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Title: CB550F seat rails
Post by: Trigger on February 20, 2014, 04:57:36 PM

I am wondering if anyone has an original seat on a CB550F with rails. I am in need of the length from point to point at the beveled ends. In Millimeters please if anyone can assist. If anyone has some for sale that would be better :)   

Title: Re: CB550F seat rails
Post by: Trigger on February 20, 2014, 09:19:07 PM

 :(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR0Sv95DsRU
 
OK something to watch while i wait for an answer :'(

Title: Re: CB550F seat rails
Post by: LesterPiglet on February 20, 2014, 10:03:18 PM

What do you mean "with rails"?

Title: Re: CB550F seat rails
Post by: Trigger on February 20, 2014, 10:24:19 PM

An original seat has chrome rail running down the out side of the seat and is held on with 5 pins each side. If your seat pan is original Les you should have holes for the seat rails. James had them on the low mileage 550F2 he sold a couple of weeks ago. I forgot to ask him for the seat rail length. 

Title: Re: CB550F seat rails
Post by: Trigger on February 20, 2014, 10:27:27 PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-Honda-CB550F-for-Restoration-One-owner-1699-miles-from-new-/141177504257?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=9nI746JaJXMHJumMOU2O9E1f6sg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

There you go Les.

Title: Re: CB550F seat rails
Post by: LesterPiglet on February 20, 2014, 10:38:21 PM

Oh, chrome trim.  :) Mine is aftermarket, sorry.
You could give steph550 a pm, hers is original.

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh498/Steph550/IMAG0273.jpg)

Title: Re: CB550F seat rails
Post by: Trigger on February 20, 2014, 10:44:33 PM

Cheers Les  ;)

Title: Re: CB550F seat rails
Post by: Oldiron550 on February 20, 2014, 11:09:57 PM

I believe the brown seat on my 550F1 is original, but could be corrected?

I will check the dims tomorrow?

Title: Re: CB550F seat rails
Post by: Trigger on February 20, 2014, 11:15:11 PM

Yep, that is an original seat . Look forwards to what size they are. Cheers :)

Title: Re: CB550F seat rails
Post by: Oldiron550 on February 20, 2014, 11:44:50 PM

Here you go, point to point is 575mm.
I could wait till tomorrow to answer my first question. LOL!!!

Title: Re: CB550F seat rails
Post by: Trigger on February 21, 2014, 11:12:59 AM

Cheers mate, your answer is a great help. Just have to find someone to make some or a set which is longer from another bike.