Fuel Cap

[Mayday53]

OK, this seems like a trivial question, and maybe it is...but, where can I find a fuel cap for my 53 K model tank? I ordered a couple so far and neither one fits, they are far too small despite the company selling them saying they were OEM caps. One guy told me to take the tank to the local farm machinery store and I can find the exact same cap, albeit a repop of sorts.

Any thoughts....

[sean]

i have a spare cap,they are a bigger cap then normal hd tanks.if i remember it has gasket in place and some light fading on the chrome but no damage or chips.ill be out in the shop later and ill take a pic...what you got to trade?

[Mayday53]

I am new to this hole trade thing, in fact, never done it. What do you need that is equitable?

[sean]

i need a 52 period mirror,front fender tip,the two glass oil and genny glass insert for the headlight shell,a 50s era kicker pedal...id trade for any of them items for my 52

[sean]

ok sorry i cant find it and as i was looking i vagely remember a drunken handshake and may have sold it last summer at paris ont vintagen swap meet.
i did take pics of mine,the inner circle diameter that fits into tank is 2.21 and outer diameter of the two tangs is 2.5...i have seen them on ebay in the past

[sean]

top view,knurled edge

[sean]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/SPORTSTER-K-MODE ... 5a&vxp=mtr

[Mayday53]

i need a 52 period mirror,front fender tip,the two glass oil and genny glass insert for the headlight shell,a 50s era kicker pedal...id trade for any of them items for my 52

Interesting, I am looking for a fuel cap, mirror, kicker, fork cans, and glass tranny cap myself. I do not have any of those items. I have original shock covers, minus one cap which the shop that was working on it "gave" to the powder coat guy because he thought I would be OK with it. I also have the original fork tubes which have a bit of pitting but with a rechrome I believe would be fine. Lastly, I have the original bubble bags which need quite a bit of work to make look new again, but all there. I have an original model 52 Genny which needs a bit of work; i opted to go 12v on the bike. Lastly, I have the original shocks which cleaned up beautifully, but I opted to put V-Twin progressives on it to update the ride quality.

[55khkjoe]

I have a good used one 20 bucks, or Bills Custom Cycle in Bloomsburg Pa sells NOS ones for around 30 bucks, check his site on e-bay or the internet.

[sean]

sporty specalties sells them...
heres the catalog
http://www.youblisher.com/p/5703-K-Mode ... r-Catalog/