New Buell Blast Owner, a few questions.

[starzero81]

Hello All,

I just bought my very first Buell last week. It's a 2004 Buell Blast(P3 500cc) and I have a few questions for those willing to help a relatively new rider/Buell owner

1)Like a lot of threads I read, my gas cap is an enormous pain in the butt to remove. I was interested in replacing it with a different/brand model gas cap, but the only two options I saw were the:
GrandStand Designs model: http://www.grandstanddesigns.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=6

and the

EBRacing model: http://www.erikbuellracing.com/store/quick-action-fuel-cap-platinum-color.html

Are these really my only options for a reliable gas cap? Is there a gas cap from a different brand/model bike that would fit it and not have the same issues?

Second question:

I really want to replace the mirrors and I saw a number of styles that I liked on Motorcycle SuperStore, but when you have to choose Make/Model/Year, it doesn't give an option for Buells at all. Is there another specific M/M/Y I could choose that has the same specs as the Blast?

 

[uly luigi]

Welcome to the addiction that is Buell, and the forum, I put the Tuono mirrors on my '08 XT, I think all the bar mounted mirrors are the same mounting style, so I don't think it is a model specific type thing, as far as gas cap, those are the only 2 I have heard of for our bikes

 

[nikkei4354]

I'm not sure about the gas cap but if you go onto ebay and search for buell blast, theres really cool mirrors and turn signals for them. Aftermarket of course. I just got my 02 blast last week. We have 2 thunderbolts & I'm using the blast as my learner...