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  • #1

    xs 750/850 seat

    Howdy yall.
    I was wondering if xs 750/850 seats mounted the same as xs 11's
    or are they hinged or what?
    Thanks Joe
    78standard,79 & 80 Specials; 2 x 650 Maxims; 4 x RD350's; yz450; 2 x Honda tlr's;2x jt1 mini.
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  • #2
    Joe,

    No they dont fit. Not enough room to fit TCI and stuff under. I bought a nice one years ago and discovered I have a really nice shelf seat.

    John
    John is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)

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    '81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
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    • #3
      Hinged, which I felt they shoulda done with the 11.
      1979 XS1100F
      2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
        Hinged, which I felt they shoulda done with the 11.
        Agreed ... hinged would be much better ...
        Marco

        Current bikes:
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        1979 Honda CBX
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        • #5
          Originally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
          Hinged, which I felt they shoulda done with the 11.
          Hi Ian,
          yeah, that or clip-on like the 1980 & newer XS650s.
          I hate having to carry a ratchet & 14mm deep socket in my saddlebag to get the effin' seat off because the toolkit sits behind a sidecover that will only come off when the seat is off.
          Fred Hill, S'toon
          XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
          "The Flying Pumpkin"

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          • #6
            Originally posted by fredintoon View Post
            yeah, that or clip-on like the 1980 & newer XS650s.
            What's up with that? The inexpensive bike has a far better seat than the XS1100! Looking at it, the XS1100 Special could have had the same latch as the XS650. Too bad it just didn't happen.
            Marty (in Mississippi)
            XS1100SG
            XS650SK
            XS650SH
            XS650G
            XS6502F
            XS650E

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            • #7
              xs 1100 seat

              Thanks for the info guys.
              The reason I asked in the first place was that a seat listed as a 750 seat was on craigs list in Grand Island Ne.for $40 It is actually a 1100 standard seat.
              I called on it and the woman that answered the phone would not ship it.
              So if anyone lives near Sioux City Iowa I would pay you to ship it for me.
              As of today it is still listed.
              Joe
              78standard,79 & 80 Specials; 2 x 650 Maxims; 4 x RD350's; yz450; 2 x Honda tlr's;2x jt1 mini.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by jetmechmarty View Post
                What's up with that? The inexpensive bike has a far better seat than the XS1100! Looking at it, the XS1100 Special could have had the same latch as the XS650. Too bad it just didn't happen.
                Hi Marty,
                my theory is that Yamaha's various design departments had access to the same pile of parts but were forbidden to talk to each other.
                Fred Hill, S'toon
                XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
                "The Flying Pumpkin"

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                • #9
                  I'm sure you're right, Fred. That XS1100 seat latch sure is a disappointment. Especially considering what a nice one they put on the XS650, a bike with less than half the retail price!
                  Marty (in Mississippi)
                  XS1100SG
                  XS650SK
                  XS650SH
                  XS650G
                  XS6502F
                  XS650E

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