Will a '79 750 seat fit my 81 850g?

[Hoyt]

I have the opportunity to have the seat from my fathers old bike he use to ride. I'm in need of a seat for my 850. Will the seat off his fit mine?

[Guest]

Nope, sorry. Not sure if you could 'make it' fit but don't think so. The chain bikes and the shaft bikes have different frames, thus seat mounting.

[tkent02]

Nope, sorry. Not sure if you could 'make it' fit but don't think so. The chain bikes and the shaft bikes have different frames, thus seat mounting.

I think, but not sure, the '79 850 shared a common seat mounting with the '79 and earlier 750. Also, I believe '79 850 and the '81 850 frames are very similar otherwise. Perhaps if this is true the mounting hardware from the '79 850 could be welded onto the '81 850 frame? Might be worth spending some time on an online parts fische to find out.