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Post by wangwang on Apr 26, 2020 9:05:19 GMT 1
How long were the alloy petrol caps fitted to LC's before they changed to plastic offset ones?
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Post by Bertie Wooster on Apr 26, 2020 9:07:46 GMT 1
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Post by Norbo on Apr 26, 2020 9:54:49 GMT 1
think it was about a year by the time the 350lc came in the first ones hade them but when they ran out in japan they did the other ones
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Post by yamman1066 on Apr 26, 2020 10:37:12 GMT 1
1980 bike for the alloy one
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Post by wangwang on Apr 26, 2020 10:38:20 GMT 1
think it was about a year by the time the 350lc came in the first ones hade them but when they ran out in japan they did the other ones Thanks, so a very early 250 would have had one? |
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Post by rich on Apr 26, 2020 10:39:27 GMT 1
Don't think there's any particular pattern, I have had older bikes with plastic ones and newer bikes with alloy. They were also fitted to some of the XJs too. Easiest way to identify an alloy cap is the small arrow but they are getting very hard to find now.
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Post by wangwang on Apr 26, 2020 11:35:57 GMT 1
Don't think there's any particular pattern, I have had older bikes with plastic ones and newer bikes with alloy. They were also fitted to some of the XJs too. Easiest way to identify an alloy cap is the small arrow but they are getting very hard to find now. Thanks, I have a bare cap and some odd innards, so hopefully be able to make one up. |
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Post by JonW on Apr 26, 2020 14:05:34 GMT 1
There was alloy and plastic in that offset lock style and then the YPVS style. Who knows which was first, but its suspected that it was Alloy then Plastic then YPVS.
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Post by oldelsieboy on Apr 26, 2020 14:11:51 GMT 1
There was alloy and plastic in that offset lock style and then the YPVS style. Who knows which was first, but its suspected that it was Alloy then Plastic then YPVS. This tank was from an early 250 & had a plastic offset cap.  OEB |
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Post by JonW on Apr 26, 2020 14:22:48 GMT 1
I cant see the pic Nigel, but agree we never did get to the bottom of the plastic/alloy debate.
Maybe it the 250s that had the plastic and the 350 got the alloy?
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Post by tony2stroke on Apr 26, 2020 14:58:53 GMT 1
There was alloy and plastic in that offset lock style and then the YPVS style. Who knows which was first, but its suspected that it was Alloy then Plastic then YPVS. This tank was from an early 250 & had a plastic offset cap. OEB I have a 1980 250LC with the same plastic offset cap as above. |
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Post by rich on Apr 26, 2020 16:33:28 GMT 1
As far as I know the offset caps either alloy or plastic were fitted to 250 and 350 LCs. The raised central lock round plastic caps were fitted to the LC2 and F1/N1. However these caps are all interchangeable so anything could be fitted now. Aftermarket caps also have the raised central lock.
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