grab bar for 79 xs1100 special

[tony7914]

hey there!! does anyone know where i might find the grab bar that goes behind the seat on the special? so far that's the only part i need to finish this bike! any help would be great!! thanks!!

[CA.XSer]

They show up on Ebay from time to time. But haven't seen one in 2 or 3 months.

[fusionking]

Get out your piggy bank!!!

Be prepared to pay a lot for it. I had to set my max bid very high to be able to walk away and feel like I would win it. Don't be suprised if you pay a $100 or more. Nobody has them extra and everybody needs 'em or so it seems. I thought about changing mine over to all '80 and later stuff but really wanted to make it look original. Glad I did. I guess the grab bar looked cheap to people in the 80's so when they removed them to install sissy bars they got lost or misplaced. I feel like today it would be difficult to find a sissy bar set-up that didn't look dated. Funny how that stuff goes in cycles (pun intended) I am VERY glad I found my grab bar and would have paid a lot more for it than I did. It will certainly make your SF look complete and blend in with the bike just like YAMAHA intended!!

[Geezer]

Re: grab bar for 79 xs1100 special

Originally posted by tony7914
hey there!! does anyone know where i might find the grab bar that goes behind the seat on the special? so far that's the only part i need to finish this bike! any help would be great!! thanks!!

I have a scratched up one from an 1980 if it'll work. You can have it for the cost of shipping.


Geezer

[puttman]

Geezer I would like to take that off your hands if Tony dont want it, I had a guy that might want the lugage rack from my 80 and I need a sissy bar or grab bar.

I am in the same situation as you I will send the lugage rack to him for the caust of shipping as I dont want it and it will do someone some good.

If anyone else needs it let me know, in case he dont want it.

this is the rack I have >>>>> http://www.zjstech.net/~library/6973/DSC00037.JPG

[Geezer]

Send me your address and I'll pack it up and get a shipping estimiate on it.

Geezer

[tony7914]

grab bar for 79 special

hey there!
sorry i didn't get a chance to get back with you about that grab bar! my pc has been down for a bit and it looks like i missed it!
i did find a new one at www.merriamcycle.com for $64.95 i'm going to keep looking for one out here though....i just finished putting my new seat cover on tonight!! it looks good! i got it thru www.saddlemen.com for $56.95 and $7.00 shipping they got it to me in about three weeks......sorry i didn't get back to you sooner geezer!!!

[Geezer]

Re: grab bar for 79 special

Originally posted by tony7914
hey there!
sorry i didn't get a chance to get back with you about that grab bar! my pc has been down for a bit and it looks like i missed it!
i did find a new one at www.merriamcycle.com for $64.95 i'm going to keep looking for one out here though....i just finished putting my new seat cover on tonight!! it looks good! i got it thru www.saddlemen.com for $56.95 and $7.00 shipping they got it to me in about three weeks......sorry i didn't get back to you sooner geezer!!!

You didn't miss it but it's from an 80 not a 79 and may not do you any good.

If you want to convert to the later style with the tail light tucked into the rear of the seat I'm pretty sure I have the rest of the bits to do this. There is a good chance that the bolt holes in the frame won't be in the same places.

Send me an eMail at technojock@yahoo.com if you want to discuss this further.

Geezer

[tony7914]

thanks again geezer!!
i just got a look at some pictures of an 80 grab bar, i didn't realize the 79 was different at the time....i think i'm going to keep looking for a stock grab bar for my bike, i love a good chalenge and restoring this bike has been a blast so far!!
thanks again!!

tony

[Racer X]

There is an '80 grab bar on E-bay right now.
Posted on 8-22.

2429254475 is the auction #.

[tony7914]

hey there!!
thanks for letting me know about the 80 grab bar but i really would like to find one of the original grab bars for mine....my hope is to restore it as close as possible to original!!
thanks again!!

[RiskyBusiness]

Originally posted by puttman
Geezer I would like to take that off your hands if Tony dont want it, I had a guy that might want the lugage rack from my 80 and I need a sissy bar or grab bar.

I am in the same situation as you I will send the lugage rack to him for the caust of shipping as I dont want it and it will do someone some good.

If anyone else needs it let me know, in case he dont want it.

this is the rack I have >>>>> http://www.zjstech.net/~library/6973/DSC00037.JPG

Charlie, let me know if your friend does not want your rack. I have a set of those Sampsonite bags but I don't have the brackets that mount it to the bike.

-j