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I have looked all over and con not find a seat. I have a 79 11 special, I just got it a week ago and i dont like the seat that came on it. Where can i go to get a factory seat or is there a place that i can get a custom seat? All the places i have found do not make seats for bikes older than 82-84.
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You need to try and find a seat pan for the '79 Special. That is the ONLY YEAR that will bolt up. once you have a pan, any good upholstery shop should be able to put new foam and a cover on it for you.Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
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you said you don't like the seat that came onit, take it to an upholstry shop and have it redone to your liking.'78 E "Stormbringer"
Purrs like a kitten, roars like a lion, runs like a gazelle (being chased by a cheetah).
pics http://s1209.photobucket.com/albums/...tormbringer45/Comment
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I am assuming he has the "king/queen" seat that Yamaha Dealers sold back then. It has a LARGE backrest built in for the queen.... You know, the OLD choppers with the high back seats.
They will be harder to modify, as the pan/backrest would have to be cut and re-fashioned to a "normal" seat.
Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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Question about the seat
Any idea where i might find a seat pan?79 xs 11 SpecialComment
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If you sit on the bike and look down, the seat pan will be below your butt!Originally posted by jedi50036 View Post
Current Rides: '82 XJ w/Jardine 4-1's, GIVI flyscreen, '97 Triumph Trophy 1200
Former Rides: '71 CB350, '78 400 Hawk, '75 CB550/4;
while in Japan: '86 KLR250, '86 VT250Z, '86 XL600R, '82 CB450(Hawk II), '96 750 Nighthawk, '96 BMW F650Comment
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i agree with mike my seat was ripped and i did n,t like it anyway so i brought it to a boat upholstery shop and for under 100 bucks i had a gel seat implant and my seat height lowered ,,just my 2 cents ,,good luck ,,ride safe ,,slow mo!Originally posted by ManagerMike View PostThe Belfast Express {1980 xs11oo special/TC fuse box/mikes xs pods/bad boy horn!/mikes green coils/mac 4 into 2 exhaust/ standard bars/vetter fairing c/w ipod CD iphone am/fm radio/tkat fork brace ,,,tuned by tinman
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the people here are great , doesn't matter about the bike really/hamjam ////Comment
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I bought mine OEM 79 special seat on ebay a few years back, I sall one on there a week age but it is gone now. They show up from time to time, you might keep checking, They bring $70 to $100 most of the time1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
1980 XS1100 Special
1990 V Max
1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
1974 CB750-Four
Past/pres Car's
1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8Comment
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Hmmm, does this make them rare? I have one with the factory cover on it in the shead. The cover is pretty dry and would not last long but the rear seat badge is still on it and the cover is complete so it could be used to have an original looking cover made up.Originally posted by DiverRay View Post
RobKEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN
1978 XS1100E Modified
1978 XS500E
1979 XS1100F Restored
1980 XS1100 SG
1981 Suzuki GS1100
1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
1983 Honda CB900 CustomComment
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Replacement covers are no problem; these guys:Originally posted by 79XS11F View Post
http://www.motorcycleseatcovers.com/...ake=YAMAHA&HP=
... offer new stock pattern covers for just about all the vintage Jap bikes, and you can even get non-stock colors if black is boring
The main trick is having a good seat pan and foam, as those aren't available new anymore...
'78E original ownerFast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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Found one for you!
Here is oneOriginally posted by jedi50036 View Post
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-...ts_Accessories1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
1980 XS1100 Special
1990 V Max
1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
1974 CB750-Four
Past/pres Car's
1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8Comment
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So is that seat a 78 or a 79. The title says 79 but then the description farther down says it is a 78.Originally posted by XS1100_OEM4ME View PostNathan
KD9ARL
μολὼν λαβέ
1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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At closer look, it looks more like a 80 and that won't fit the 79 corretly, sorry, was going by what he said it was? I know it is a 79 or newer "specia"l as the STD model didn't have the highrise passenger seat, but I think it is an 80 from pic.Originally posted by natemoen View PostLast edited by XS1100_OEM4ME; 08-13-2010, 08:27 AM.1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
1980 XS1100 Special
1990 V Max
1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
1974 CB750-Four
Past/pres Car's
1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8Comment
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You might ask him for more pic's, If the back has the rise for the tail light it is an 80 or 81, if not it is a 79 specialOriginally posted by XS1100_OEM4ME View Post1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
1980 XS1100 Special
1990 V Max
1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
1974 CB750-Four
Past/pres Car's
1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8Comment
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I dont care I was just pointing out the discrepancy in case the OP was thinking of buying the seat. He would just need to look into it more if that one was of interest to him.Originally posted by XS1100_OEM4ME View PostNathan
KD9ARL
μολὼν λαβέ
1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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