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karmasic
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Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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April 30, 2008, 05:14:39 PM »
Hi Guys i am new to this forum and new to building bikes. i have a 1975 cb550 and a looking for a good seat. i have a line on a great seat from a cb500. but before i commit, i need to know it fits. any ideas?
Thanks.
Wills
i will post pics asap.
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neil young
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A penny saved..is obviously a government oversight
Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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April 30, 2008, 05:31:30 PM »
i;m pretty sure you need a 550 tank with a 550 seat,and vice versa
the bike in my avitar is a 71 500 frame with a 77 550 tank and seat......a 500 seat is to short and or the hinges didnt align (cant remember which)
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1972 CB500 k1
1974 CB550
1977 cb 550
82 suzuki GS 750tz.......16 valves baby
2008 Triumph Scrambler
bryanj
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CB500 Number 1000036
Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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April 30, 2008, 09:14:30 PM »
72 500 through 76 550 will all fit each other.
Early 500 and 77/78 550 wont fit anything except what they came off
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Semi Geriatric ex-Honda mechanic and MOT tester (UK version of annual inspection). Garage full of "projects" mostly 500/4 from pre 73 (no road tax in UK).
Remember "Its always in the last place you look" COURSE IT IS YOU STOP LOOKIN THEN!
karmasic
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Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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April 30, 2008, 10:05:59 PM »
thanks guys.
so thats one for and one against. any one else?
wills
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Klark Kent
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Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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April 30, 2008, 10:08:44 PM »
stop! they're both right.
neil is right- if your tank was a 77 like his the seat wouldnt line up
bryan is right- because you have a 75 the 500 stuff matches up
it's late. i'm drunk. someone correct me if i'm wrong (like i need to ask)
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-KK
75 CB550k
76 Moto Guzzi 850T-3FB LAPD- sold
95 KLR650
www.blindpilotmovie.com
download the shop manual:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=17788.0
you'll feel better.
listen to your spark plugs:
http://www.4secondsflat.com/Spark_plug_reading.html
TwoTired
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Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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April 30, 2008, 10:15:24 PM »
BryanJ is right as far as K models are concerned. The F models from 75-77 had the larger tank like the 77-78 Ks so their seats are shorter to accommodate.
Of course, the beginning post neglected to mention whether his is K or F.
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Lloyd... (SOHC4 #11 Original Mail List)
72 500, 74 550, 75 550K, 75 550F, 76 550F, 77 550F X2, 78 550K, 77 750F X2, 78 750F, 79CX500, 85 700SC, GL1100
Those that learn from history are doomed to repeat it by those that don't learn from history.
Klark Kent
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Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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April 30, 2008, 10:16:19 PM »
they made F's?
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-KK
75 CB550k
76 Moto Guzzi 850T-3FB LAPD- sold
95 KLR650
www.blindpilotmovie.com
download the shop manual:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=17788.0
you'll feel better.
listen to your spark plugs:
http://www.4secondsflat.com/Spark_plug_reading.html
karmasic
pull-a-part boy
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Posts: 69
Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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April 30, 2008, 10:20:30 PM »
sorry, its a K and its a 1974.
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Klark Kent
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Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration don't fail me now
Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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April 30, 2008, 10:21:10 PM »
yer good dude- snag the saddle
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-KK
75 CB550k
76 Moto Guzzi 850T-3FB LAPD- sold
95 KLR650
www.blindpilotmovie.com
download the shop manual:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=17788.0
you'll feel better.
listen to your spark plugs:
http://www.4secondsflat.com/Spark_plug_reading.html
bryanj
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Posts: 14,042
CB500 Number 1000036
Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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May 01, 2008, 08:48:22 AM »
Damn, i keep forgetting the Later "F" as it was not that popular here!!!
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Semi Geriatric ex-Honda mechanic and MOT tester (UK version of annual inspection). Garage full of "projects" mostly 500/4 from pre 73 (no road tax in UK).
Remember "Its always in the last place you look" COURSE IT IS YOU STOP LOOKIN THEN!
TwoTired
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Posts: 21,805
Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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May 01, 2008, 08:59:38 AM »
Quote from: Klark Kent on April 30, 2008, 10:16:19 PM
they made F's?
Effin' right!
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Lloyd... (SOHC4 #11 Original Mail List)
72 500, 74 550, 75 550K, 75 550F, 76 550F, 77 550F X2, 78 550K, 77 750F X2, 78 750F, 79CX500, 85 700SC, GL1100
Those that learn from history are doomed to repeat it by those that don't learn from history.
neil young
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A penny saved..is obviously a government oversight
Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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May 01, 2008, 03:31:54 PM »
welcome to the site karmasic
if your going to take advice.take it from the 2 gentleman that posted here (twotired and Bryanj)they certainly know a #$%*load about the 550's and 500's.they probably have forgotten more than i hope to learn.
no offence Klark
....you can take klarks as well....buy it!
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1972 CB500 k1
1974 CB550
1977 cb 550
82 suzuki GS 750tz.......16 valves baby
2008 Triumph Scrambler
karmasic
pull-a-part boy
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Posts: 69
Re: Will a 500 seat fit a 550?
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May 01, 2008, 05:18:15 PM »
thanks guys. saddly i think i missed it, as the guy is no longer responding. maybe next time
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