Hi Dan

[fredintoon]

This is from the XS11 parts for sale forum:-

I am doing as catatonic bug suggested, I have one bike half back together. It is looking good, especially considering I am working in a 10 X 10 shed.
I sure could use a good SG seat pan or some info on how to fix a really rusty one. The front edge and parts of one front side is rusted out.

Suggestion 1)
You need a bigger shed.
Suggestion 2)
This salvage will work even if your seat pan is rusted into iron lace.
remove all the mounting hardware, clean up and repaint.
Sandblast the remains just enough to get the loose rust off then use it as a built-in form to build up a fiberglass seat pan.
(One layer of cloth underneath and a 3-layer mat + mat + cloth on top)
Drill through the new seat where all the holddown threads were and put M6 nutserts in from the top to retain the existing hardware in it's original position.
If the foam is still OK then re-use it, if not, find or make a replacement.
Put a Saddlemen replacement cover on and you are done.

[donebysunday]

You can also do this with an 81SH pan, get the 80SG saddleman cover and shape the foam to fit it.
This is what I'm going to do as the 81SH seat although in great shape does not feel good to my bottom on a longer ride as the flatter seat ( slightly ) of the 80 SG.
I THINK ?
Going by the very long distance comfort I had when I owned my 79SF.
Hope it's close ?
If you do need to put new foam on, I too ask the members as to what foam to use ?
So it does not feel like sitting on a 4X4 after 2 hrs. ?
Shoot I forgot about the position of the black ( ignition ) box, is there a problem there between the 80 and 81 Specials ?

[donebysunday]

11sg

seat pan, I figure the seat pans between the SG and SH are the same, shape of foam different, YES ?
I've an SH seat pan with foam and a Mack (from eBay) new cover for SG so foam would need trimming ? He left extra around the edges of the seat cover just in case, this is a prototype.

Offers, shipping will most likely be $25-35
Thank You ! Don'e

[Prisoner6]

... I figure the seat pans between the SG and SH are the same, shape of foam different, YES ?

... Shoot I forgot about the position of the black ( ignition ) box, is there a problem there between the 80 and 81 Specials ?

Hey, Unca D -

Yep, the SG and SH seat pans are identical ... but, as you mentioned, the shape of the foam is different ... the SH had a more stepped seat.

And since the pans are the same, I would think the position of the TCI box under the seat wouldn't be an issue.

[donebysunday]

Thanks Marco !
I'll list it on eBay, no one seems to need it here.
Don'e