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  • Catmaigne
    XSive
    • Jun 2012
    • 61
    • Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

    #1

    Help me identify this seat



    It looks like a regular Standard seat pan but the seat foam and cover look much more low profile and cafe. Is this factory or a custom job?
  • motoman
    Master of XSology
    • Aug 2005
    • 8413
    • Grand Junction, Colorado

    #2
    Bike looks to to be non U.S. just from the engine cover styles. Seat topside styles may have been different also.
    81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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    • natemoen
      Master of XSology
      • May 2010
      • 8640
      • Fargo

      #3
      Just looks like a standard seat that has had the foam shaved way down. Some do that just to lower the height some for short people.
      Nathan
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      • bikerphil
        Master of XSology
        • Jan 2008
        • 8671
        • South Flori-DUH

        #4
        Originally posted by motoman
        Bike looks to to be non U.S. just from the engine cover styles. Seat topside styles may have been different also.
        Yep, non-US, badges are painted on, not raised emblems. As for the seat, there was just one on Ebay that was similar.
        2H7 (79) owned since '89
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        • TheDuck
          Truly XSive
          • Sep 2010
          • 111
          • CT

          #5
          Short people

          Originally posted by natemoen
          Just looks like a standard seat that has had the foam shaved way down. Some do that just to lower the height some for short people.
          I'm 6'1" and I'm on my tip toes at a stop light, lol. Stock standard seat.
          1980 xs1100G - Sold
          1981 Venturer - Stock

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          • Catmaigne
            XSive
            • Jun 2012
            • 61
            • Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

            #6
            Another pic...



            I can't find a seat cover that will fit that shape of foam. I need something thinner for my bike and the standard seat I have is too beefy.

            Here's something like it...

            It's way too expensive, especially because it will probably need some modification to mate with my Special tank.

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            • natemoen
              Master of XSology
              • May 2010
              • 8640
              • Fargo

              #7
              Originally posted by TheDuck
              I'm 6'1" and I'm on my tip toes at a stop light, lol. Stock standard seat.
              I am 6' and I can stand up and have an inch or two in-between me and the seat.

              You must have short legs

              Catmaigne

              The bike in the pic is definitely a euro model as has been stated, maybe they have different seats, who knows. Your best bet would be is to take the seat to a shop that does seats (boat shops usually do this stuff) and bring the pic of that seat and see what they can do. I bet the stock seat cover would work just fine too.
              Nathan
              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 Roosevelt

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              • TheDuck
                Truly XSive
                • Sep 2010
                • 111
                • CT

                #8
                Legs

                Originally posted by natemoen
                I am 6' and I can stand up and have an inch or two in-between me and the seat.

                You must have short legs

                Catmaigne

                The bike in the pic is definitely a euro model as has been stated, maybe they have different seats, who knows. Your best bet would be is to take the seat to a shop that does seats (boat shops usually do this stuff) and bring the pic of that seat and see what they can do. I bet the stock seat cover would work just fine too.
                You may be right about that know that I think about it, ha. I'm all torso.
                1980 xs1100G - Sold
                1981 Venturer - Stock

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                • CaptonZap
                  XS-XJ Guru
                  • Jun 2010
                  • 1748
                  • Denver

                  #9
                  Originally posted by natemoen
                  You must have short legs

                  Catmaigne


                  Most Ducks do. CZ

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                  • strom
                    XS-XJ Guru
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 1577
                    • Slovenia, EU

                    #10
                    Better late than never...

                    As the image says - its from Italy most likely.

                    It is a 79 Euro standard, drilled rotors, aftermarket fugly horns and turn signals, mirrors are from louis.de, so are a bunch of other parts (footpeg, engine guards, etc).

                    Seat is stock, but with cut foam. Looks like home made or a cheap shop did it.

                    A guy I bought my 1.1 standard from, has one just like in the pic - in his dining room (alltho a bit more original).
                    If it doesn't have an engine, it's not a sport, it's only a game.
                    (stole that one from I-dont-know-who)

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

                      #11
                      That is a beautiful seat.

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