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I have a 1980 gs850 l.
I like the seat from the g better. Also are the handle bars a straighter style like drag bars? How hard is it to switch seats? Are handle bars easy to change? Also im going to paint my tank and side covers. They look beat up ,any suggestions on colors that look good on these bikes.
 
The seats are not interchangeable. I seem to remember seeing a G seat on a GL, but I could be wrong. Seems like the hump of the plastic rear wheel fender would prevent a swap from working very well.

The G handlebars are about the same height as the L handlebars, they just lack the backswept bend on the ends. I tried G handlebars but thought they were still too high for my liking. I went with shorter ones. Don't know what kind, but they're similar to BikeMaster Daytona bars, which come highly recommended on this forum.

Handlebars are easy to change, the worst part is re-routing cables. You might have to get a shorter clutch cable depending on how far you go.
 
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