GS1100L seat, 1980 vs 1983

[Guest]

Recently I was looking at a 1980 GS1100L and a 1983 model. Pulled the trigger on teh 1980 one with teh TSCC engine/chain drive. Now that I?ve had it a bit, there is something that bugs me. It?s subtle and not a big deal to some, but it keeps nagging at me. The 1980 seat has a higher more ?blocky? shape in the passenger seat area (more plain to me); the 1982-83 has a distinct definition to the driver seat, with a seam arching over it on the back, with a bit of a lip, then the shorter passenger area finishes with a bit of a defined flip up at the end as well.

My questions are...1) can I simply have my seat reshaped so it mimics that, and have it reupholstered?; 2) Does an ?82/83 L seat fit my bike?

I will try and attach pictures that show what I am describing. First, a seat on an ?80 GS1100L:

 

[Guest]

Here is the style I would like:

 

[Steve]

Your answers are: yes and no.

I see no reason why you can't re-shape the foam and have a new cover made.

The seat from the '83 1100L (really an 1100GL) will not fit.

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[Guest]

Thank you for the insight, Steve.