Please help ID seat

I have a seat I acquired and it doesn't fit a KZ900 or KZ1000E ST near as I can tell. A friend needs a seat for a 1981 KZ750E project. Is this a KZ750E seat? If not, what is it for?

Here is the bottom. There are a number of threaded holes towards the front. At the back is a loop so the seat catch is on the back and not the front, by the looks of it but the threaded holes may be there to retain some seat fastener I can't imagine.

looks like a seat from a Z1R
like this one from ebay......
www.difdesigns.com/ebay/zr4lg.jpg

Looks like a gpz seat on the top. Not sure of the bottom though. i know the 1983-84 seats went forward like that though.

I am almost 100% sure it's from a '78 Z1-R. The threaded holes in the bottom are for a bracket for the "emergency kick starter". The 1980 Z1-R seat is nearly the same, but the pattern on the seat cover is different. That seat is worth some $$$$, George!! Here is a pic of my '78 Z1-R seat:



Post edited by: 79MKII, at: 2006/03/03 18:56

And picture #2:

Sorry so many posts - I can't figure out how to post multiple pics or to replace the others. I wanted to get some larger ones:

And #2 again...

I don't have any idea what it will fit, but I can list some bikes it won't fit
Any 650 prior to 81
Any 750 twin
83-85 GPz750 and GPz1100

Thanks fellas! Were the seats on the 78 & 80 Z1Rs the same?

I know for sure that the seat cover was a little different on the '80. I do believe either seat fits correctly on either year, but I haven't tried it. I'll try to find a pic of the 80. The pattern wraps around on the side of the seat where the 78 does not. I think that's a 78 Z1-R, it looks like it matches my pictures exactly. Those are going for $300 to $400 on eBay in excellent condition. (sorry if anyone wanted to make an offer!):whistle:


OK, found an image of the 1980. Notice how the pattern comes down onto the sides of the seat near the front:


Post edited by: 79MKII, at: 2006/03/03 21:39

Here's a 1980 750E1 seat. Note the pattern goes down the side. Don't have shots of the bottom though.




Post edited by: bluegill, at: 2006/03/03 21:50