RD350LC frame and swingarm powdercoated for £50
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20-05-18, 03:43 PM | #7 | |
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Re: Fuel cap upgrade- what are your thoughts?
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Hint for the next video: well I have not yet recorded it so open to suggestions! I probably should get on that over the next few days! What would you like to see?
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