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Offline jneuf

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Fuel Tank Interchange - Warning! Noob question inside!
« on: November 04, 2010, 10:01:02 PM »
Here is my ridiculous question for the day....

I have a '78 cb550K that I've been riding all through the fall...It's been a blast to ride, however, my tank is dented and the lock is broken, and one of my side covers is cracked...

Could I swap on a tank from an '72 - '76 cb500 or cb550k..?

Are the side cover mounting holes exactly the same from the earlier cb500 and cb550K's as the '78 550K?

I prefer the look of the earlier tanks and side covers...so I'd like to essentially make my bike look like an earlier bike, however, I was just wondering if that was actually possible.

Thanks!
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Offline benjamin550

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Re: Fuel Tank Interchange - Warning! Noob question inside!
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2010, 10:26:34 PM »
i asked a similar question last night and got some very good advice. here is the link to the thread.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=79271.0

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Re: Fuel Tank Interchange - Warning! Noob question inside!
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2010, 06:57:35 AM »
Can't believe I didn't see that thread, I even used the search function!

Thanks a lot for pointing me there.

Now I just need to know about the side covers  ;D
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Re: Fuel Tank Interchange - Warning! Noob question inside!
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2010, 07:04:24 PM »
Not such a noob question. All 550 K sidecovers will fit, not sure about 500's.
I too, like the earlier gas tanks. I believe Honda changed the tank for safety reasons.
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Re: Fuel Tank Interchange - Warning! Noob question inside!
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2010, 08:22:43 PM »
Thanks a lot for the response...I really appreciate it!

Looks like my '78 will get dressed up like a '74 or so this winter...any excuse to haul out my paint gun!

I had plans of only working on my wife's 400f this winter...it has since snowballed into her 400f, my 750k4, and now the 550k...this SOHC thing is deadly addictive...
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