11 août 2019

KTM 790 - comment éviter d'avoir la clé pour fermer le bouchon d'essence

Une modification intéressante surtout si on installe un amortisseur de direction.

En effet, le bouchon de réservoir ne permet pas de se fermer sans la clé dans la serrure. Comme le bouchon s'ouvre vers l'avant il y a un conflit avec l'amortisseur de direction.

Incroyable que KTM n'y ai pas pensé. Surtout qu'ils ont préparé le cadre pour la pose d'un amortisseur de direction ...

De AdvRonski sur AdvRider

You need to take out the 2 Phillips screws to remove the cover over the latch pawl, and the spring and pawl will probably go flying across the floor, just as mine did here.


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When you have retrieved the pawl and spring, take the pawl and mark the black area, which will have to be removed to allow the pawl to move when the key is removed.

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I started by drilling in the center of the black area, just to the floor of the cavity, then finished the process with a die grinder and a barrel-shaped bit.

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The easiest way to re-assemble this for me, was to hold the pawl and spring in place with my left hand, slide the cover in place with my right hand, then install the screws with my remaining hand. YMMV.

Now, after opening the gas cap with the key, I can put the key back in the ignition lock, then just push the gas cap closed when I'm done refueling.

For extra credit, I also took the lock cylinder out, and removed the tumblers, just to prevent any issues with a sticky lock down the road. That is a little more involved, and not something I would necessarily recommend, as it would be pretty easy to screw it up and end up having to buy a new gas cap assembly.

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