Do any other seat units fit on a Suzuki GS650GT?

[nowhere.elysium]

As above, really. I've recently acquired a 1983 GS650GT, and I need to either price up a new seat, or get good at welding funny shapes.

Picture to indicate the depth of the problem:
https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5090453015_fa9a025ab3_z.jpg

Are there any models of bike that have a seat which is a like-for like swap?

I'd like to keep it as close to the original as possible, so a cafe racer seat is right out. Plus, it'd look retarded on a shaft-drive tourer.
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[Bezzer]

The frames are the same for the L (custom) and Katana GS650s so their seats will fit but as to other models probably none that are a straight swop. I looked at a GS750 seat when I had a GS650 and that wouldn't fit.
There are some specialist seat rebuilders out there that could probably rescue/repair your seat but no doubt be expensive.
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[SillyMe]

Seat cover here.
Get the wet and dry out and a bit of elbow grease.
Use a bit of this for paint or look for something similar in halfords.
https://www.rust.co.uk/epoxy-mastic.cfm
Nice new cover.
https://www.patternparts.net/?i=35268&ii=67
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Owned and rode: Honda 100H, Honda MBX 125, Kawasaki AR 125, Suzuki RG 125 Pepsi, Honda NSR125 RK, Honda NRS 125 race bike, Suzuki GSXR 400 Bandit, Aprilia RS 125 O2, Honda CG125, Kawasaki KMX 125, Aprilia RS 125 O6, Suzuki XT225 and now Honda XR 400. ( A few scooters and other dead beats in between)

[cb1rocket]

[Blau Zedong]

Strip the seat and evaluate the condition of the pan. Reconstruct using welding / epoxy resin / rivets depending on level of tinworm. You should be able to order a seat cover if nothing else so have a crack at reassembling it. My first X5 had a seat pan that was more patches than original metal by the time i was finished yet still looked ok with a new cover. You'll probably need to glue the cover on though as the spikes the OEM cover attached to will be dust by now.
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[nowhere.elysium]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Surprised that the GS750 seat is different. Learn something new every day.

Not sure but I have a feeling P&P Seating do replacement seat bases for some bikes in grp. Not sure if they just sell them or only make them to use with their own seat rebuilds. Might be worth a try though.

All the best

Keith
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[SillyMe]

On closer inspection I see your point, bit of a penny pincher me. I couldn't find a new seat. I would get the wet n dry out, bog it and stick a new seatcover on it personally.

Well anyway, that's the way things are done in Manchester.
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Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
The man who says "I may be wrong, but -" does not believe there can be any such possibility
Owned and rode: Honda 100H, Honda MBX 125, Kawasaki AR 125, Suzuki RG 125 Pepsi, Honda NSR125 RK, Honda NRS 125 race bike, Suzuki GSXR 400 Bandit, Aprilia RS 125 O2, Honda CG125, Kawasaki KMX 125, Aprilia RS 125 O6, Suzuki XT225 and now Honda XR 400. ( A few scooters and other dead beats in between)

[nowhere.elysium]

[STONEY!]

I think I would be tempted to get a big pot of fibreglass and cover the original seat base in it repairing the edges as you go, you could then do one of 2 options either leave it repaired like that or remove the fibreglass from the original seat pan build it up and voila new seat pan that will never rust.

Ive done this a few times now on some old bikes and if your clever with it you can make a perfectly respectable seat

[Bezzer]