GL1000 1978 seat

[BrianofTas]

I have a 1978 GL1000 with a touring seat but would like to get an original one. The touring seat doesn’t let you move forward or backward to maybe a more agreeable position.
I’m having no luck with eBay or local (Tasmania, Australia) wreckers, but am checking further afield. Does anyone have one to sell. Even if in poor condition I could probably get it reupholstered.
Keep safe guys.

 

[SnoBrdr]

BrianofTas » Mon May 06, 2019 9:15 am[/url]":2swpx3tm]
I have a 1978 GL1000 with a touring seat but would like to get an original one. The touring seat doesn’t let you move forward or backward to maybe a more agreeable position.
I’m having no luck with eBay or local (Tasmania, Australia) wreckers, but am checking further afield. Does anyone have one to sell. Even if in poor condition I could probably get it reupholstered.
Keep safe guys.

Original seats here go for hundreds of dollars and usually, that's without the grab rail and the lockset.

If you can find one.

 

[BrianofTas]

I’m checking the Australia wide wreckers network Might be lucky?

 

[D-50Dave]

I had an original seat come with my '81 Interstate that I bought in 1989. It came with a touring seat that needed covering. Had that done and swapped out within the first year. Stuck the original in a box and it sat in my basement for 25+ years. It was in excellent shape when I posted it on Ebay for $275.00 plus shipping. Only lasted 2 or 3 days.

 

[BrianofTas]

They sure do seem to be pretty rare.

 

[SnoBrdr]

BrianofTas » Tue May 07, 2019 9:22 am[/url]":3051xxk2]
They sure do seem to be pretty rare.

Mainly, I think, as they were NEVER comfortable for anything other than sitting in the driveway.

Don't forget that back in the day, most people dressed these things all up for long trips.

1st thing to go was the seat and most people didn't keep them, along with the headlight bucket, turn signal stalks, etc.

 

[backlander]

I have an original 77 seat I’ll take a look at tomorrow and asses the condition and let you know. I also have a cherry set of 77 original mufflers. As far as that goes I have and original 77 parts bike kinda rough but all the parts are there. You might want to check shipping charges to Oz before buying from the states. Just a thought.

 

[aussiegold]

pm sent. :BigGrin:

 

[backlander]

After three days of rain finally got a chance to check out my 77 seat, unfortunately it’s a touring seat so it’s not what your looking for. Hope you find one.

 

[BrianofTas]

Thanks for the advice anyway. I put on some lower (by about 2”) handlebars a few days ago. Now that I can lean a little forward, the seat feels better. Go figure! Still like to try the original seat though.

 

[pidjones]

I lucked out in '04 and picked up an OEM in great shape for ~$75 by staulking ebay closely. The Diamond that I had was beautiful, but shoved my package into the shelter too much.