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I bet Harold down at http://www.realgaskets.com could make these gas cap gaskets for us!
He couldn't use the silicone, of course, but he does have a nitrile material used for float bowls and such.
So we need someone with an extra gas cap or a tank that's empty for the winter to lend a gas cap and/or gasket Harold can use as a pattern.
Also, we'll need to figure out which GS models can use the same gas cap gasket. There seem to be three styles of GS gas caps: locking rectangular, locking round (L models), and under a locking cover.
Doing some poking around with different years and models, it appears that the rectangular locking gas caps have all been superceded to part number 44200-49810.
The round locking gas caps on the L models seem to have all been superceded to part number 44200-30830.
For models with the gas cap under a locking cover, the gasket is available from Suzuki for less than $2, so I'm not so worried about those.
However, just about every example of the bikes with locking gas caps needs a fresh gas cap gasket.
Of course, the gaskets neded could be the same or different for the two styles of gas cap, so we'll need to do some checking. First, let's get some precise measurements for the gaskets. If we can come up with a clear consensus or two, I'll contact Harold and see what he needs to make duplicates. He'll probably sell a zillion of them.
What do y'all think? Does that sound like a plan?
Let's get out those rulers, and please contact me if someone has a spare gas cap, or at least the gasket, they can loan out for a few weeks.
He couldn't use the silicone, of course, but he does have a nitrile material used for float bowls and such.
So we need someone with an extra gas cap or a tank that's empty for the winter to lend a gas cap and/or gasket Harold can use as a pattern.
Also, we'll need to figure out which GS models can use the same gas cap gasket. There seem to be three styles of GS gas caps: locking rectangular, locking round (L models), and under a locking cover.
Doing some poking around with different years and models, it appears that the rectangular locking gas caps have all been superceded to part number 44200-49810.
The round locking gas caps on the L models seem to have all been superceded to part number 44200-30830.
For models with the gas cap under a locking cover, the gasket is available from Suzuki for less than $2, so I'm not so worried about those.
However, just about every example of the bikes with locking gas caps needs a fresh gas cap gasket.
Of course, the gaskets neded could be the same or different for the two styles of gas cap, so we'll need to do some checking. First, let's get some precise measurements for the gaskets. If we can come up with a clear consensus or two, I'll contact Harold and see what he needs to make duplicates. He'll probably sell a zillion of them.
What do y'all think? Does that sound like a plan?
Let's get out those rulers, and please contact me if someone has a spare gas cap, or at least the gasket, they can loan out for a few weeks.
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