Topic: Seats and locks

[Paul Lowe]

I have a K1 engine and frame but the seat on the bike seems to be K2 with the locking latch. Can some confirm that this in fact wrong and if I can retrofit a K0/1 seat and latch.  I fear the bike is a bitsa but definitely CB750 1xxxxxxx frame and motor.

While I'm asking can some also confirm what the tachometer redline should be on a 1971 K1?

Paul

[Paul Lowe]

Redline at 8000?

[Mini Mo]

I'm just finishing up a stock K1. Mine has the non locking sliding lever latch.
8000 redline

[Paul Lowe]

Thanks for that. Do you know if the mounting between the two frames is the same that is can you just swap lock and seat btween the two K1 K2

Paul.
Ps looking forward to doing 8000!

[Mini Mo]

I don't have a K2 to compare it to but I do have a K4 as my next project. The holes in the frame seem to be positioned in the same spots and look identical. Hopefully someone else will chime in and confirm.

[AJK]

Paul,

I think you are refering to the 'square' latch. My bike actually had one of those, even though its a K2. I ended up putting a round latch on it just to make sure my seat was going to marry to it properly, but in saying that, i think it will work with both types. As MiniMo has mentioned, i beleive the mounting points are the same.

As everyone else has said, 8000 grand.

[Paul Lowe]

Many thanks guys.

Seat mounting holes for latch looked at different centres on a couple of seats I've looked at?

And also hinges. Maybe if I could get a couple of picks to compare?

Thanks again particularly with tacho.

Paul