Gas cap won't open at all

[stingray]

Yeah. A monza style cover, with a key from the fob to unlock the actual cap. Mine unlocks and locks, just does not unthread when you twist it after unlocking. Brand new, didnt even to give it a first fill up...so much for my furst weekend ride Honestly do we still need locking gas caps in 2024?

I just kept jiggling it back and forth with the key in it until it finally unlocked. I've never locked it again. Don't want to be caught out somewhere and not have it unlock again.

Triumph said it was fine. Has your rear brake gone soft yet. It will...

 

[SFDG]

I just kept jiggling it back and forth with the key in it until it finally unlocked. I've never locked it again. Don't want to be caught out somewhere and not have it unlock again.

Triumph said it was fine. Has your rear brake gone soft yet. It will...

OK, thanks. Ill give it a shot. I purchased an aftermarket cap with no lock. Probably use that moving forward. No rear brake softening yet, but aware of the issue.

 

[stingray]

OK, thanks. Ill give it a shot. I purchased an aftermarket cap with no lock. Probably use that moving forward. No rear brake softening yet, but aware of the issue.

You found an aftermarket cap that fits?

 

[stingray]

Now you're just getting personal. I can honestly say mine is rock hard. Especially in the morning.

You must not be using it very much.

 

[Einar]

Just to confirm, because I thought I had the same issue the first time and was confused until I read the manual, but you were holding the cap in place to keep it from turning with one hand while turning the key to unlock with the other, correct? Because just turning the key won't unlock it.

 

[SFDG]

You found an aftermarket cap that fits?

I'll let you know when it arrives. Purchased with the ebay fit guarantee - so worst case it's returned for a refund. I don't want, or need, a locking one. Who the hell is syphoning gas these days anyway, especially from motorcycle.

 

[Tripps]

Locking gas caps are the bane of motorcycling. The Germans are the worst, though, on 2 of my BMWs, there's also no way to leave panniers unlocked, as with gas cap, you can't remove the key when it's unlocked.

 

[Einar]

Locking gas caps are the bane of motorcycling. The Germans are the worst, though, on 2 of my BMWs, there's also no way to leave panniers unlocked, as with gas cap, you can't remove the key when it's unlocked.

Agree. I had one Ducati that, in addition to the many other ways it was a flaming pile of garbage, also had a locking cap that would ice over and couldn't be opened because you couldn't insert the key.

 

[RokettoSan]

Wanted to revive an old thread as I had this happen to me last weekend hah. New bike first time I went for the fill up. Actually I remember the dealer showing how to unlock it when I bought it so I had done it once already at home and it had no issue opening up so I thought nothing of it then when I was low and stopped at the pump low and behold the darn tootin thing just wouldn't open. Just spin and spin.

I just kept jiggling it back and forth with the key in it until it finally unlocked. I've never locked it again. Don't want to be caught out somewhere and not have it unlock again.

Triumph said it was fine. Has your rear brake gone soft yet. It will...

Eventually I did get it open by applying bit of force as I jiggled it back and forth as this gentleman did. Though I did lock it again after. Will have to see if I have issue filling it again though my plan is to try the next fill at half a tank in case it is still an issue and I need to ride to the dealer (an hour away).

 

[Nashvegas]

I have never locked mine.