Swapping shocks today, which gives an opportunity to answer Docc's frequently asked questions regarding differences in the frames.
Here are two exposed frames. I just picked up a tape measure. What will it reveal?
I'm about to burst your bubble Scud and put this to bed forever and add to the data base.
I have 2 second hand and one brand new (never seen fuel) later tanks and 1 brand new (never seen fuel) old style tanks and the original on my bike.
I have just laid the tape measure on my original tank and brand new late tank and i can tell you they are dimensionally very different.
I'll post some images with tape measures attached so we can align with your frame length images. My feeling is