seats

I've got a 1983 xs650 that I've finally got running. I would like to replace the seat that comes with the bike for one of the flat seats that seems common on the older version. Anyone know where I can get one? Thanks

Hey everybody, sorry i haven't' been around much. But since moving to the new shop and the lack of XS650 donor bikes around here... I've fallen into building a couple of SR500's and other stuff... Long story short.. This lead me to making my own Vacuum Form machine and manufacturing my...

Does anyone know how far apart the seat hinges are on a STANDARD xs650 frame? Also, for point of reference, can you tell me how far forward from the frame cross bar the front hinge is? Likewise, how far behind the frame crossbar is the rear hinge? In other words, I'm in need of 3...

Hello folks, I recently picked up my first xs and I'm working on making it into a mild cafe racer. I've been looking for original style seats that are much thinner. Not only for looks but to accomodate my wifes short legs. I found a few pictures of cafe's and flat trackers with the right look...

Hi, I'm hoping to get a custom seat made, similar to the full length ones Bratstyle made. Can anyone suggest some good ways to secure the seat pan to the bike? The original hinges make the pan too wide so the new one will fit be the same width as the frame rails / loop and I'll be removing the...

Greetings I have ended up with a fiberglass seat pan from caferace.net for my XS. It has some quirks to it that create a bit of a challenge when thinking about upholstery options. I'm not using the stock mounting points for it, but there is a raised area on the right side to attach a bracket...

My question to everyone is this: Are there any standard style seats for the 80 thru 83 model years. These would be seats with the "lift-off" mechanism?

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