Want an 80 butt-end for my 79sf

[jetmechmarty]

Whatever it is, it has been modified or hacked.

I bought a nice stock pan with a duct tape cover and had it redone. It wasn't cheap, but I am very happy with the result.

[John]

Marty, the seat in the pic looks great! I like the pattern in the covering.

[jetmechmarty]

The seat was done by SARGENT CYCLE PRODUCTS. The cover is what they call GRIPTEX. It is very comfortable IMHO.

[Shuriken]

Okay, here is the underside of the seat.

The main problem is that the seat unlatches from under the tank when I acelerate. It doesn't seem to fit that way very well.

What do you guys think? Does it still look like a 79sf seat?

Ben

[Shuriken]

Would this grab bar fit? Looks way different and longer than the other grab bar I have.

Anybody identify my seat yet?

I wonder if this one would work (probably not)....

Ben

[jetmechmarty]

My best guess says that if it is what he says it is, it won't fit your bike.

[Shuriken]

Grab rail or seat? Which were you referring to, both?

Ben

[jetmechmarty]

There was no XS1100 Special in 1978. I'd play it safe. Both won't fit. Be patient. The correct seat and grab rail will turn up sooner or later.

[fusionking]

That is the right grab bar...if you miss it it could be a long time before you see another!

[Shuriken]

Looks to me like it is indeed from a 1980g standard. Question is, would it swap?

Ben

[jetmechmarty]

The side covers on '79s are differnts than the '80s. The seat pan fills that gap. The experiment will cost you $. The '79 Special seat pan will fit your bike, no question. How hard have you looked for one? I have no doubt you can obtain one if you look in the right place. EBay is not the only source. There are bike breakers all over the country.

[fusionking]

Scuuze me....I didn't realize an 80G had a bar so similar to a SF....I wonder if it's the same part #?

[jetmechmarty]

I went to the Yamaha web site and looked at the illustrated parts breakdown. I didn't find the grab rail.

I bought a luggage rack for an '80 standard and tried it on my '80 Special. It didn't fit.

It's a "crap shoot" at best.

[Shuriken]

I don't recall ever seeing panels for a 79sf. Neither have I seen a grab rail or much of anything else.

I guess I'll ride it ugly. :-(

Maybe I should swap engines into my 80g. Then I don't have to worry about crappy 79sf front brake calipers/pads, small gas tank, no side panels, etc.

But an engine swap won't really work because I don't want a 4-2 exhaust, either.

Ben

[Shuriken]

I'll hold off I guess until I find some 79sf parts.

In the meantime, would anyone mind posting close up pics of your genuine 79sf side panels and/or grab bar?

I want to know what the 79sf side panels look like. There is a possibility I could spot a mislabeled pair down the road, since people get the year and std/spcl models mixed up.

Ben