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Title: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
Post by: macca on October 24, 2013, 09:39:08 PM

hello folks i need a tank for my 78 550 4 supersport my bike came without one as he threw it away what tank would be ok for my bike are they different on certain years or do i need one off the same year bike im looking at keeping it as near to original as possible any help would be appreciated regards jon

Title: Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
Post by: Bryanj on October 25, 2013, 07:17:32 AM

Is it the F model with 4 into one exhaust or the K model with 4 into 4 exhausts

Title: Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
Post by: LesterPiglet on October 25, 2013, 01:51:57 PM

Supersport..... Any F/Supersport tank and 78 K models I believe.

Title: Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
Post by: hairygit on October 25, 2013, 02:25:54 PM

Any F/supersport 550 tank will fit and look correct, the only thing that changed was the thread size where the fuel tap attaches ;D

Title: Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
Post by: macca on October 25, 2013, 04:27:02 PM

thnks for your replies guys

Title: Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
Post by: Idler on November 12, 2013, 09:55:56 PM

Slightly off-topic but related.

I have a US import 1974 K1 with a leaky petrol tap with a 24mm spanner size fixing to the tank.

Does anyone know where I can find either another (good) one or a repair kit for it? David Silver does not have stock.

Title: Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
Post by: Bryanj on November 13, 2013, 06:06:46 AM

74 would be a US 550K1, a cpmplete 500 tank will fit instead

Title: Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
Post by: Idler on November 14, 2013, 08:35:23 PM

Thanks for your replies.

My bike is a 1974 CB550K imported from the States (where it would not have had a suffix number as I understand it) but was known as a K1 when in the UK.

The tank does match publicity shots for 1975 US machines.

VJMC have identified it as a K1 (as it would have been known in the UK) and note it had no suffix in the US.

It seems to have a great deal of commonality with the CB500. eg side panels - the left hand panel is nearly the same as a K3 550 but the lower mounting is flush with the top ones (as I understand the 500 was) and the emblem on the side panels wore a similar script and style badge as the 500 (except for the number of course).

I am happy with the originality and provenance of the bike but would like to find a good petrol tap if I can

Title: Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
Post by: JamesH on November 15, 2013, 09:20:45 PM

Idler, i imported a nos tap from the states for my k1. Only other source to look at is cmsnl

Title: Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
Post by: Idler on November 17, 2013, 08:06:31 PM

Thanks everyone for good advice and thoughts. I'll just keep looking, luckily it's useable as it is, just ....