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Offline Hope

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What are my chances of Honda giving me a NOS gas cap?
« on: October 20, 2007, 11:57:40 AM »
Yeah, you're gonna laugh...

I found a recall on the gas caps for 1975 Honda CB550's where Honda said they would replace your gas cap.  What is the likelihood of them giving me a NOS gas gap?

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Recall ID # 77V233000 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Recall Date
DEC 28, 1977

Model Affected
1975 HONDA 550

Summary
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT, IF INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE RIDER COULD IMPACT THE HINGED FUEL FILLER CAP IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ACTUATE THE RELEASE LEVER AND OPEN THE CAP. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A GASOLINE LEAK.

Consequence

Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILLER CAP LATCH WITH A LOCKING DEVICE, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Potential Units Affected
1390000

Notes
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/motorcycle_recalls/49/1975/honda/550/16697.html

PS This recall affected 75 & 76 550's... so I might get 2 gas caps!  (one for Cassandra, one for Jasper)
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Re: What are my chances of Honda giving me a NOS gas cap?
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2007, 01:19:50 PM »
just takes one phone call. Very doubtful though, but you never know. Is there any possibility it's already been done?

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Re: What are my chances of Honda giving me a NOS gas cap?
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2007, 01:39:36 PM »
If it is done you have a lock on it... stock original is not..
 I  prefer original..
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Re: What are my chances of Honda giving me a NOS gas cap?
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2007, 02:24:36 PM »
Sorry, no free gas caps today. Not even a new gasket.
At best, they will replace your handy thumb latch part with the clunky phony key 'lock'.

Happy trails.

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Re: What are my chances of Honda giving me a NOS gas cap?
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2007, 03:34:16 PM »
Sorry, no free gas caps today. Not even a new gasket.
At best, they will replace your handy thumb latch part with the clunky phony key 'lock'.

Happy trails.



The lock costs about 30 bucks. I guess you can get more from the latch on eBay....

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Re: What are my chances of Honda giving me a NOS gas cap?
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2007, 04:02:10 PM »
That's the deal, only a key lock.  No cap.  The thumb latch was discountinued about 76 or 77.  Seems an accident where a guys helmet hit the thumblatch and opened the cap caused the recall.  If you have the thumblatch, don't do the recall.  Through the 80s, the recall was almost manditory, so only a few thumblatches still exist, making it rare. My 350F has the recall, but I have another tank with the thumblatch!!!
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Re: What are my chances of Honda giving me a NOS gas cap?
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2007, 05:35:11 PM »
I have 2 tanks with the thumb latches.  Guess I'll keep them.