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what year & why does my bike have gas cap in middle of t

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jeff rider
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what year & why does my bike have gas cap in middle of t

Post by jeff rider » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:16 pm

Motor vin is CA77-310509
Frame vin is CA77-310508
Wire harness vin is CA724851b .
Can you tell me what year it is and why my gas cap is in the middle of the tank. Havent seen one like it.

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Re: what year & why does my bike have gas cap in middle

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:43 pm

1963. .......lm

jeff rider wrote:Motor vin is CA77-310509
Frame vin is CA77-310508
Wire harness vin is CA724851b .
Can you tell me what year it is and why my gas cap is in the middle of the tank. Havent seen one like it.
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Post by splitenz » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:43 am

A picture would surely help identify your tank.
'63 CL72

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Post by Gun » Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:31 am

I think i remember hearing LM say something about how later on honda swapped the way they designed the tanks (cap to the side) to make the production faster.

not sure tho
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