'75 XS650B filler cap issues ?

Grewth

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What goes wrong and can it be fixed ?
I've got a 650B tank somewhere, but I can't find the cap or lock (never had a key anyway).
These things seem to fetch silly prices over here, but I'm not exactly sure why.
If I can understand exactly what the problems are, I can hopefully avoid being ripped off if I have to buy a second hand tank/cap or whatever.
An alternative plan could be to buy a later model tank, with the tougher and commonly available late type cap and lock.
Then get it painted in '75 colours.
But I think that might bug me everytime I looked at the bike.
I'll have to give that idea some more thought.
 
If you are looking for second hand units, there are other models that ran the same cap and lock. Some of the RD’s used them as well as the TX750 and maybe the 500
 
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