Author Topic: need some opinions please (Read 5262 times)

jamesb · « **on:** January 18, 2012, 07:57:45 PM »

should i or should i not use the 500t tank i know what i have to do to make it fit which is no big deal.

shinneh · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2012, 08:08:50 PM »

Yes...I think. I'm not one of these guys that can smell a tank (blindfolded) and know which year make and model and who manufactured it...but I can say that the second picture looks better, by far imo, than the first. The first, original I'd assume, makes the bike look almost dorky..for lack of a better word.

Bigger is better!

CycleRanger · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2012, 08:55:09 PM »

The 500t tank doesn't look too bad.
Gives it a more "Euro" look imho.

lucky · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2012, 11:11:43 PM »

That GB500T tank is so valuable and rare I would sell it for other parts that you may need.
Just beat in the sides of the original tank.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2012, 01:18:44 AM »

Quote from: lucky on January 18, 2012, 11:11:43 PM

That GB500T tank is so valuable and rare I would sell it for other parts that you may need.
Just beat in the sides of the original tank.

Lucky, i think you'll find that tank is a CB500T tank mate....

maduncle · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2012, 01:32:28 AM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 19, 2012, 01:18:44 AM

Quote from: lucky on January 18, 2012, 11:11:43 PM
That GB500T tank is so valuable and rare I would sell it for other parts that you may need.
Just beat in the sides of the original tank.

Lucky, i think you'll find that tank is a CB500T tank mate....

Or maybe it is an extremely rare GB500T tank, a little known variant on the CB500T tank?

jamesb · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2012, 04:29:44 AM »

it's a 1976 CB500T tank.

754 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2012, 07:53:10 AM »

The first pic, the stock tank.. has the rear been lifted?? looks like its goiung a bit downhill.
The T tank looks good on there, the first tank would look better with the rear lowered.

grachman · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2012, 11:39:41 AM »

I say the first tank, so you can sell me the T tank.

SKTP · « **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2012, 12:15:08 PM »

That second tank clearly...looks amazing...the grey/silver is also better than that green IMHO

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2012, 01:32:18 PM »

I like the second tank but maybe thats because I bought one a few months ago for my 550 project

jneuf · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2012, 01:33:54 PM »

Sounds like I'm going against the grain, but I'd take the first tank.

lucky · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2012, 04:25:41 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 19, 2012, 01:18:44 AM

Quote from: lucky on January 18, 2012, 11:11:43 PM
That GB500T tank is so valuable and rare I would sell it for other parts that you may need.
Just beat in the sides of the original tank.

Lucky, i think you'll find that tank is a CB500T tank mate....

Ooooops ,thanks
Is it a rare model?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2012, 05:11:52 PM »

Quote from: lucky on January 19, 2012, 04:25:41 PM

Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 19, 2012, 01:18:44 AM
Quote from: lucky on January 18, 2012, 11:11:43 PM
That GB500T tank is so valuable and rare I would sell it for other parts that you may need.
Just beat in the sides of the original tank.

Lucky, i think you'll find that tank is a CB500T tank mate....

Ooooops ,thanks
Is it a rare model?

Not really...

jamesb · « **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2012, 07:38:54 PM »

Quote from: 754 on January 19, 2012, 07:53:10 AM

The first pic, the stock tank.. has the rear been lifted?? looks like its goiung a bit downhill.
The T tank looks good on there, the first tank would look better with the rear lowered.

no it's just the way my shop is it sits pretty level

cbfnut · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2012, 04:02:22 AM »

I really like the look of the 500t. IMO, one of the best looking stock tanks honda ever made. I am going to put one on my cb450.

BTW, love the GB500TT.

CycleRanger · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2012, 07:14:36 AM »

"Did you know that a CB500T was the 1,000,000 Honda motorcycle?
The bike was ridden of the production line by Sochiro Honda himself."

sangyo soichiro · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2012, 11:42:54 AM »

Looking at the number of times each photo was looked at, it looks like the bottom photo gets more attention.

dagersh · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2012, 12:28:11 PM »

The 500T looks great with the Knee Indents. You could do the same to the 500 (4) tank as well. Its not that hard to do. Look around on how to do it on this site.

Gersh

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2012, 02:00:03 PM »

Someone photoshop that T tank green and see what it looks like. The first tank certainly doesn't sit as nice.

greenjeans · « **Reply #20 on:** March 20, 2012, 02:12:49 PM »

I'm sure whatever tank he uses - it will sit level.

But, IMO I think I'd go with the CB500T tank. The angular indents look more appropriate somehow. Also - looks like the width of that T tank is narrower at the rear than the stock tank. Probably line up better with the seat pan - look more intentional.

Gonna keep things green ? Kinda dig it. Don't see much green.

lucky · « **Reply #21 on:** March 20, 2012, 03:38:37 PM »

Quote from: LesterPiglet on March 20, 2012, 02:00:03 PM

Someone photoshop that T tank green and see what it looks like. The first tank certainly doesn't sit as nice.

Ok...I'll do it. Here you go.

CLICK once on the photo to enlarge image.

dagersh · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2012, 11:59:40 AM »

Lucky Proved it!

That looks nice!

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