Topic: Mystery Seat

[MD]

A previous owner upgraded the seat on my 75 CB550F.  I want/need to put on a new seat cover.  I would appreciate your help in identifying the seat.  It is 69cm long and 33cm wide.

Thanks for your help.

-MD

[Wobbly]

Looks like 77  Honda CB750 Automatic to me.

[Wobbly]

[MD]

Wobbly,

Good call.  I found some examples on E-Bay. Definitely the same seat.

Thanks,

-MD

[Duanob]

It will be hard to make that seat or pan look good on a 550. Unless you don't plan on using side covers.

[MD]

It will be hard to make that seat or pan look good on a 550. Unless you don't plan on using side covers.

Three modifications were made by a previous owner to mount the seat.  These allowed the side covers to remain on the bike.

1.  The seat side of the hinge was moved towards the center of the bike.
2.  The seat portion of the latch was moved towards the center of  the bike.
3.  The U shaped chrome tubing that sits above the rear fender was bent downwards to allow the seat to sit down.

The mod that causes the most pain is the location of the seat hinge.  The seat only opens to a 45 degree angle.  I plan on extending the bike half of the hinge outward and moving seat hinge outward as well to allow the seat to open 90 degrees.

-MD