Need your Help!-Building a 1976 Yamaha XT500

I need y’all’s help deciding which gas tank to use on my xt500. Which one do you like better? The black one with red 1978 decals or the 1976 tank with decals installed incorrectly but overall looks good. Thanks!

[@miketi6695]

Black and red tank is a no go with the gold rims. White tank is fine

[@johndocbikerestorations831]

Looks like an interesting build, look forward to seeing what you do next. I did my tank with the same decals, a nightmare of a job, but finally got it done after two attempts. 12v conversion and big bore front pipe, these bikes are very customisable without ruining them!

[@Mobikesmoproblems]

Yeah the decals are not fun to install. Which using water to install them helps. Getting the decal to separate from the plastic film is the hardest part. Yeah 500s are great bikes, Yamaha did good making the 500 and 650.

[@evanteske7193]

Nice , what kind of swingarm is that?

[@Mobikesmoproblems]

It’s a Motolanna super tuff from Thailand.