Missing something?

[Tom in NM]

Just a heads-up for those of you who need something to obsess about today.

I was cleaning my F3 yesterday and while wiping down the inside of a front wheel, the hubcap popped off. I put it back on, but it came off with just the slightest nudge. Checked the other one and just the slightest nudge popped it off, too. I can't believe that they have stayed on for over 3K miles and some of the rough roads that I have been on.

So, I have them off until I fix them to snap on better.

Anyone lost theirs?

Pics later if anyone asks, gotta go now - a 250 mile day.

Tom

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Are the prongs broken off? I believe there should be 4 on each cap. You have to be careful taking them off or those prongs break off.

 

[BikerDoc]

No problems here during first 5000 miles

 

[ABQSpyder]

250 miles.
Nice day to go to Sugars and have a Green Chilli Brisket Burrito. Yum

 

[NM Wrench]

Another thread

Hi Tom,
There is another thread on here about the inner caps! Many have looked after the thread started myself included and found they were missing. Lamont is selling nice billet aluminum ones to replace the cheap plastic ones on his website. I just ordered a set last night. They are a permanent fix hopefully. Hope you have a great ride today!
David

 

[Chupaca]

Really..!!!

Are the prongs broken off? I believe there should be 4 on each cap. You have to be careful taking them off or those prongs break off.

Learned the hard way did ya..??.:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: how many have you popped off and popped back on (I did my own remember)...:dontknow:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Learned the hard way did ya..??.:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: how many have you popped off and popped back on (I did my own remember)...:dontknow:

Gene, we have run across a number that were already broken when we took them off. The easiest way to get them off is to take the wheel off and punch them out from behind, but who has time to do that?

 

[Lamonster]

I just did a video on that :doorag:

 

[vondalyn]

thanks for posting this. Mine are still on (I didn't pop them off in case I broke a prong), but now I'll keep an eye on them and if (when?) I lose one, I'll replace with Lamont's billet caps.