79 gs850 seat == 78-80 gs1000 seat?

[shwaz]

are these seats the same?

I have been in touch with Pit Replica about getting a seat cover for my 79 gs850G. They don't list that model, so I was getting ready to send them mine to have them reproduce it (and send me one free for the help in growing their repertoire)

I sent some photos of the seat cover as requested, and they responded that they already have that seat cover and sent a link to their gs1000 item:
"Hi,

Thanks for the photos. Looks like I already have this seat cover on sale. Please click on the link below:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUZUKI-GS100...5d81dc&vxp=mtr

Thank you
Best Regards, TC"

Anyway, just wanted to get opinion off the forum before I pay for one of those - anyone know if these are actually the same seat covers?

[shwaz]

i mean, sure looks similar, but aside from hoping to get one free i really want to make sure i'm getting the right product. not to mention that i wouldn't have taken my damn cover off until I got the new one if i didn't need to ship it out to them anyway <pulls hair>

[salty_monk]

They look similar but are completely different.

[7981GS]

They look similar but are completely different.

I could have sworn that I interchanged my '80 850 and '80-'81 1000G seats all the time?
As I no longer have the 850 here, I cannot check.

Eric

[rustybronco]

The 79 GS850G and 1978 GS1000E seat's are not the same thing. I'll post up a picture of the 78 seat in a little while.

[shwaz]

They look similar but are completely different.

sigh. thanks - any details i can convey to the seller?


edit - thanks saw Rusty's post. look forward to the pics and will share those with the seller.

[rustybronco]

I could have sworn that I interchanged my '80 850 and '80-'81 1000G seats all the time?
As I no longer have the 850 here, I cannot check.

Eric

If that 850 was a G model, they are the same.

[7981GS]

I am sure that Rusty is right with the earlier year seats as the '77-79 750 seats don't interchange with the 1000 seats as the hinges and latches are in slightly different locations.
The '79 850G seats probably don't fit on '80-up 850's either or the early 750/1000 seats. Anyone know for sure?

Eric

[salty_monk]

Nothing else fits the 1000E. The 850G and 1000G seats from same year might interchange.

[rustybronco]

Here's my 1978 GS1000E seat.

[rustybronco]

The '79 850G seats probably don't fit on '80-up 850's either or the early 750/1000 seats. Anyone know for sure?

Eric

Eric, I'm not a 100% certain but the 79 GS850G and 80-81 GS850~1000G's should be the same seats.

[shwaz]

Here's my 1978 GS1000E seat.

hmm. maybe it is ok then, since the ebay listing is very explicit that it's for a flat seat.

[shwaz]

actually though they do look rather different as the 1000 doesn't raise up in the rear to meet the cowl like my 850 seat does

my seat




photo from seller's listing:

[rustybronco]

The 1980~81 GS1000G seat is identical to your 850 seat.

Their listing is not correct.

[shwaz]

The 1980~81 GS1000G seat is identical to your 850 seat.

Their listing is not correct.

hmm.
so bottom line would you buy that item off ebay for your 79 850?

that cover in their photos looks flatter than mine, but maybe that's just cause there's no foam in it there?