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MonBK · 13 March 2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapture1

You need the key in order to open the gas tank, so that leads me to believe that either the owner did this (there is no self respecting Harley owner that could ever bring themselves to do this to their own bike) or it was done while at service. I would cry, thats all I really know for sure.

For starters the Fatboy fuel tank consists of two tank halves welded together (if you will) with a fuel cap on each side and they don't come with a lock.

mailman · 13 March 2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

I don't know any HD rider that doesn't use octane booster.

I don't. I have 10.5-1 compression and it doesn't knock or ping at all with 93 octane

MonBK · 13 March 2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mailman

I don't. I have 10.5-1 compression and it doesn't knock or ping at all with 93 octane

There can only be two logical and possible reasons for this.

Either I don't know you or you have to turn your hearing aid up.

mailman · 14 March 2011, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

There can only be two logical and possible reasons for this.

Either I don't know you or you have to turn your hearing aid up.

28,000 miles on the motor too

Sose · 1 April 2011, 11:11 PM

Very interested! Keep us posted please!

beowulf566 · 2 April 2011, 06:14 AM

No Harley Davidson Bikes come with a locking gas cap. They are an accessory that can be added after the fact.

mailman · 2 April 2011, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by beowulf566

No Harley Davidson Bikes come with a locking gas cap. They are an accessory that can be added after the fact.

Touring models with a center fill have a locking door from the factory

beowulf566 · 2 April 2011, 06:21 AM

I take that back.....no non touring bikes come with locking gas caps, some flh, touring bikes come with a "fuel door" that does require a key to open to get to the gas cap. That fuel door can be opened with any h-d (barrel) key. The other bikes that have two "caps" have one side that is a fill the other is an anolog fuel guage

So enless you add a locking cap under your locking "fuel door" then anyone with a barrel key can tamper with your gas. And on all other models if you do not add a locking cap anyone can.

beowulf566 · 2 April 2011, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mailman

Touring models with a center fill have a locking door from the factory

You beat me to my correction

you still should have a locking cap under the door if you are worried about any tampering

beowulf566 · 2 April 2011, 06:29 AM

That being said please post the end results I would like to hear what happened to that poor machine.

mailman · 2 April 2011, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by beowulf566

You beat me to my correction

you still should have a locking cap under the door if you are worried about any tampering

Cheers

Andad · 2 April 2011, 09:18 AM

Seems we have a Forum FULL of Harley experts Larry.

Let's make it an instant ban for false information - that might slow some of them down.

Andad · 2 April 2011, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by swatty

Sugar in fuel ? we have 10 % ethanol in ours, is that the same

I run mine on 85%.

mailman · 2 April 2011, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by directioneng

Seems we have a Forum FULL of Harley experts Larry.

Let's make it an instant ban for false information - that might slow some of them down.

I'm no expert...just an enthusiast

I'm an expert at being the fastest with the big ban button around though

beowulf566 · 2 April 2011, 11:36 AM

I also do not claim to be an "expert".......... although I do work for H-D. Mailman was correct (

) in the fact that you need a key to open the fuel door on fl's. I was technically correct because this is not the cap, the cap is under the door. Any barrel key will open this door on fl,s any key that is not from an xl in other words. this provides little security.

beowulf566 · 2 April 2011, 11:40 AM

The bike in question here is a 2008 Fatboy

which has an anolog fuel guage on your left (as you sit on the bike) and a non locking gas cap on the right.

mailman · 23 April 2011, 09:27 AM

Any updates Al

Alcan · 23 April 2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mailman

Any updates Al

I received a voicemail yesterday from the lawyer, asking what facilities/equipment I would need to disassemble the engine for inspection in the event that it couldn't be turned over to me. I'd much prefer to have it delivered to our engine lab so as to work on it at my own pace without the owner or employees of some bike shop, who may have a financial interest in the outcome, breathing down my neck.

Will contact him on Tuesday to see what's going on.

gregmoeck · 23 April 2011, 11:45 PM

someone poured sand in my brothers car

1 April 2011, 11:11 PM	#35
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beowulf566 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: new hampshire Watch: Rlx,Omga,CyS,brtln Posts: 1,520	No Harley Davidson Bikes come with a locking gas cap. They are an accessory that can be added after the fact. __________________ R.I.P. Smoke em' if you got em'

2 April 2011, 06:21 AM	#38
beowulf566 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: new hampshire Watch: Rlx,Omga,CyS,brtln Posts: 1,520	I take that back.....no non touring bikes come with locking gas caps, some flh, touring bikes come with a "fuel door" that does require a key to open to get to the gas cap. That fuel door can be opened with any h-d (barrel) key. The other bikes that have two "caps" have one side that is a fill the other is an anolog fuel guage So enless you add a locking cap under your locking "fuel door" then anyone with a barrel key can tamper with your gas. And on all other models if you do not add a locking cap anyone can. __________________ R.I.P. Smoke em' if you got em'

2 April 2011, 06:29 AM	#40
beowulf566 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: new hampshire Watch: Rlx,Omga,CyS,brtln Posts: 1,520	That being said please post the end results I would like to hear what happened to that poor machine. __________________ R.I.P. Smoke em' if you got em'

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Andad 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 36,952	Seems we have a Forum FULL of Harley experts Larry. Let's make it an instant ban for false information - that might slow some of them down. __________________ E

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beowulf566 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: new hampshire Watch: Rlx,Omga,CyS,brtln Posts: 1,520	I also do not claim to be an "expert".......... although I do work for H-D. Mailman was correct () in the fact that you need a key to open the fuel door on fl's. I was technically correct because this is not the cap, the cap is under the door. Any barrel key will open this door on fl,s any key that is not from an xl in other words. this provides little security. __________________ R.I.P. Smoke em' if you got em'

2 April 2011, 11:40 AM	#46
beowulf566 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: new hampshire Watch: Rlx,Omga,CyS,brtln Posts: 1,520	The bike in question here is a 2008 Fatboy which has an anolog fuel guage on your left (as you sit on the bike) and a non locking gas cap on the right. __________________ R.I.P. Smoke em' if you got em'

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