Topic: gas cap hinge pin

[72500john]

getting a tank ready for stripping and paint. looks like the gas cap hinge pin is a hollow ended rivet. anyone had any luck punching them out then reflaring the end at reassembly?

[HondaMan]

getting a tank ready for stripping and paint. looks like the gas cap hinge pin is a hollow ended rivet. anyone had any luck punching them out then reflaring the end at reassembly?

Sometimes that even works!

If not, PM me for some replacement pins. I make them as a site support thing: the proceeds come back here to the forum to pay for our server time.

[70cbk0]

Here's what I did. I managed to get new pins from the Honda guy just south of Buffalo.(can't remember his name, but sells on eBay quite frequently.) But I took my old ones off by drilling as little as possible to get them out. They could be put back in again. Anyway, the fit is so tight, with the new pins, I didn't even punch them because I was so afraid of screwing up my new paint job. Anyway, I've ridden for a summer, nothing has moved. So, if you can get the old ones out without too much trouble, I'd just put them back in. Maybe a little crazy glue if you're worried.

[lone*X]

This has worked for me a couple of times.  A small punch, slightly smaller in diameter than the pin will punch the bin out, the hinge will squeeze the hollow end back down enough to remove it and later re-insert.  Buck the pin once it is back in and flare it with a punch slightly larger than the pin that has a rounded end.  Just take your time and don't muscle it.  Use good quality punches for best results.  It doesn't cost anything to try and if that doesn't work out just buy a new one from HondaMan.

[lone*X]

Even reused, the stock pin looks, well, stock.  Depends on what you are building.