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BRG-BIRD

That custom cap looks cool!

Could you make another for a fee?

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triumphjan

In a Fee for Jan, for Copyright (joke)

Succes Cafetbird ,with making en the selling of the cas caps.

KD5QOQ

Beautiful job, Jan!!!
That is art work!!!

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Mag00

Right. How many people own the machining tools that are needed to make that? How many people have the skills to operate those machines or to craft that gas cap? I don't think it's realistic at all for 99% of us to make our own gas caps or other custom aluminum or chrome parts. It's certainly cost prohibitive to buy the tools and machinery. $159.99 is pretty darn cheap as compared to doing it yourself.

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KD5QOQ

But the kicker is that he made that mostly by hand with files and a hand grinder!
If I tried that I'd keep taking a little off each side to make things even until there was nothing left but a pile of aluminum dust.
That's why I don't wear sideburns!!

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triumphjan

Apology (sorry) Magoo its not my intent to say you ar doing wrong but only a alternative (option)
Sorry you do wrong understand that.

Im not a machines operator, i do complete other work.

Its so KD5Q0Q describe (tell) i only make use of files and hand grinder .(thanks KD5Q0Q you understand it)

This is the second time i have a mistake with a post here, so will not do it again, it lost in global translation.( i thought foto,s are always good for understanding)

Cheers and happy new year. Jan.

General Sir Ron Pig

Jan, I think you should continue to post-I'm sorry I missed your pics before you took them down. I'd be very interested to see them.

On another thing, I bought the lockable Triumph cap, the shop said it would fit Bonnevilles and Thunderbirds and it went on okay. But it could be a bit of a pig to unlock at time and could also cause fuel starvation, so I took it off.

Triples_R_Fun

[QUOTE=General Sir Ron Pig;1176394]Jan, I think you should continue to post-I'm sorry I missed your pics before you took them down. I'd be very interested to see them.

Hello Jan,

I would like to see those pictures again as well.

You did a very good job on that cap.

Simple tools and basic materials. Great results!:

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cafetbird

Hey Jan:

I think I could do that with hand tools also, and would like to try. What grade of aluminum, and what diameter did you use?

Aluminum is actually quite easy to work with. I think most folks can do this with the right attitude, and a grinder/polisher.

Thanks,

Scot

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triumphjan

Hoi Scot,

I have no idea wat type ( grade) aluminium it is, i buy it on a motorcycle fair 3 year ago,i had no idea what to do wiht it,now i and you now.
Yes you must try,alu is actully quite easy to work with.
Place send a piture when its succes to you, when a help just 1 guy with this idea, a ar happy.

I have a question for you, i thank you ar like the cafe racer style to, or other people of this forum.
Do you no someone the have on the original TBS fueltank a striping, i work on it, but its not good jet.( look foto)
Do you (now) have foto,s from people the do that.?? ( for inspiration)

Cheers jan.