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Offline 754

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How long did they use diecast gas cap on 750 ?
« on: May 31, 2018, 09:25:24 AM »
I have a tank I thought was 71 , but now I notice it has a diecast cap.
Anyone know when they switched L
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Re: How long did they use diecast gas cap on 750 ?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2018, 03:55:58 PM »
 not much help but 11/69 had one.
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Re: How long did they use diecast gas cap on 750 ?
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2018, 06:15:33 PM »
Dumb question alert!!!!!! What is the difference?
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Re: How long did they use diecast gas cap on 750 ?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2018, 06:34:21 PM »
 One is stamped steel, one is cast aluminum. Cast would be correct on an early restoration, a stamped one would not. My diecast has a stamped one because of the cost to rechrome the cast one. It will be done some day though.
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Re: How long did they use diecast gas cap on 750 ?
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2018, 06:42:34 PM »
Thanks Don. Are you saying that the cast aluminum caps are supposed to be chrome plated? My K1 back in the day had the aluminum (bare as a baby's butt) flip cap. Am I not picturing the same thing we are talking about here. My spare/extra tank in the garage has a nekid aluminum one too??????
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Re: How long did they use diecast gas cap on 750 ?
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2018, 07:00:02 PM »
They are potmetal, a bit more pitting problems than the steel ones..
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Re: How long did they use diecast gas cap on 750 ?
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2018, 06:05:56 AM »
when did they stop putting the screw on the underside of the cap?my 71 tank has this feature,that I thought was only ko?bill
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