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My CB550 K3 Restore Project
heli_madken:
Yes its a bit of a mystery and obviously off another bike. I didnt notice until I had it chromed and put it back on the bike, I actually went back to my original photos to check in case Agbrigg Chroming had sent me the wrong one. As it is it is useless as you cant get your fingers round it, not had any luck trying to find an original.
Unless of course the seat is wrong :)
Nurse Julie:
To me, it looks like the seat is incorrect. I can't ever remember a K3 seat having a hump on the top at the back like that or a slant at the back. My knowledge isn't very good with K3's though. Edit... I know diddly squat about USA K3's
heli_madken:
It is a UK bike, I think the seat is original, its a metal pan (which was as rusty as the rest of the bike!) with the document store and tool roll holder.
Looking at this picture the grab rail on my bike is definitely wrong as Johnny4428 suggests, the original has a more pronounced upward curve at the back -
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Bit of a mystery why a PO would choose to change to this one, like the rest of the bike it was rusty as hell so it didnt seem to be a new replacement
Edit - just occurred to me, someone had also drilled the rear mudguard to move the light cluster further up 'US style' which would obviously foul the standard grab rail, I wonder if they then found a shorter grab rail to suit, muppet! At some point I want to replace the rear mudguard to original as well.
Johnny4428:
The seat does look like an original, the grab rail might be just preventing it from sitting on its rubber buffers. Mine has the doc holder and tool tray as it should. Still looks good, sorry! I don’t mean to pick faults with somebody’s pride and joy, you’ve done a tremendous job.
heli_madken:
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Well spotted! all done :)
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