Topic: Seat latch?

[rydoyan]

Hey guys! I got a 76 cb550f last year that needed a complete overhaul, I stripped it down the the frame and let it sit for almost a year (pretty typical story).  I've learned a lot and recently rebuilt the forks master cylinder and carb. 

Now I'm stuck...  I don't remember doing this,  but I took the seat release latch apart and now I don't know how the peg (that the latching mechanism grabs on to)  mounts on the bottom of the seat.  If anyone could take a picture of the bottom of their seat looks so I can figure out how to fix this problem that would be prime.

[Stev-o]

There should be two studs that the latch slides on and then some rubber washers and nuts.

Is that the right seat??

[madmtnmotors]

Are you looking at the hinge side maybe?

[rydoyan]

Its not the hinge side. Those 2 holes with the rust around them are approximately where the hook would be mounted.  I can't for the life of me find a picture on line of how it's mounted on there.

[madmtnmotors]

Can you pull back and give us a wider angle picture?

[jmelche2]

Like Stev-O said, should be some grommets and studs. Here's some pictures of my 1972 CB500

[jmelche2]

Pic

[camelman]

Is there a steel tube/spacer inside each grommet too?

[mystic_1]

Ordinarily, yes.

That's Honda's standard "isolation bushing" design from the era - a rubber grommet pressed through the isolated part, with a metal center bushing, secured by either a bolt and washer, or on a stud with nut and washer.

This is the same mounting you'll find on the 750's oil tank, instrument cluster mounts, battery tray mounts, and so forth.

mystic_1

[jmelche2]

Here's the parts diagram

[brewsky]

Ordinarily, yes.

That's Honda's standard "isolation bushing" design from the era - a rubber grommet pressed through the isolated part, with a metal center bushing, secured by either a bolt and washer, or on a stud with nut and washer.

This is the same mounting you'll find on the 750's oil tank, instrument cluster mounts, battery tray mounts, and so forth.

mystic_1

Home made "isolation" system on my 750:

Rubber T-handle from rope start lawnmower cord, bolt, and jam nut.

Installed as a temporary fix for missing latch 20+ years ago

[mystic_1]

Love it! 

mystic_1

[rydoyan]

I need to learn how to check my messages!  Sorry for the delay and thanks for all the responses. It looks like a mount might screw into those 2 holes and the hook goes on that mount. Only think is I have no idea where that mount is or what it looks like.