GL1000 Seats...Solo Seats?

[acestrom]

Thanks Guys!! I really appreciate the help. Someday soon I'll have this '76 roadworthy (Denton is very close too).

Thanks for appeasing the newbie.

[doubleminded]

probably it is

[BikeMaine]

I got this on Google search.

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[acestrom]

Wow! Thanks Kevin. This gets me closer to getting a seat back on the '76!!

[acestrom]

... or getting.

[BikeMaine]

Wow! Thanks Kevin. This gets me closer to batting a seat back on the '76!!

You're welcome, how about some "before & after" photos of your seat?

BTW- if you want to fix something like spelling on one of your posts, click the little pencil in the upper-right corner of your post and you can edit it.

[acestrom]

Thanks!! Getting my training and guidance too. (Tested and works - that little pencil is helpful).

[acestrom]

Kevin, I've been reaching out to Rick and did receive an initial response I asked him if he could help me slightly modify the original seat (which needs re-skinning anyway) to make it a bit more modern with taking some height off and doing a "saddle" or dish to the seat a bit more in the drivers front area. Seems he's not so keen on making adjustments to the original Honda style. I respect the purist, but I was thinking of a slightly more sleek look. I'll stay the course a bit longer and see if there's a compromise. Otherwise I may be looking for or needing another upholstery route. I've been toying with some smaller seats but the under-seat fuel tank has some interesting limitations on making it work with anything other than the stock pan. At least on this budget...

[acestrom]

Trying out some options

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Thoughts?

[BikeMaine]

Thanks!! Getting my training and guidance too. (Tested and works - that little pencil is helpful).

[BikeMaine]

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Thoughts?

I like the smaller black one, looks pretty comfortable.

[acestrom]

It is, but the mouth is small (front mount end is more narrow than the seat mount), and the natural curve is a challenge with the fuel sender and tank underneath. I want to make sure I don't crush that, so I'm considering making a beefy support cradle/mount front to back. The added sctructure would be a bolt on from front seat frame bolts to shock towers. I don't mind the height since I'm tall. It might also include a black shorty rear cargo rack just behind the seat and allow the crome fender to peak out all pretty... this would help me hide the rear lighting cables better, and cleanly blend the beefy cradle for the seat and to connect into the bike lines best. Pipe dream?

[BikeMaine]

I think that's a good idea. What bike did that smaller, black seat come off of?

[acestrom]

Originally, it was on a sportster. Not sure what year. A local Craigslist find.

[5speed]

another vote for the black one. the brown one looks like a miniature cafe seat.