Metal Seat Pan for '80 GS850G?

[shortlid]

When I bought my '80 GS850G it had a nice cloth aftermarket seat on it. The only problem was it only had the middle braket holding it on and the seat pan was plastic. I was carefull with it for three years now it finally broke! My buddy was able to fix but said a metal seat pan would be better, one with the front braket inplace even BETER!!

What years and model GS's can I get this metal seat pan and braket off of. Most of the nice seat I have seen on Ebay push $120!! I have nice fabric cover just need new pan and front bracket??

[shortlid]

Would this work?

Would a set off a '81 GS1100 work for my '80 GS850G?? Brakets in the right place etc.?? I need some help here guys!

[kahuna]

seatpan

try www.cycle-salvage.com and if that doesn't happen keep checkin other salvage yards 850g isn't that rare.

[shortlid]

Bought it there!

I got the bike from one of the guys that works at Cycle salvage. They charge $$$ for what they have. And are some of the meanest bastards to do business with.

[kahuna]

seat pan

Yea, cause they always got the part.But keep looking through the other salvage yards or employ your local salvage guy you trust to do the grunt work.

[JayH]

When I bought my '80 GS850G it had a nice cloth aftermarket seat on it. The only problem was it only had the middle braket holding it on and the seat pan was plastic. I was carefull with it for three years now it finally broke! My buddy was able to fix but said a metal seat pan would be better, one with the front braket inplace even BETER!!

What years and model GS's can I get this metal seat pan and braket off of. Most of the nice seat I have seen on Ebay push $120!! I have nice fabric cover just need new pan and front bracket??

Your 80 850G has hinges? Right?

[kahuna]

seat pan

gt had hinges,glt had keyed rear

[shortlid]

Yes

Yes the '80 GS850G has the TWO hinges on teh side and has the latch on the other side.

I called the Suzuki dealer and he said that the '80 GS1000 seat pan was the same part as the '80 GS850G so I bought one on Ebay for $50. Bottom looks the same, keeping my fingers crossed. Going to sand blast it and either POR 15 or Rust-oleum it.

[shortlid]

Mad, did not fit!!

Man am I MAD. I bough a GS1000G seat pan off Egay and AFTER I striped the the cover and foam off it I matched it up and the mounts are in a diff. position on the seat the front is lowwer and too narrow!! I am going to kill the parts guy at my local Suzuki stealership!!

[JayH]

I might have one. If you can wait till next week (getting ready to leave for Daytona) I'll measure, take pictures, etc. and get back to you.

Man am I MAD. I bough a GS1100G seat pan off Egay and AFTER I striped the the cover and foam off it I matched it up and the mounts are in a diff. position on the seat the front is lowwer and too narrow!! I am going to kill the parts guy at my local Suzuki stealership!!

[bwringer]

Did you end up with a pan from an "L" model?

[shortlid]

GS1100"G" seat

No, it's not a "L" seat it is a seat off a '80 GS1000G that was CLOSE but not a fit!

JayH thank you so much!

[Grandpa]

There's no such thing as a 1980 GS1100G. This bike first came out in 1982.

[shortlid]

'80 Gs1"0"00g

There's no such thing as a 1980 GS1100G. This bike first came out in 1982.

Sorry one to many 1's! It was posted on Egay as off a '79 or '80 GS1000G. '80 GS100G is the model I asked about when I called the Suzuki Stealership parts guy about interchange ablity with my '80 GS850G.

[JayH]

Sorry for the delay in getting this info to you but just getting back from a little R and R at Daytona Bike Week and this is the first chance to measure the seat pan. I do have a double bucket seat and a seat pan that will fit your bike. Basic deminsions of the seat pan are:

27 in long x 12 3/4 in (at widest point) x 6 in (at tallest point)

L side - along the edge of pan 23 in long, ~center of hinge at 5 in and 13 in
R side - along the edge of pan 23 in long, ~ center of latch is 10 in

Any interest in either? Do you want pics of both? Let me know and I'll get it out to you tomorrow p.m.