Any idea what this is?

[beardylondon]

I am a new owner of a 1976 CB550 and I can't work out what this is for, as circled, any ideas?

[Nurse Julie]

No idea. Never seen one fitted before, doesn't show on the fiché either.
Edit... The footrest itself doesn't look the right shape / type either looking at it more closely 🤔🤔🤔

[Laverdaroo]

It looks like its a pipe holder or cable holder thats come with the foot peg.  I had a look at the fiche's as well Julie. (I'm a bit bored this evening) and cant see it anywhere either. On the bike that is.

It would make a good battery drain pipe holder if it was turned round to face the other way, maybe its that from another honda?

[Bryanj]

If it was on the other footrest it might be a battery vent pipe bracket

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Looks a pretty substantial bracket for a vent pipe holder - could  it have been fitted 180 degrees out with some sort of rubber buffer attached?

[beardylondon]

Thanks all, two more photos if this helps?

I'm curious to know if the footrest is incorrect?

[Nurse Julie]

Yes, now I can see the complete foot rest, it is correct. But, the little bracket thing should still not be there. I can't see any purpose for it at all.

[beardylondon]

Thanks Julie

[deltarider]

I wonder if the bracket was for a contraption I had once: a switch pulled by the jiffy to prevent starting. For safety. Mine worked OK, but lived short. Where is your bike from? I mean, what 'area code'?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

A side stand switch as per USA so do not ride off with the stand down it has that rubber  thing on the side stand.

[beardylondon]

Unfortunately no idea which state it came from.

I wonder if the bracket was for a contraption I had once: a switch pulled by the jiffy to prevent starting. For safety. Mine worked OK, but lived short. Where is your bike from? I mean, what 'area code'?

[beardylondon]

The side stand does have the rubber on it, but it obviously doesn’t reach to the that mystery clip.

A side stand switch as per USA so do not ride off with the stand down it has that rubber  thing on the side stand.

[murdock]

Will it be to hold the center stand?

[beardylondon]

The original exhausts are long gone, it’s got a four into one Delkevic.

By the way where are the exhausts from that side? if it's a K2 which your signature says you have it should have 4 into 4 exhausts.

[beardylondon]

Nope

Will it be to hold the center stand?