Topic: maybe someone knows

[blaster802]

Hey guys last night I take a run to get some gas. I go to close the gas tank cap and the spring loaded catch breaks. It appears that this part is still available but it looks different on the microfiche.Your help would be appreciated. 71 cb750  THANKS

[bwaller]

I believe that original catch was replaced by a locking type. It's an easy replacement.

[blaster802]

Thanks bwaller thats what it looks like in pic.Would like to keep original

[blaster802]

The two pieces are aluminum. Not sure if I could use jb weld or some other type of epoxy or find something to use to solder them together

[tinman25]

i had the same problem with my 71  i tryed to find that latch and after a month decided to go with the keyed one i found it on ebay for 25 bucks brand new

the kick in the pants is yesterday  a kid up the street gave me a tank he had sitting in his basement that he used as an art project in high school and there is the latch i had been looking for
tom

[754]

Here is what I did..

Try to hold the end of the pin with crisp vise-grips. Then drill the other end till it can slide thru.

No when I get gas, I depress the cap, pull the pin, and hold with your teeth. Then put the gas in, replace pin, push broken latch back, bonk cap down with your hand and it will catch.

 Makes it harder for someone to mess with your cap.

[kghost]

http://www.yamiya750e.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=655

[blaster802]

kghost thats the part but 100 dollars?

[754]

I got part #,s,
for latch only...

17517-300-330
17517-300-340

[kghost]

kghost thats the part but 100 dollars?

Can't get them from honda.

[754]

You may not get them from Honda now, but they could exist in a dealers inventory.

Having a part # makes it so much easier.. sometimes simply asking about the part by desription will get a , No we would not have that.. and they dont even look..