Topic: What's the deal with the seat latch on a '71 750K1?

[pdrides]

I'm finishing up a restoration on my 750K1 and I'm getting to the point where I have to deal with a missing seat latch. I have a couple other smaller Honda's(CB450,CB350F) of the same era in line to be restored and they all have seat latches that are welded to the frame. The thing is I don't see any signs that there was ever any latch welded to this frame. Is it possible the K1 had a bolt on latch. I know the K0's and K1's had a slightly different seat hinge locations than the K2's on up, so I'm guessing there was a different seat latch arrangement as well. I've looked through my shopmanual and my clymer manual and can't find anything. Can anyone enlighten me? A pic would be helpful. As always, thanks.

[Toxic]

My 72 has a bolt on seat latch, don't know about the 71.

BikeBandit has the schematic that will show you.

[bryanj]

The early ones have a "Hook" not a plunger and the whole catch assembly bolts to the frame

[mystic_1]

K0 through K2 went like this:




Get manuals and parts books here:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=17788.0

mystic_1

[pdrides]

err ahduh, I don't know why I didn't think of bike bandit. Yep, just checked it out. So it looks like they didn't have any lock, just simply a push down on the seat, push the button to release the latch type arrangement, right?

[mystic_1]

Right, no lock at all, but it's more of a "pull on the slider to release the latch" type if arrangement

You can retrofit the K3-K6 locking latch, it bolts right up.

mystic_1

[Johnie]

Here is a pic of my 1970 K1 with a build date of 9/70.  Picture of the latch with the seat down and one with the seat up.  Click on the pic to enlarge.  Hope it helps...

[pdrides]

That's great! thx for the pics and info...so that's where that ground wire goes. Anyone know where I can get a latch set up? Haven't seen this type on ebay and none of the parts are still available through Bikebandit and othe similar sites.

[Johnie]

That's great! thx for the pics and info...so that's where that ground wire goes. Anyone know where I can get a latch set up? Haven't seen this type on ebay and none of the parts are still available through Bikebandit and othe similar sites.

I see Yamiya has one for $92...yikes.  Here is the link below:
http://www.yamiya750e.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=32_81&products_id=298
For that price I would watch eBay.  There is a guy on there now parting a K1.  Maybe you can get it from him.

[pdrides]

Thx, yeah $91 is kinda steep. I'll keep my eye out.

[mystic_1]

This stuff comes up on eBay periodically.  I scored a NOS hook and also a NOS plunger a few months back.

mystic_1