Plastic Oil filler cap replaced by alloy bung

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• Sep 16, 2003

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I have a 2/h 1150GS and the l/h cylinder has an alloy filler cap rather than the plastic 'winged' cap. It has an allen key type recess in it which sdoes not match any of the tool kit allen keys.

Is this part BMW?
If not which make might it be?
What size allen key (7 or 7.5 maybe?)

I'd be grateful for help

Ben

 

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• Sep 16, 2003

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Its probably the Wunderlich item, SPC or the catologue should be able to identify it

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• Sep 16, 2003

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PS if it is the Wundelich cap the key fits on a key ring

 

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• Sep 16, 2003

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If it looks like this search Touratech or buy a 7mm Allen key

 

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• Sep 16, 2003

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Hi,

must be the Wunderlich/Touratech cap. Both are the same, but only Wunderich sells the 7mm key sperately.

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Thanks fellas.

I do recall seeing a weird piece (that must be the 7mm key) in the tool kit. Hope I didn't bin the damn thing.

Presumably this alloy filler cap serves only a cosmetic purpose..or does it seat better? Thanks for the tip

Ben

 

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• Sep 16, 2003

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Not sure if it seats any better - but it will keep the scrotes from pinching it or dropping anything nasty into your engine!

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• Sep 16, 2003

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Ben said:

Thanks fellas.

I do recall seeing a weird piece (that must be the 7mm key) in the tool kit. Hope I didn't bin the damn thing.

Presumably this alloy filler cap serves only a cosmetic purpose..or does it seat better? Thanks for the tip

Ben

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Like Ian says, keeps scrotes out.

But when I got mine from Motorworks, I had to fit a new o ring seal inside the plastic housing, but its fine now.

Jamie

 

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• Sep 17, 2003

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i painted my B*W standard plastic one silver - at least it doesn't stand out so much.

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• Sep 17, 2003

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WARNING

I got a Wunderlich oil filler cap, put it in, and couldn't get it out again. It was machined too wide, so I had to take the whole oil filler housing out to remove it. I've now filed the sides down a little and it fits correctly.

 

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• Sep 17, 2003

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I got mine from MotoBins and it's not been completely without it's problems either!

First time it came out complete with the insert bit that is not meant to! Pressed that back and its been OK apart from sometimes weeping a little.

Changed the O-ring at the last oil change and (hopefully) it's OK now.

Iain