Replace your gas cap key lock?

[GTM®]

For ~20 years, Guzzi has shipped the Cal 11 and the V7s & 1400s with an ignition key locking gas cap. If you live with them long enough, you know they tend to be a little frustrating and can end up binding, and bending or breaking your ignition key if you don't keep the internals lubed. For those who don't care about locking gas caps, or have ended up replacing the cap with another keyed version, I'm offering the knob below that will replace the key tumbler assy.

Purchase info HERE;

GTM Gas Cap Key Knob

GTM® Limited Production Aluminum Gas Cap Key/Knob Replacement Broken key in you gas cap on your Guzzi? Older Cal 1100s have plastic internal parts that swell and become hard to turn. This knob doesn't resolve this, however see our GuzziTech.com Forum for the how to, or replace the internals with...

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[Rickhinnz]

Just replaced the stupid lock with Todd’s creation.
A two minute job using only a drift. Problem eliminated.

 

[H0510]

Just received my gas cap key lock replacement. Super easy to install. Looks great on my Eldorado 1400. Thanks Todd! Super happy with your creation. Now I can vent the gas tank discretely when the bike is parked without having the ignition key inserted to the cap. Regards, Henry

 

[Rickhinnz]

 

[Uss]

Looks great....how does one open the cap? Just pulling the knob will lift the cap? How does it lock?
Cheers

 

[GTM®]

Just received my gas cap key lock replacement. Super easy to install. Looks great on my Eldorado 1400. Thanks Todd! Super happy with your creation. Now I can vent the gas tank discretely when the bike is parked without having the ignition key inserted to the cap.

Welcome, I forgot to mention that you should lightly grease it on occasion, or when/if it gets hard to turn. Should be common sense I would think.

Looks great....how does one open the cap? Just pulling the knob will lift the cap? How does it lock?

It functions the same as the key. Rotate the knob 90 degrees and lift out.

Links above updated now to;

GTM Gas Cap Key Knob

GTM® Limited Production Aluminum Gas Cap Key/Knob Replacement Broken key in you gas cap on your Guzzi? Older Cal 1100s have plastic internal parts that swell and become hard to turn. This knob doesn't resolve this, however see our GuzziTech.com Forum for the how to, or replace the internals with...

gtmotocycles.com

 

[Wesleigh]

Check it out! I'm weirdly giddy about how slick this is had to do a little sanding to get it to fit.

 

[Deleted member ANutt]

So to clarify: this cap does not lock?

 

[V700Steve]

It does, you turn it to lock. Just no key.

Best idea ever.

 

[SEG]

I have been using the GTM keyless gas cap knob for three years, and it has worked well. I'd never go back to the keyed OEM version.