NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
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Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
Some fuel tank caps sit high, see link..............
http://www.rzrd500.com/500phpBB3/viewto ... t=TANK+CAP" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Steve
http://www.rzrd500.com/500phpBB3/viewto ... t=TANK+CAP" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
Which tanks?
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Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
This seems to be random fuel tanks.
Maybe members of the group could check their bikes to see what they have?
Steve
Maybe members of the group could check their bikes to see what they have?
Steve
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Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
I wonder if they could be tanks made long after the initial production run. Possibly made by a different manufacturer.jackson.40 wrote:This seems to be random fuel tanks.
Maybe members of the group could check their bikes to see what they have?
Steve
It definitely isn't a 47X/1GE issue.
Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
Ken's Garage YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/KensGarage1
1985 RZ500 (R6 suspension & body work)
https://www.youtube.com/c/KensGarage1
1985 RZ500 (R6 suspension & body work)
Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
That looks great Ken, Nice and flat, Where did you get yours, Also, do you have the part number you used. Mine stick up roughly 14 inch.. Doesn't look the best,
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1989 VFR750R RC30
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1989 VFR750R RC30
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
Here is what it looks like on my 47X.jackson.40 wrote:This seems to be random fuel tanks.
Maybe members of the group could check their bikes to see what they have?
Steve
The top of the hole is 5mm above the tank surface.
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Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
On my 1GE the top of the filler is level with the top of the tank. The genuine Yamaha YBR125 5VLF461001 cap fits perfectly and only has about 1mm clearance to the tank. The fit was pretty much identical to the rusty old cap it replaced.
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Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
I'd ordered an YBR fuel cap on the bay.
To dismantle the original, there are 2 rubbers under the washer, first one was an easy thing to remove, the other one sat deeper.
The last tumbler made me sweat, took the slot out and this last tumbler came out, just under the metal of the original cap. Small hands and patience were asked.
Okay, all out: Took the tumblers out of the YBR one, tried the RZ tumbler: Didn't fit. Tumbler doesn't go deep enough due to the longer cam for the tiny springs. Tried to widen it, no succes. I Could alter the RZ tumblers but i didn't: I really like to turn everything over to original, when necessary.
Next step: Then i'll set the RZ insert in the YBR cap: Doesn't fit. The RZ insert is bigger then the YBR 125 cap.
#3: Tried to change the tumblers on the ybr125 near to the RZ tumblers. You should have all the luck in the world to have all 5 right, not me so.
Putted both back together and installed the RZ one.
Could it be that an remake ybr125 be the issue?
To dismantle the original, there are 2 rubbers under the washer, first one was an easy thing to remove, the other one sat deeper.
The last tumbler made me sweat, took the slot out and this last tumbler came out, just under the metal of the original cap. Small hands and patience were asked.
Okay, all out: Took the tumblers out of the YBR one, tried the RZ tumbler: Didn't fit. Tumbler doesn't go deep enough due to the longer cam for the tiny springs. Tried to widen it, no succes. I Could alter the RZ tumblers but i didn't: I really like to turn everything over to original, when necessary.
Next step: Then i'll set the RZ insert in the YBR cap: Doesn't fit. The RZ insert is bigger then the YBR 125 cap.
#3: Tried to change the tumblers on the ybr125 near to the RZ tumblers. You should have all the luck in the world to have all 5 right, not me so.
Putted both back together and installed the RZ one.
Could it be that an remake ybr125 be the issue?
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Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
Just leave the tumblers and springs out and the RZ key should work.
Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
Sometimes you can change the order of the tumblers to better suit what's going on with the key. Leave out the tumblers that are the wrong length.
You should at least be able to get it to work as a lock that way.
Paul
You should at least be able to get it to work as a lock that way.
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Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
I gave up worrying about tumblers. Without them any key will work. The odds of someone trying to unlock your fuel cap are very, very slim.
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I'm done, back to the original one.
Tried the ybr on my bike but the 2 hooks don't come low enough, there's too little space between those 2 hooks that locks the cap.
Maybe i have a crappy one..
Tried the ybr on my bike but the 2 hooks don't come low enough, there's too little space between those 2 hooks that locks the cap.
Maybe i have a crappy one..
Re: NEED A NEW RD/RZ 500 FUEL CAP ?
Do you have some pics ?
That could be helpful to solve your problem.
That could be helpful to solve your problem.