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convert from G rearend to L

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is it as easy as buying the seat and rear fender or is there a little more to it?
 
the seat pans do not line up: no it is not just a bolt on process
 
Realy? On another thread it was said the frames were the same, at least for the 850.
Don't know why you'd want to, though, I have an L and I wish it was a G.
 
Nope, G and GL frames are very different.
 
979roadrunner said:
Realy? On another thread it was said the frames were the same, at least for the 850.
Don't know why you'd want to, though, I have an L and I wish it was a G.
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979roadrunner said:
Well, thre went a good idea, d*mmit
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lol...i just happen to like the look of the L model...dont get me wrong i love the G just maybe the L a little more...what is it that you like about the G over the L?
 
They're not THAT different.

650G frame (part # 41100-34200-019): ________________________________________ 82 650GL frame (part # 41100-34400-019):

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hmmm...those look pretty close to me...aside from a couple mounting points...looking at those pictures it actually looks possable and maybe not even that hard

EDIT: noticed the tank pivots in the front are slightly back on the L model and it also appears that the screw holes for the back of the tank are set back a bit too...it s the tank the same on these two models just mounted in different spots or are the tanks different...guess ill look at a few pictures and see...doubt this would cause to many problems tho as the seat mounts seem to be in the same spot on the frame
 
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lol...i just happen to like the look of the L model...dont get me wrong i love the G just maybe the L a little more...what is it that you like about the G over the L?
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More comfortable with a flatter seat you can move around on, and lower bars with less pullback and a better angle. Also, I think the G model got a 17" rer wheel, which nowadays is easier to find tires for.
I don't like chrome all that much, either.
Plus a bigger tank.
 
The frames look very similar, except for everything you care about. Look carefully at the fender, seat and tank mountings. There are all different. If you manage to bolt in an L's fender, there will be a huge gap at the back of the seat, leaving frame exposed. Mounting of the seat is entirely different. The G hinges on the side, the L is anchored at the front and comes off. If you manage to get an L seat on there, it won't match up against the tank. The tanks are different size, shape, and mounting.

My L is my first bike, and I definitely have an attachment to it. I understand what you mean there. But the effort to switch between G and L or vice versa is much more than the effort of getting and growing attached to a second bike. I'm finding it not at all difficult to form an attachment to a second bike.
 
shibby_cbs said:
lol...i just happen to like the look of the L model...dont get me wrong i love the G just maybe the L a little more...what is it that you like about the G over the L?
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If you are going to ride it for very long, you will miss the comfort of the G. The L just looks uncomfortable to me.
 
979roadrunner said:
More comfortable with a flatter seat you can move around on, and lower bars with less pullback and a better angle. Also, I think the G model got a 17" rer wheel, which nowadays is easier to find tires for.
I don't like chrome all that much, either.
Plus a bigger tank.
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850 Combat said:
If you are going to ride it for very long, you will miss the comfort of the G. The L just looks uncomfortable to me.
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thanks for your opinions guys...it is much valued...you see i am a new rider...not unfarmiliar with motorcycles as i ride dirt bikes but unfarmiliar with road bikes. i do plan on taking longer rides...mostly from here in columbus to sidney ohio where my family lives wich is bout an hour and thirty minutes away so comfort is key...the more time i put into this bike the more i appreciate it...the L model just caught my eye a little more i guess...but right now if someone were to offer the same bike to me in the L model for my bike i would decline
 
On the L, you lean back more on your tailbone..especially with the longer pull-back bars. You also sit closer to the tank. At least I did. It was a reasonably comfortable bike, but after a couple hours, my rear got tired of sitting there. On the G, you sit more upright and forward. There's more room to stretch out. Because of the flat seat, you can slide back and forth, changing your position over time relieving some of those pressure points. Plus, the G seat is plusher. The L looks sportier to me, but the G is bigger and more comfy...at least to me.
 
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