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  • PapaBear1950
    XSive
    • Sep 2012
    • 36
    • Wichita, KS.

    #1

    Seat Choices

    Will seats from the other XS models(650,750,850) fit a 79 1100 F? All I have now is the huge king and queen seat and I want something more stock but there doesn't seem to be many around.
    Yamaha 80
    Suzuki TM 400
    Honda CB 400
    Yamaha XS650 chopper
    Honda 1800 VTX S
    Suzuki C-50 Bobber (wifes)
    HD Road King Classic
    Yamaha XS 1100
  • crazy steve
    XS-XJ Guru MODERATOR
    • Jan 2009
    • 7932
    • Beautiful outer Yelm, WA

    #2
    Originally posted by PapaBear1950
    Will seats from the other XS models(650,750,850) fit a 79 1100 F?
    Nope.... Your choices are the seats off either a E or F model. Nothing else will fit (not even other XS11 model seats) without numerous mods. If you don't like the seat you have, you can still get reproduction stock covers and modify the foam you have. You might post it up for trade; someone might want that seat and have a good stock unit.
    Fast, 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...

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    • fredintoon
      Master of XSology
      • Mar 2004
      • 6795
      • Saskatoon SK

      #3
      Hi Bear,
      like Steve sez, the seats from other bikes just won't fit.
      And I'm not sanguine about you finding someone who'd want to swap for your KQ seat neither.
      My XS11SG came with a KQ-Hi-Back seat.
      Had to live with that ugly thing for 2 years before Andreas found me a better one.
      Took me another year to find someone that wanted the KWHB, even as a gift.
      If you don't want to reshape the KQ's foam and put a Saddlemen cover over it,
      find Andreas in the parts for sale forum to see if he has a seat.
      Fred Hill, S'toon
      XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
      "The Flying Pumpkin"

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      • xs11lover
        XS-XJ Guru
        • Apr 2008
        • 1433
        • Montoursville Pa

        #4
        This one doesn't look bad....it's not stock.
        http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-NOS-...sories&vxp=mtr
        And this one would work if you moved the cdi box.
        http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-1980-...sories&vxp=mtr
        Look at the last pic in this ad...I think he has a stock 79 standard seat to sell.

        Here are some other options
        http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-XS110...item2a21f42e4a
        http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-XS110...item2a21f42e4e
        79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
        80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
        80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
        79 DT 100

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        • crazy steve
          XS-XJ Guru MODERATOR
          • Jan 2009
          • 7932
          • Beautiful outer Yelm, WA

          #5
          Originally posted by xs11lover
          ...And this one would work if you moved the cdi box.
          http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-1980-...sories&vxp=mtr
          Nope, still won't fit; the seat will hit the sidecovers....
          Fast, 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...

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          • jwhughes3
            XS-XJ Guru
            • Sep 2009
            • 2798
            • Home of the Alamo

            #6
            Papabear I had one of those big king/queen seats on Great Ranger.

            Took it to upholsterer for top layer of new foam, and reshaped to flatter appearance to decrease the "bucket" look.

            You could get yours reworked.

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

            Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
            '81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
            Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine

            "Not all treasure is silver and gold"

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            • PapaBear1950
              XSive
              • Sep 2012
              • 36
              • Wichita, KS.

              #7
              Yeah, I pretty well decided that today.I will add some gelpads and change the color too.
              Yamaha 80
              Suzuki TM 400
              Honda CB 400
              Yamaha XS650 chopper
              Honda 1800 VTX S
              Suzuki C-50 Bobber (wifes)
              HD Road King Classic
              Yamaha XS 1100

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              • mharrington
                XStremely XSive
                • Sep 2009
                • 407
                • Holland MI

                #8
                Papa Bear I have sent you an email thru the XS11 site here. I have an affordable alternative you may like.

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