It seems I'm not the only one with sticking gas cap problems on my Moto Guzzi California. It appears that its an inherent materials issue.
The cure appears to be here....
http://motoguzzimaintenance.wetpaint.com/page/Moto+Guzzi+California+Fuel+Cap
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Disassembling the fuel cap is a breeze. I put the plastic inner piece in the lathe and used the Dremel tool to remove a slight amount of the diameter which was causing the interference. I then lubricated the mechanism with some Tribol grease (which contains Molybdenum Disulfide). It operates slicker than goose shyte down a tin horn.
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