03-19-2017, 03:45 AM
In 1996 or thereabouts I walked into my local Honda dealer and ordered a new tank for my 1970 CB750K0. Honda had two in their warehouse, but only one was the color I needed. It wasn't inexpensive, but it was perfect. The paint was deep and glossy, the stripes were perfect, and it fit the bike like it came from the factory, which I guess it did. The only issue was the gas cap. In 1971, Honda recalled the '69 and '70 CB750's because they came with non-locking gas caps that could pop open in an accident. The tanks were replaced with new ones that had locking gas caps (keyed to the bike). Anyway, when my new tank arrived, I replaced the locking cap with the non-locking cap from my original tank, just to keep things authentic. I was then able to find a buyer in North Dakota for my original tank (this was years before eBay or CL) and used the proceeds to help defray the cost of the new tank. Looking back, it's amazing Honda even had a NOS tank available for a 26-year old bike! If they hadn't been recalled, I'm guessing I would have been out of luck.