GS850L seat de-hump before and after

[bikemtn]

Fantastic! Great looking bike....nicest "L" I have seen!!!!

[Wingsconsin]

OMG -- This post has been revived after being dormant for nearly 3 years ..?

Almost exactly to the DAY ...

[MechMessiah]

OMG -- This post has been revived after being dormant for nearly 3 years ..?

Almost exactly to the DAY ...

I'm glad it was. Think I'm gonna try this myself.

[Longitudinal]

I wish this thread still had pics.

[rkroby]

Okay, I'll bite.

[Longitudinal]

Okay, I'll bite.

That really looks great. Is that an OE G grab handle?

[rkroby]

Before when I uncovered it from my brother's garage.

[rkroby]

It is an OE grab handle. I bought a used one from ebay because mine had an after market rack on it when I got it from by brother. After I got the seat back from Sargent from being redone I had the grab bar cut on both sides about two inches,(it I remember correctly) and rewelded back together to match the new rear contour of the seat. I had the hardest time finding someone to do the welding and actually sent it to a place in Florida. I was going to have it rechromed when it was done but he did such a good job I just polished it up and you can hardly see it was cut. As you can see I changed the handlebars but I also brought the rear of the gas tank up over an inch to be more horizontal.

[rphillips]

Looks like the seat & bars have changed this bike from an "L" model to a "T" model. About the nicest looking "L" model I remember seeing. Personally have always liked the "T" model better, not as chopperish as the "L".

[wymple]

If you had my back you would take the L seat for lower back support.

[Longitudinal]

If you had my back you would take the L seat for lower back support.

You're a member of this community. I have your back.