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gs550 lx seat/handlebar mods

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so i have an`81 gs550 lx that i want to do some mods to. im not a fan of the banana/king queen seat on it and was wondering what i could do to make it more like a cafe racer type seat. i didnt know if maybe there was a model of bike that had a different style seat but that attached to the frame the same way. also, i would like to put clipon bars on it as well but i cant find any specs on the mm of the forks. any input would be great. im kinda at a loss for what to do.
 
According to this awesome list of measurements, a 1981 Suzuki GS550LX's fork tube is 35 mm. The link is below.

http://www.clubchopper.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77043

And the seat... You could just cut the foam to your liking then get it reupholstered. Or you could buy a premade cafe seat/tail piece. And as always, you can make your own. Also, since motorcycles of 1970-1985 had a very similar design, you could get a seat from a different model motorcycle and make it fit with little modifications, as long as they are the same style. A popular mod is using the tail piece from a Kawasaki KZ then making a custom seat to flow with the tail piece.
 
They're cheap dirt bike fork boots. I'll probably go back to the stock wipers, unless I can find a pair of street bike boots at a reasonable price.
 
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