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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: sye on May 29, 2018, 11:18:20 AM
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This is my first question here, so be gentle. I have searched for the answer and I'm still unsure, so here goes.
Did the 1972 500 Four have the chrome trim and did it go all the way round or just the bottom edges?
If it was fitted, is it the same profile as the seat trim or smaller?
Is it double sided and push on or single sided and stuck on?
Is it prone to cause rusting on the tank edge where water collects?
I know that the original is now discontinued and there are many alternatives out there that will do the job. I'm just trying to avoid getting the wrong size or profile. Thanks in advance.
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Sye - this is the kit you need for NOS original..
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Honda-CB500-Fuel-Tank-Mold-Trim-Set-CB550-Molding-CB-500-550/302717154840?epid=1144610522&hash=item467b593618:g:TzYAAOSwGWBauH1h&vxp=mtr
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Thanks James but at £300 a set I won't be buying them, I'll look for an alternative.
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Thanks James but at £300 a set I won't be buying them, I'll look for an alternative.
Sye - was just trying to show you what the original spec set looks like. I agree, $300 is a little excessive. Someone looking to do a concours restoration will pay that.
Menno supplies a decent alternative (single piece) when he paints a tank set. As oddjob suggests - worth dropping him a line. See pic below for reference of what Menno supplies..
James
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180529/725548e851df256aa6ffd696d421d526.jpg)
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Thanks James but at £300 a set I won't be buying them, I'll look for an alternative.
Sye - was just trying to show you what the original spec set looks like. I agree, $300 is a little excessive. Someone looking to do a concours restoration will probably pay that (seems like madness I know).
Menno supplies a decent alternative (single piece) when he paints a tank set. As oddjob suggests - worth dropping him a line. See pic below for reference of what Menno supplies..
James
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180529/725548e851df256aa6ffd696d421d526.jpg)
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I have a strip Menno sent me when he did my tank.
My strip was ok so you can have the one he sent me if you like
PM me your address if you would like it .
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I have a strip Menno sent me when he did my tank.
My strip was ok so you can have the one he sent me if you like
PM me your address if you would like it .
That's very kind of you, PM sent, thanks.
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Can you do a donation to this site please , all helps it to
keep going
Rich
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Done, thanks Rich. ;D
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Trim arrived today Rich, just the job. Thank you very much for the help.
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As a suggestion about concerns of rust forming where any moisture/water may get trapped you could consider injecting/brushing some Finnegans Wax Oil (or similar) inside the the trim and/or the edge of the tank where it sits before fitting.
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I don't know why people worry about rust under the trim the only time most off these bikes get wet is when they get washed.
Mine get used in the rain and the trim will need replacing due to discoloration long before the tank rusts out
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Indeed my 500/4 did a decade mostly as my only transport, 20 miles each way whatever the weather with the original tank trim in place without rotting the tank. Strictly no Molly coddling, wash and wax shampoo a couple of times a week in winter but also thanks to a sidecar being fitted it even went out to play in snow.