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91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 4:47 pm
by Charlie1053
Just bought this bike and I can't get the gas cap off. I lifted the lever and turned it 90 degrees and then rotated the cap 90 degrees, but it won't come out. What am I doing wrong??? :dunno:

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks,

--Charlie

Re: 91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 4:55 pm
by paso750
you can rotate the cap? Lift the lever, turn it and lift the cap (w/o rotating it)

Re: 91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 4:57 pm
by Charlie1053
I tried that, but it still won't come out.

Re: 91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:02 pm
by paso750
wait I'm wrong. You have a 907IE. That cap is different compared to the P750 & 906 as it has a hinge (or is that only on later models?!). You should just have to turn the key. Maybe you'll have to press the cap down a little when turning the key.

Re: 91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:02 pm
by Charlie1053
There is no key required - no keyhole in this cap.

Re: 91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:16 pm
by paso750
On the P750 it's as I said. Lift lever, turn 90° counterclockwise, lift off cap. There's no way it can rotate. I guess this is the one you have (w/o the lock)

Re: 91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:18 pm
by Charlie1053
It doesn't come off. There must be something wrong. Thanks for the input.

Re: 91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:23 pm
by paso750
worst case remove the eight bolts and have a look at the bottom side.

Re: 91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:25 pm
by Charlie1053
Thanks.Trying that now.

Re: 91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:53 pm
by Charlie1053
I figured it out - I removed the whole assembly and found out that the cap has to be removed at a perfectly vertical angle in order to come out. thanks again for your input!

Re: 91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:43 pm
by ducinthebay
yeah, my 907 had the same issue. the inside stamping was made at very tight tolerance to the gas cap and a sharp edge. I took the assembly off the tank and dressed some of the edges with a file to allow easier removal. Insertion was fine. Removal is now easier.

Phil

Re: 91 907 Gas Cap won't come off

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 7:09 pm
by Charlie1053
Thanks, Phil!