broken oil cap

[rustybronco]

I figured if he didn't know that, he needs to back away from his wrenches.

Counterclockwise!

[Agemax]

if it is any use i have a spare filler cap for sale....

[tkent02]

Ohh! OOh! So do I! But it's broken..... Like this!

[Agemax]

Ohh! OOh! So do I! But it's broken..... Like this!

yeah but mine is the RIGHT one. when it is tight the writing on the cap faces outwards not upside down like the broken one......

[chucksuki]

When I bought my GS it had a boat plug as the oil cap.

[JEEPRUSTY]

The lip of the cap snapped as I tried to remove the cap. So... how do I get it off?

And are they standard / common to most / all GSes? I see a cap on ebay for six bucks, listed under GS450. This is a 650.

Part is 10.70 at Alpha-Sports
09200-30810 fits 124 models

[tkent02]

Part is 10.70 at Alpha-Sports
09200-30810 fits 124 models

And much cheaper anywhere else.

$6.10 I think it was last time.
Which does not help get the old JB Welded one out.

[kerrfunk]

Using a chisel and smacking counterclockwise has only been successful in disfiguring the cap even more, not loosening anything. I have a replacement ready, from ebay for six bucks.

I bet we can get to ten pages.

[JEEPRUSTY]

still stuck?
use a dremel to cut a small slot for a big assed screwdriver and she will come out..

[Agemax]

i seriously think you need to pull the cover off and have a look inside before you do some damage to the cover. there is no way that cap should put up that much of a fight.
maybe it has been sealed on with jb weld or some serious loctite?????

[JEEPRUSTY]

I now see a part time hobby for myself in bonding oil caps with loctite.
Have Permatex will travel. These caps can be a bastard to remove without anything sealing them in place.

Its clear pliers of some sort were used the selected tool is what broke the thing.

Slot it then use a big assed screw driver.

[tkent02]

Someone didn't like leaks, perhaps, and assembled the entire engine with JB Weld as a sealer.

[Agemax]

Someone didn't like leaks, perhaps, and assembled the entire engine with JB Weld as a sealer.

its one of those maintenance free "sealed for life" engines......

[JEEPRUSTY]

tig welded from the inside? Now that would be a hoot to do to a friends bike.

[tkent02]

Your friend doesn't need any enemies.