Hello all 550 owners.
I finished my 550K3 restoration back in November but the machine came without the grab rail. They are like hens teeth but I recently acquired one off ebay after doing some careful comparisons on the size and the angle of the bend on the tubing over the rear mudguard.
The rail has arrived and is in excellent condition but it's too short to fit my 550. If I mounted it on the top of the shocks it would be covered by around an inch of the back of the seat (which isn't right).
I am wondering if there is a difference in size from the 550 F or perhaps this is off an earlier model.
I have attached two images of the rail against a tape measure and tried to show the side profile too.
If you have a CB550K3 could you compare and let me know the length of the rail and any comment on the elevation of the rear bend in the handle compared with this one.
My 550 was a machine originally built for the South African market, perhaps it was never meant to have one and the seat is a little longer - just a thought?
Perhaps it's something to stimulate the mind during lockdown !
