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Title: CB550K3 chrome tank trim - which is best
Post by: Ashdowner on August 31, 2016, 07:10:22 AM: Can anyone tell me the best source for tank trim in terms of looks, durability, and ease of fixing?
Title: Re: CB550K3 chrome tank trim - which is best
Post by: Trigger on August 31, 2016, 03:35:24 PM: Quote from: Oddjob on August 31, 2016, 01:35:07 PM
Is the K3 trim the same as the F1/2 trim? reason I ask is that I saw some NOS trim for the F model for sale the other day, it appeared to be just trim for the bottom of the tank like the 750 and unlike the K model which has it all round the upper and lower edges.

The F1/F2 never had tank trim, only seat chrome trim on the F1/ F2.
Title: Re: CB550K3 chrome tank trim - which is best
Post by: mickwinf on August 31, 2016, 09:05:14 PM: if you read the description it does state that its not an original Honda part, seems expensive for a bit of plastic trim.
Title: Re: CB550K3 chrome tank trim - which is best
Post by: Ashdowner on September 01, 2016, 07:55:44 AM: There is some plastic chrome trim advertised on ebay which I might throw a few quid at. Can anyone please post some picks of their cb550k3 tank showing how it's trimmed? Is it really trimmed all the way round - I thought it was just along the bottom edge.
Title: Re: CB550K3 chrome tank trim - which is best
Post by: paul G on September 01, 2016, 08:09:16 AM: Just along the bottom edge.
I got some off eBay which looks good. Put it in hot water first, it also has an adhesive in it to help keep it there.
I bought some replica ones from DSS and they were crap to say the least, so stay away from them (99p Trig!!) ;D ;D

(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b524/paul78c2/IMAG0469a_zpsjcnpgarx.jpg) (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/paul78c2/media/IMAG0469a_zpsjcnpgarx.jpg.html)
Trim not the bike Trigger, although I am thinking of selling it.
Title: Re: CB550K3 chrome tank trim - which is best
Post by: Ashdowner on September 05, 2016, 03:55:09 PM: Paul that looks good. Can you send a link for the one you got off e-bay please? Looking at your photo your bars look just like mine but I can't get the "push" throttle cable to route through the right in front of the right hand stanchion - does your's? I've got a standard cable and my bars are 28" tip to tip with about a 3" rise.
Title: Re: CB550K3 chrome tank trim - which is best
Post by: Piki on September 06, 2016, 07:59:05 PM: I bought the mine in a "General Car Shop" as: NORAUTO,AURGI,CARREFOUR😂😂😂 in the "Auto"/"Car" section, them has the tipycal Stuff for "Tunning" and normally has stock of trim for the Car Doors, perfect and economic.
Best Regards.
Title: Re: CB550K3 chrome tank trim - which is best
Post by: paul G on September 21, 2016, 12:37:03 PM: Quote from: Ashdowner on September 05, 2016, 03:55:09 PM
Paul that looks good. Can you send a link for the one you got off e-bay please? Looking at your photo your bars look just like mine but I can't get the "push" throttle cable to route through the right in front of the right hand stanchion - does your's? I've got a standard cable and my bars are 28" tip to tip with about a 3" rise.
Ash sorry been on holiday and only just seen your post. Can't find the link on eBay but I will keep looking.
Yes the cabels rout in front of the right stantion.
Title: Re: CB550K3 chrome tank trim - which is best
Post by: Ashdowner on October 18, 2016, 10:17:45 PM: Bought some 8mm plastic chrome trim off ebay. Looks absolutely fine.