Post by: Grewth on August 17, 2025, 04:18:35 PM
Hopefully next year I'll manage a few camping trips on it.
Nothing too serious.
Has anyone got one of those swing back type carriers which put the load area over the tail piece, but move backwards to allow the seat to be opened ?
I was offered one once, but I cried off at the £250 price tag.
And I didn't bother to keep the photos that the seller sent to me.
Which was pretty dumb on my part, because now I'm working in a fabrication shop again, and I could potentially build my own.
So if anyone has got one on their F1, or F2, could you please manage to post a few photos for me to work from ?
It could potentially save me a lot of guesswork
Post by: 3scs on August 18, 2025, 07:51:07 PM
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Post by: Grewth on August 18, 2025, 09:33:02 PM
Yes, mine is the 750, which has a large plastic tail fairing bolted to the rear of the seat pan.
But that rack would work perfectly on the 750F1.
Of course I doubt if a CB550 would fit the 750, but the principle is right.
TBH, there's a lot of work that goes into a well crafted rear carrier, tube was often bronze welded prior to chroming, which was usually top quality triple plated.
Nevertheless, I've spotted a couple of NOS carriers for sale in the US, conventional type, for the 750K series, not the F1.
Price was $499 each.
Add on shipping to be UK and VAT.........
I think that I might need to dig out my TIG welder
Post by: Spitfire on August 19, 2025, 10:02:07 AM
I cannot remember where I bought the rack but it folded after loosening or removing 2 wing nuts, and had fittings for the indicators.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/2561/X3r2Bm.jpg)
And a close up
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/6629/UIjlYn.jpg)
Cheers
Dennis
Post by: Bryanj on August 19, 2025, 04:12:07 PM
Post by: Spitfire on August 19, 2025, 05:04:48 PM
Cheers
Dennis
Post by: Grewth on August 19, 2025, 07:07:44 PM
This is a photo of My CB750F1 from around 1977, that's not me on it but my mate Derek.
I cannot remember where I bought the rack but it folded after loosening or removing 2 wing nuts, and had fittings for the indicators.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/2561/X3r2Bm.jpg)
And a close up
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/6629/UIjlYn.jpg)
Cheers
Dennis
Many thanks, Dennis !
That's the sort of thing I need.
Maybe just a bit bigger so that I can bungee a lightweight tent and a couple of sleeping bags onto it .
Obviously nothing too heavy, because it's a terrible place to put dead weight.
I've got a couple of spare F1 grab rails, in various states of rustiness.
I think I might actually use one of them as a base for a new carrier.
I could weld some really solid brackets on to provide pivot points
Post by: Bryanj on August 19, 2025, 08:19:15 PM
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Post by: Grewth on August 22, 2025, 08:42:10 AM
And avoids the seat opening issue by simply moving the load area further back.
Maybe I'm being too fussy about keeping the load as far forward as possible.
Well, due to my tight fisted nature, I'll probably never own a Givi luggage system.
Mine will likely be the garden shed manufactured version.
When I finally get there, I'll post up some photos on here
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on August 22, 2025, 10:07:17 AM
I’ve had a few Givis in my time and never bought a new one
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Post by: hondaking on February 01, 2026, 09:42:04 PM
Post by: Grewth on February 02, 2026, 07:35:30 PM
I have a few original chrome 750 racks hanging in the workshop i will see if one fits my F2 for youMany thanks !
With spring not far off, it's time I pulled my finger out and got the F1 on the road.