Where Can I Find A Locking Gas Cap?

[5-7HEAVEN]

Hi. I'm looking for a lock gas cap for my Happy Time teardrop fuel tank, maybe a Stant brand available at Checkers. Anyone using one and have a part number? I thought about taking my tank to match caps, but the workers there wouldn't want me to open the shrinkpaks until I find the correct cap.


Thanks for help.
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Honey, it's just a bicycle. and i REALLY need it to excercise, and to ride it to work.(hehe)

[Walter F.]

I bought one from an online dealer, "scooterpartswarehouse" or something like that with scooter in the name. It was $17 plus $8 shipping. it has a little metal door that folds down to cover the keyhole when the key is removed. This is not much help but they do make them and they fit our tank. I think I might have googled locking gas cap... to find it or there may be a picture of one here on the forum . I'll look...found it... you can to. Go to the "forum search" right above chat room, click on search titles only, then enter Locking Gas Cap, and like magic your answer appears. You can't trick this ol' bloodhound into doin' all your sniffing for you. Happy Hills & Trails, lock up the women & children & gas!!!!! Walter F.

[Dave31]

Check this thread out....http://motorbicycling.com/f14/120-mi...oose-1799.html

[MikeBike]

i have a question: why get a lockin gas cap when they can (more easly) just drain it out by the fuel line?

[old motorbike]

Why would someone want to steal 1/2 gal of 2 stroke gas?

[the_edge150]

if you put it in a newer car, 1980s + , you will most likely clog a fuel injector is what i have heard. but my worries is not if someone takes my gas, but if someone puts something IN it. i have had on my dirtbike where someone put some diet coke in my gas tank and messed it up bad

[tyrslider]

Ruins catilytic converters too!

[5-7HEAVEN]

Locking gas cap is for dummies who want to put something IN your tank, as "the edge_150" stated. If someone really needed my tank's gas, I'd disconnect my line and give it to them. The other two engine tanks would be full and could drive me another 30 miles.

Thanks for the info, Walter and fairracing. Exactly what I'm looking for.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by 5-7HEAVEN

Locking gas cap is for dummies who want to put something IN your tank, as "the edge_150" stated.

Good point. You never know when some idiot that hates motorized bike might come along and "out of spite" dumps something into your tank.
I'm not so lucky because my work requires me to drive a car, so I only do recreational riding so I'm always in seeing distance of my bike.

[5-7HEAVEN]

Well, I ordered the locking gas cap from that website and it arrived today.

The cap doesn't fit. The casting tabs that fit in the tank's two slots is too wide, so you can't push the cap down to lock and twist. Darn!

I'll MAKE it fit!