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CB500/550 / Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
« 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 ....

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CB500/550 / Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
« 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

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CB500/550 / Re: PETROL TANK IDENTITY
« 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.

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