Dave Jerome listed a gas tank that he had...... I bought a headlight
assembly from him. Prompt delivery and response. Maybe he still has the
gas tank.
hawke
>> From: David Jerome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Reply-To: GTS-1000 Owners List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 e:36:59 -0000
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: 2nd Hand Parts Available
>>
>> Over the past year I have bought a stack of 2nd hand parts from D & K
>> Spares, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, UK, including down pipes, a rear shock
and
>> linkage & Front A frame -both with bearings like new, footrests.
>>
>> I decided to make them an offer for the remaining parts they had in
stock,
>> So I have the following items available, the parts marked * really
are in
>> good condition.
>>
>> I was told the bike was imported from Japan as part of a container
load of
>> spares.
>>
>> 1 New Headlamp - 2 Bulbs* �70 could be UK spec
>> I Headlamp with one bulb* �20
>> 1 Second Hand Headlamp - 2 Bulbs �30 is UK Spec
>> Rear light cluster, wiring and bracket �35
>> Engine Management Control Box + cover - Part Number 4BH 8591A-00*
�150
>> 2 Radiator Fans* �20
>> Clutch Master Cylinder and Lever* �10
>> Gear Change Linkage* �10
>> Rear Brake Pedal* �10
>> Wiring Looms - Fuse boxes and Turn Relay* �20
>> Fuel Tank** �45 ready to have its flap cut off!
>> Fuel Pump** �45
>> Rear Hugger + Chain Guard* �20
>> Rear Brake Caliper �20
>> Rear Brake Master Cylinder & Linkage �10
>> Air Box + some sort of Sensor* �15
>> Various Foot Rests - 2 Rear + 1 Front �10
>> Left Grab Rail - Green �5
>> AC Generator* �35
>> Starter Motor* �35
>> 2 Sub Frame rails, where rear foot rests are mounted* �30
>> Throttle Cable Assy* �10
>> Water Pipe & Thermostat housing* �15
>> Side Stand �10
>> Oil Pipe* �5
>> Radiator Cap* �2
>> Rear Brake Switch and Wiring* �5
>>
>> if your are interested in any parts please e-mail me off-line at
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> David Jerome
>>
>> 93 GTS
>> 81 CB250N
> From: Michael Cordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: GTS-1000 Owners List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 11:53:48 -0700
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Gas Cap HELP!!!
>
> Fellow GTSer's:
>
> I can't believe that I have to post this on the list ... but I need some help.
> I can't get my #&$^%* gas cap off ... so my bike is unrideable. (Let a close
> friend borrow it a few weeks ago ... and I suspect he twisted the s**t out of
> the cap trying to get it off before he noticed that it simple takes a key to
> remove. *Sigh*) Anyway, the gas cap has never been a problem to remove ...
> until now. In trying to get the cap off, I've jacked around with the s.o.b.
> for hours.
>
> Exasperated, I removed all of the body panels as well as the large fuel pump
> assembly on the left side of the tank (as you sit on the bike). So, I have
> limited access from inside the tank. I suspect that the problem is that the
> outer part of the gas cap is not lining up with the inner part of the gas cap
> (the part the key goes into). So, when I twist the outer part of the cap, the
> inner key part will move along with it to a certain point, then the inner key
> part stops moving (while the outer part continues to rotate).
>
> I can line up (or orientate) the top or outer part of the gas cap easily
> enough. It's the inner key part that I suspect is the problem.
>
> Would someone please remove their gas cap for me and tell me where the outer
> notch is supposed to be in relation to the gas tank? I.e., as I look at the
> bottom of the gas cap (with a flash light from inside the tank), I can see
> that its round, but it has an round sort of "inner notch" as well as a square
> sort of "outer notch." I'm guessing that the square outer notch is supposed
> to be position toward the front of the bike (i.e., the 12 o'clock position).
> Can some please verify that? (I have not be able to get the square outer
> notch to move to the 12 o'clock position ... only to about 2 o'clock or 10
> o'clock ... but if I knew that it had to be in the 12 o'clock position, I
> would just try to force it up there somehow.)
>
> Finally, I have been able to get the cap off about half way (with the key
> inserted, and the two little prong things that retract when the key is turned
> ... which are in the 2 o'clock and 8 o'clock positions). And when I do this,
> I can see that the little prong things do, in fact, retract when I turn the
> key (which is why I can't figure out what the **** is preventing the cap from
> coming off).
>
> I'm ready to take a sawsall and cut the *$&@&#$# cap off (and I would have
> done so had I not feared getting metal chips inside the tank). Before I do
> that, I wanted to see if someone on the list has any ideas or thoughts.
> Thanks for any advice (and sorry to burden the list about a gas cap question!)
>
> Michael Cordon
> '94 GTS
> Danville, California
> 925-820-6833 ext. 114
