Topic: 750: Guiliari Seat fitment?

[Garage_guy_chris]

Alright so i have had a Guiliari seat for a while i finally got around to re-doing it and tonight i went to put it on and it doesnt friggen fit. The bike is a 74' and has a genuine 74' OEM honda seat that fits perfectly. when i put the Guiliari on, the hinges fit fine but the latch plunger will not line up with the latch by about 1/4" to 3/8" even after bending and tweaking the hinge bits this is the best i could get it. The picture is the plunger in the latch and the seat closed over it again about 1/4" to 3/8" out?!?!?

Im curious to know if Guilari's are a one fits all 750K's or if there are a couple different ones or maybe early ones vs late ones?

At this point i figure i have 3 options:
-Run without the latch and enjoy - Not sure its the best idea that it can open when ever potentially while riding
-Cut the studs off drill and squeeze some nut-serts in the correct location bolt latch in.... -  Downside is im kinda molesting a rare and desirable part
-Make some sort of custom latch plunger base to work with the studs - spacing may be a big problem for this

[Ricky_Racer]

Chris, without having the seat in front of me so I can compare with my Giuliari originals and reproductions, I can't confirm this, but you may have a Giuliari for the '69-71 CB750. The latch is in almost the same position but not quite. If this is the case, you would need to mount the earlier non-locking latch and receiver. The bolt holes in the frame are at the same location.

RR

[Terry in Australia]

Yep, that's a K0-K1 seat mate, you can tell by the bolt spacing for the latch. Unless you're married to having a lockable seat, just do as Ted says, and buy a K0-K1 latch set. Cheers, Terry.

[Tews19]

I have a latch for a 71. The latch that locks onto the frame. However I think you would have to modify the frame?

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[Ricky_Racer]

Tews, I believe both early and mid-models of CB750K latch bracket bolt into the same frame holes. But hopefully someone who has done the conversion will chime in...  RR

[Tews19]

Tews, I believe both early and mid-models of CB750K latch bracket bolt into the same frame holes. But hopefully someone who has done the conversion will chime in...  RR

very cool if so... If OP is in need of one send me a PM. I hook you up with a good deal.

[Ricky_Racer]

I have both types of frames here, Tews. I'll check it and let you know...

RR

[Terry in Australia]

Yep, it'll fit, I had a K2 with a K1 seat on it, no problemo.

[Garage_guy_chris]

Yep, that's a K0-K1 seat mate, you can tell by the bolt spacing for the latch. Unless you're married to having a lockable seat, just do as Ted says, and buy a K0-K1 latch set. Cheers, Terry.

the bolt spacing is correct for the later K2 - K6 latch, I have had a look and the K0 style looks much closer spacing maybe someone could get a hole to hole dimension?

I have a 2nd latch mechanism that could be 750 but could also be something else, 500, 550?!?!?  but the lower hole doesn't line up. the plunger looks to be in a slightly different position inward and forward.

 

When you guys are talking about the early latch type im assuming your refering to the non-locking K0 type? It seems this was the mechanism 69-71 then 72-76 they changed to the lockable spring plunger design