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Offline roach374

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Help identifying this gas tank?
« on: December 15, 2019, 10:49:30 AM »
Looking at this great CB500 build. Can anyone help me identify this gas tank? (It doesn't seem to be stock).
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Offline 754

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Re: Help identifying this gas tank?
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2019, 12:41:53 PM »
Looks like a 550 F tank to me.
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Re: Help identifying this gas tank?
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2019, 01:25:48 PM »
Could be 550 K3
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Re: Help identifying this gas tank?
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2019, 01:44:47 PM »
 Yep...F model or '77-78 K model.
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Re: Help identifying this gas tank?
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2019, 03:05:49 PM »
Fat tire bike !
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Re: Help identifying this gas tank?
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2019, 03:24:11 PM »
Looks just like the tank on my 78 k model.
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Offline roach374

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Re: Help identifying this gas tank?
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2019, 08:23:51 PM »
Thanks folks! Looks like it's a 1978 CB550.
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