help! need gas cap ideas

joewlms3 · #1 09-01-2009, 10:26 PM

need an idea for homemade gas tank
what to use for a gas filler bung and cap?

GearNut · #2 09-01-2009, 10:54 PM

Any aftermarket Harley shop can order you a weld on bung and a gas cap to fit it.
Also you can check out J&P cycles as well
Here, Aftermarket motorcycle Gas Tanks for your Harley, Metric Cruiser and Sportbike.
Click on "gas tank bung" in the lower left side of the menu.

Kevlarr · #3 09-01-2009, 11:02 PM

What kind of tank are you building? Retro/rat rod? You could always use a cork, it was good enough for Burt Munro.

Junster · #4 09-02-2009, 01:11 AM

If I get around to building a custom tank I'm going to cut the filler neck out of my stock tank to use with the stock cap.

joewlms3 · #5 09-02-2009, 10:59 AM

tried welding on the stock filler neck last night
the metal is thin but not so thin it shouldn't be weldable with the machine i have
but it seems to have poor consistency in the steel

messed with it for about 30 minutes then tossed it out

im sure you could oxy-acetylene weld it on no problem

bairdco · #6 09-04-2009, 09:36 PM

search "gas bung." there might be a place in your area that sells them on, or check ebay. there's a bunch of different kinds you can weld on.

DOC BOLM · #7 09-04-2009, 09:51 PM

Junk yard.Get the filler neck from a small car,They are around a foot long and you only need 1 inch of it.You can get a locking cap for it also.HD

diceman2004 · #8 09-05-2009, 01:22 AM

i always wanted to make a motorcycle tank with a gas tank door , like on a car

RedB66 · #9 09-05-2009, 06:03 AM

Here are some ideas...I've used the flat vented cap from Twisted Choppers
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and these..Gas Caps and Filler Weld Bungs