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Oddjob:
I've managed to acquire a pair of NOS CB500 fork ears, these are rare as hell and both are in really good condition except I've noticed they both have a dent on the back of the tube part. Seems to be roughly in the same place so I was wondering if they all have that as a way of avoiding hitting the tank for instance.

Can anyone who still has a decent set confirm if this is the case or not. If they don't have the small dent I'll find a way of repairing them from the inside to remove the dent.

I've had a O/S ear for some years now but spotted a N/S for sale over Xmas and decided they are better in pairs even though I won't be fitting them as I prefer the CB550 ears for my bike.

Nurse Julie:
Yes Ken, the molded recess on each ear is standard.

Oddjob:
Weird, never noticed that, a thing like a small dent would have bugged the hell out of me, the 550 ears for instance don't have the dent but then again the 550 uses a different tank. But when I think about it why does the 550 ears not hit the tank when used on a 500 with a 500 tank.

Jan B:
I have 5 "fork ears" for the 500 and all are dented in the same way at the back. 

Oddjob:
Worth a few bob Jan, especially if they are in decent nick.

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