Hello, I am new to FJ ownership and am starting on the recommissioning of two FJ1100's, a 1984 and 1985. I am missing the gas cap for the 1984 and realize they are very difficult to find.
Has anyone come up with a workaround solution, using a more readily available cap from an alternative bike? I am not afraid of a bit of machining and fabrication... if that is required!
Thanks for any assistance!
All the best
Andy
I don't think there's an alternative. Occasionally some NOS would pop out.
There is only a solution to change the internals in your old FJ 1100 cap. I can't remember the model from which they work, but I did it. There is a write-up on it somewhere on forum. If you don't find it, let me know and I'll try to. Use Google to search with 'fjowners.com' in the end.
My notes for my 1984 FJ1100 shows that the "mechanical/guts" parts from several Yamaha Virago's are the same as for my FJ.
Specifically, 1983 XV500 Virago and 1990 thru ??? XV535 Virago.
These show up as part # 4X7-24602-05-00.
Now, be aware.......Yamaha changes part numbers fairly often. The info above was entered into my FJ maintenance log in 2011......so that above p/n could now be different.
Good luck!!!
FjLee Carkenord Denver,CO,USA
Read this, it has the answer and a link for ebay.
I followed it and it works.
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=13921.msg140627 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=13921.msg140627)
Troyskie
Quote from: Troyskie on February 16, 2022, 03:26:52 PM
Read this, it has the answer and a link for ebay.
I followed it and it works.
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=13921.msg140627 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=13921.msg140627)
Troyskie
Yes, that's the thread.
Quote from: AndyBCcoast on February 06, 2022, 07:20:27 PM
Hello, I am new to FJ ownership and am starting on the recommissioning of two FJ1100's, a 1984 and 1985. I am missing the gas cap for the 1984 and realize they are very difficult to find.
Has anyone come up with a workaround solution, using a more readily available cap from an alternative bike? I am not afraid of a bit of machining and fabrication... if that is required!
Thanks for any assistance!
All the best
Andy
Saltspring A... found my way there a while back coo.l Was in Sidney at Christmas checked out All's TR6 with the Ford turbo engine, know him?
Quote from: chiz on February 18, 2022, 05:46:36 AM
Quote from: AndyBCcoast on February 06, 2022, 07:20:27 PM
Hello, I am new to FJ ownership and am starting on the recommissioning of two FJ1100's, a 1984 and 1985. I am missing the gas cap for the 1984 and realize they are very difficult to find.
Has anyone come up with a workaround solution, using a more readily available cap from an alternative bike? I am not afraid of a bit of machining and fabrication... if that is required!
Thanks for any assistance!
All the best
Andy
Saltspring A... found my way there a while back coo.l Was in Sidney at Christmas checked out All's TR6 with the Ford turbo engine, know him?
Saltspring is a nice place to own a bike. Unfortunately I don't know Al, but his car sounds interesting!
As an update to my gas cap saga, the cap was locked and would not open, despite having a key. The local locksmith was able to make a new key and get the cap to pop open. I have cleaned up and rebuild the cap and internals, so I have one working cap that can be swapped between tanks.
Thanks to those who shared links to alternative cap internals, much appreciated!
Andy