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GS1100 tank and seat

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I am looking for a tank and seat for my 82 gs1100g. Does anyone know which models i could search for that would be a perfect fit? And if not, how difficult is it to make a slightly wrong tank work. Ive seen a hundred guys use different tanks and seats on a bike, but it seems to me that it would need to fit the frame just right. is it a matter of simple trial and error? or do these guys pretty much always have to do some fabrication?
Thanks for the imparted wisdom!
Jake
 
I'm actually working with a similar issue. I've got an 1100g. I had a really big, kinda square tank. It was really rusty, with a crappy sealer job.
I dig cafes so I have been looking for a different tank. I haven't actually seen one in person yet, but it seems like the rear tank mounting is the key. Mine has a tab with 2 bolt holes where it bolts down under the seat.
I just ebayed a clean gs750 tank with the same mounting holes at the back. Maybe a 750 is too narrow, (I got it really cheap, with sender) but I think an 850 or 1000 tank should work no problems. But there's many different models and mounting types.
I'll post here when the tank comes in and post a pic of how is mounts up..
I'm probably gonna go with a cafe style seat made for a BMW R90, or Maybe a cb750. Basically a cafe style seat for a big bike should work out good, but there will have to be alot of mods to make a non standard seat fit good.
I just need to bite the bullet and get a good seat in hand and then make it fit....
 
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For the "perfect fit", you need to restrain your search to '82 and '83 GS850G and GS1100G.

An 1100GK seat might fit, I don't know if there is a difference in the mount or not. The top of the seat is different, though.

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