Topic: 550 with a stepped seat?

[Don R]

 Was there a 550 that came with a stepped seat? I got a Travelcade new repro. seat cover with the foam on it in a box of parts. It looks like a kz1000 ltd seat but the code on the bottom of the foam says H404 which I assume is a Honda 550.
  The foam was obviously poured on a seat pan and the marks left in the foam look like a Honda pan too. Maybe it's a custom deal.

[Jamus]

The 1978 CB550 had a modestly stepped seat

[Don R]

 I came up empty googling Travelcade H404 but did see some 78 550 seats.  I may try this puppy on an LTD seat pan anyway.

https://www.amazon.com/Honda-CB550K-1978-Pleated-Cover/dp/B019AEAIJY?SubscriptionId=AKIAIXHJPOJ5CSRGZH2A&tag=buychecom01-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B019AEAIJY
Here is one very similar,

[Darren Jakal]

Here is my 550 with the seat it came with. 1978 550K.

I didn't keep the seat and I don't really know the history of the bike. Hope this helps, dj

[Deltarider]

P.67 of the appropiate parts list is clear on this: only the CB550K4 had a different (stepped) seat. http://www.honda4fun.com/pdf_parts_list/pdf_spac500-550/CB500-550_K3-K4.pdf

[strynboen]

k3 78 also have a sleightly step seat..i did thange to a 77 ..like the flat one better..

[Deltarider]

k3 78 also have a sleightly step seat..i did thange to a 77 ..like the flat one better..

I prefer the old one too. Honda wanted to draw more people to their bikes, like shorter men and women.

[strynboen]

must be for the back seat rider can see forvard..over the driver..but it are only 2 cm heiger at back..so no real idea..and look not so Classic cool ..like the 77 .....

[Bankerdanny]

I wouldn't call the slight rise in the '78 K seat a step.

My 550F had an aftermarket seat on it, this is what a step looks like.

[Don R]

 Ok then, it is a seat cover for a 550. I didn't know why we had one when we only bought 750's, Thank guys. My brother was a Kawasaki mechanic, I thought maybe he drug it home from work years ago.

[Don R]

 Anyway this is what happened today. I believe the travelcade seat kit is a Kawasaki LTD seat with foam poured on a 550 Honda pan. I peeled the cover off the Honda foam and stretched it over a kawi pan and foam. Thanks for the help.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XZqRZiGg71M4xTCA3