81 gsx 400 f seat cover

[johnmc]

G"day all
I have a question for any Australian's who may have had a 1981 GSX 400 F back in the day . Can you remember if the seat cover had a pattern on it or was it plain . I was told that the cover that's on my bike is not original .
Regards
john

[steve murdoch]

There are pics of 2 bikes here with a patterned seat cover.
Interesting shape to that seat.

https://www.bikez.com/rating/suzuki_gsx_400_f_katana_1981.php

[johnmc]

Thanks Steve for the reply. From what I can make out is that the patterned seat cover is for the European model . I'm trying to restore my bike to factory condition as they where sold here in Australia , IMAG2058.jpg
Here she is before I pull her apart and started the restoration. No pattern on the seat.
Regards
John Sydney Australia

[Gorminrider]

If you do a search in Google for the bike and then click "images" you will see. Its not hard to separate mods from originals so yes I'd also say patterned seat.

Try Pit Replicas (on ebay) they MIGHT have it. Too bad you don't have original, or Pit could make one for you.

[sealpup]

John,

I had a red GSX400F from new back in the day. Definitely a patterned seat, and also shaped the same as shown in the Steve's link. Good luck with the resto - they were a great little bike. Apart from the period issue of dodgy reg/rec and burnt out alternators...

[sealpup]

John, some more info...I contacted the subsequent owner of my GSX400F, and he recalls that the seat was embossed with a series of rectangles, with fake "stitching" as part of each rectangle. Hope that helps.