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I want to change out the stock seat on my 82 XJ 1100 and go with a solo seat. I've searched the site but cannot locate any information on WHERE I might obtain a solo...plenty of post from folks who've done the mod---anyone have a source?????? Thanks!!
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1982 XJ1100J; 2006 Suzuki Boulevard C50
Athens GA
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin -
There is a thread over in the members lounge by XS11LOVER he put a solo seat on his XS, had to do some fabrication for the mounting tongue, and bolted to the fender. The seat came from an EBAY search for motocycle seats, Lots of choices as they are mostly generic. Best of luck.Originally posted by 1sttimeXSowner View Post1979 XS1100SF.
"You know what makes me sad... YOU DO, Why dont we run over to mamby pamby land and get you some self confidence you jack wagon" Will go down as one of the great quotes LOL
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Hi 1sttime,
check out the sprung solo seat on this Ariel:-
http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/galle...0cc_V-twin.htm
OK, you'd have to build the pantograph seat spring mechanism yourself
but I'm sure that a leather solo seat can be got from a chopper catalog.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
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xs11lover has a sportster solo seat on his xs and it looks amazing . another possible option is a seat from a kawasaki police bike , it would need some modifying but the kz1000 has a similar frame so it shouldn't be too complicated .
here is the thread with the sportster solo seat .
http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26824Comment
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Wasn't there a police version of the XS down under? Maybe someone can find the saddle from one of those?Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.Comment
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It was the 5H4 version, in '82. Evidently, they made them special just for that purpose.Originally posted by cywelchjr View Post
Last edited by CatatonicBug; 03-26-2010, 02:56 PM.1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
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Anyone know what they did to beef up the electrical system on those? I can just imagine all the lights and such running with the bike at idle behind a car....plus add in the power for radios and such....1979 xs1100 Special -
Stock air box/K&N Filter, MAC 4-2 exhaust, Bad-Boy Air horn, TC fuse box, Windshield, Soft bags, Vetter Fairing, Blinkers->Run/Turn/Brake Lights, Headlight Modulator, hard wire GPS power
Short Stack - 1981 xs1100 Standard - lowered for SWMBO.
My Bike:Originally posted by fredintoon
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That may be why they were only ever used in Queensland, Autralia. Nowhere else in the world used the XS as a Police bike.1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
-H. FordComment
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that thing is awesome , I like it even more than the kz1000p's , and I love those so that says a lot .Comment
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That is cool.
Those side bags probably got the radio or somthing in them.
2H7 (79) owned since '89
3H3 owned since '06
"If it ain't broke, modify it"
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Originally posted by CatatonicBug View Post
Naah, they were also used in some south american countries. Don't remember which ones at the moment but I have seen pics of these being used overthere..XS1100 3X0 '82 restomod, 2H9 '78 chain drive racer, 3H3 '79 customized.
MV Agusta Brutale 910R '06.
Triumph 1200 Speed Trophy '91, Triumph 1200 '93.
Z1 '73 restomod, Z1A '74 yellow/green, KZ900 A4 '76 green.
Yamaha MT-09 Tracer '15 grey.
Kawasaki Z1300 DFI '84 modified, red.Comment
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Last edited by Mathh; 03-27-2010, 11:30 AM.XS1100 3X0 '82 restomod, 2H9 '78 chain drive racer, 3H3 '79 customized.
MV Agusta Brutale 910R '06.
Triumph 1200 Speed Trophy '91, Triumph 1200 '93.
Z1 '73 restomod, Z1A '74 yellow/green, KZ900 A4 '76 green.
Yamaha MT-09 Tracer '15 grey.
Kawasaki Z1300 DFI '84 modified, red.Comment
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Harley solo seats are a dime a dozen on ebay. I like to grab the $10 to $20 ones and play. Pull back the front of the cover. Cut a two or three inch strip off the front of the plastic seat pan ( I used a dremel) and mount a bar to fit your frame hole. seal it back up and your done. The Harley rear mount can screw into your fender and hold the back of the seat down. BE CAREFUL, it's easy to pucker your fender. I made my kid sit on the seat while I drilled the fender and screwed it down. Some of them have threaded holes in the bottom(see pic, those holes are right in front of the cross bar.) you can bolt to the cross bar of your frame with u clips, like the ones that hold highway pegs to crash bars.. Does that help?
Notice this won't work for everyone, both bikes have the fenders slid front.
79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
79 DT 100Comment
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Build your own
I mocked up a cardboard model of the solo seat I wanted. Then I tarped the ENTIRE bike so that I wouldn't muss it up, taped the cardboard seat over the covered frame and made a fiberglass seatpan using six layers of fiber mat and two fiber weave layers.
If I had it to do over again, I would have slipped some steel/aluminum reinforcements in between the fiber.
I then glued a few layers of carpet foam and a top layer of HD exercise mat on top of that and spray glued my black vynil over that.
It was my first seat and is not super comfortable, but it is ridable, looks good and was quick and cheap. I can make a ton of these for the what a shop would charge.
There are pictures on my blog.
http://xs1100rebuild.blogspot.com/Sam Christensen
The Chronicles of my Rebuild http://xs1100rebuild.blogspot.com
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