OEM Tank / Sidepanels - how do I verify?

[Lobo]

Hi all,

The side panels on my 'new' 400F are obviously repros, but the tank... unsure. Can anyone tell me how to positively confirm these parts as OEM or otherwise?

You've guessed it, new to the CB400F....

Cheers,
Lobo

[Bryanj]

Don't think there is any definitive way

[tom400f]

Don't know but mine is dry and off the bike at the moment. Post pics if you want me to compare (mine's a 78 F2)

[Lobo]

Thanks guys. I assume from this no part numbers etc stamped into the underside - my tank is not nearby but I have had a thorough look all about it (inc underside) & nothing at all in respect of markings. Cap / lock all a great fit - have no reason to suspect the tank apart from the matching side panels seem a bit too...er...light.
Tom, out of interest, just forward of the aft-most horizontal 'flange' (that the seat rubber mount captures) my tank has a small downwards vertical flap, pressed out of this whole bracket. Does this tie in with your OEM tank please? (sorry, bike in a lock-up 40 miles away - ie no pics)
Cheers,
Lobo
(On the subject what defines the OEM Sidepanels? I'm guessing mine not OEM, as appear to be light polycarbonate mouldings.) Originals made from....?

[Bryanj]

Tanks supplied as spares did not always come with the preserve nature sticker and rarely with the cap, never with the tap

[tom400f]

Tom, out of interest, just forward of the aft-most horizontal 'flange' (that the seat rubber mount captures) my tank has a small downwards vertical flap, pressed out of this whole bracket. Does this tie in with your OEM tank please? (sorry, bike in a lock-up 40 miles away - ie no pics)
Cheers,
Lobo
(On the subject what defines the OEM Sidepanels? I'm guessing mine not OEM, as appear to be light polycarbonate mouldings.) Originals made from....?

Some pictures for you. I think the answer is yes - see what you think. Also one of my side panels. As Oddjob says the side panels are the same colour all the way through. Number on the inside. The flange the rubber fits over on the tank has some digits on it

[Lobo]

Cheers Tom, fantastic - thanks for your help. It appears the tank may be original which is great. Just gotta swap it to your Parakeet yellow & perhaps source some OEM side panels as mine really are crappy.
Thanks again,
Lobo

[Bryanj]

Yup i would say rarely, fitted lots of new tanks to accident bikes in the 70's and always remember having to get new pins for the cap and catch

[sweetpeauk]

I have NOS yellow tank still in the box, no sticker but has cap and lock.

[tom400f]

I have no reason to suspect my tank is not the one that came on the bike. Has no sticker.

[Lobo]

Sweetpeauk,
You interested in selling your yellow NOS tank? Email me if so...
Cheers,
Lobo

[Bryanj]

oddjob, you may well be right, its nearly 40 years since i was full time on these and as we were a multi make dealer it could have been one of the others! i too have a NOS Candy Gold tank on the shelf, just waiting time to re-do No 36

[sweetpeauk]

PM sent

Sweetpeauk,
You interested in selling your yellow NOS tank? Email me if so...
Cheers,
Lobo

[steven400/4]

the fuel tap on a genuine tank has the filter on it repow looks like a single plastic pipe plus the threads for the taps are diffrent

[Bryanj]

Odjo, not a hope mate, No36 was my 50th birthday presentfrom my girlfreind, now wife, so thats gotta be fitted!!