Will this seat fit a 1980 SG?

[Doonie]

Hey lads,

Ebay has a seat I'm interested in. What do you think about the lister's comment that the seat needs a sissy bar to support it? I would have thought a sissy bar was unnecessary?

Ebay item No. 190233399689

[Rasputin]

I had a seat like that on my 79 XS1100SF. It was very comfortable. I happen to have the sissy bar that seat was used with. The sissy bar will never touch the seat unless extra force (severe) is put on the seat back. The seat back was actually plywood on my seat as I am sure it is with this one. If I had not just bought a new seat I would surely bid on this one.

[bill4117]

ive got that seat on my bike, it needs to be recovered. my bike came with a brand new different style seat but i think ill recover this one its really comfortable.

[zookey]

My husband has that seat for the 79 XS1100 Special that "finally" got to meet the highway this weekend. The seat is a very comfortable seat. His needs recovering and I am planning on doing that in a week or so (whenever I can pry him off of it). Ours does sit very close to the sissy bar but I don't think it touches, the bar makes a nice chrome outline on the back, more for looks than anything though.

Bid away if you want a really nice seat under your seat! Good luck bidding!

[Doonie]

Will this fit

Anyone know if this will fit a 1980 special?

[bill4117]

mine is a 1981 special (made in nov of 1980) and it fits.