Topic: Replacing CB500 Fork Dust Seals

[YogiBear]

When I got my CB500, the dust seals were about halfway ripped off the bike, but, taped together with electrical tape!  So, I ripped most of them off, except for a little bit at the bottom. My question is: I have seen the later CB550s with just the small dust seal at the top of the lower legs of the forks. Does anybody know if I can order a set of dust seals for say, a 78 CB550, and they will fit my 73 CB500? Or is there another year CB's dust seals that will fit my CB500?  I think the look of them will complement the style of the bike im going for better, plus im going to get some aftermarket headlight ears as well. The pic on the left is what I had. The pic on the right is what I would like.

[number13]

Sure, that will work just fine. I did
that on my 500. Order the earliest year
dust caps for the 550, which I think is 1976 (?)

[brycegp]

I swapped a set off my '71 cb750 onto my '72 cb500....as long as they have the same OD fork lowers...

[YogiBear]

Sure, that will work just fine. I did
that on my 500. Order the earliest year
dust caps for the 550, which I think is 1976 (?)

I think its 77, when the styling changed. 

[YogiBear]

I swapped a set off my '71 cb750 onto my '72 cb500....as long as they have the same OD fork lowers...

great! my CB500 has the stock forks, so that should work just fine. Thanks.

[bryanj]

Look on the CB500Twin parts list they are the same part and easier to find!

[YogiBear]

Look on the CB500Twin parts list they are the same part and easier to find!

Thanks!