HONDA GOLDWING GOLD WING GL1000 GL 1000 SEAT EXC ORIG

Price: $625.00
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Model Color
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Description
  1975-76  GL1000 GoldWing  OEM Seat
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UNRESTORED EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A GL1000 SEAT. NEAR FLAWLESS , EXCELLENT CHROME BUCKLES AND STAINLESS TRIM STRIP -ALL LIKE NEW.  GOLD LOGO UNFADED -LIKE NEW. PAN IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. NOTE THE BUCKLE BOLTS , PIN CLIPS AND SEAT TRIM RETAINERS ARE NOT EVEN RUSTY OR CORRODED ! YOU'D BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER UNMOLESTED ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF A GL1000 SEAT  

   

If you are restoring your vintage motorcycle to Museum Quality Standards, then treat your bike to the BEST, MOST ACCURATE , HIGHEST QUALITY, SEMI RESTORED OEM SEATS on eBay or the net!
NO ONE else offers all these unique features in their restored vintage seats! So DON'T BE FOOLED by CHEAP PRICES and BAD IMITATIONS!
"THEY" WONT TELL you that their seat is Dirty, Not Cleaned, Pan is imperfect or rusty, foam is bad or lumpy, buckle hardware is rusty & pitted, trim strip is scratched & /or dented, the logo is faded &/or nearly missing and the vinyl is hard! PICTURES are not always "worth a thousand words"!
Once you've purchased and installed it , it's TOO LATE!

At Cool Retro Bikes, we don't have to offer ANY EXCUSES for BAD seats! We go the 'EXTRA MILE' to SEMI RESTORE seats to OEM accuracy and historical correctness because our customers DESERVE THE BEST! See Our MANY TESTIMONIAL comments on our website!

We are ALSO one of the only dealers that offers 17 Yrs Experience in FULL FRAME / PAN -UP SEAT RESTORATION and VINYL, LEATHER, FOAM, MOLDING REPAIRS and DYE SERVICES !



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  ORIGINAL ISSUE ORIGINAL OEM  BLACK COVER

1975 1976 HONDA GOLDWING GOLD WING GL1000 GL 1000  SEAT

UNRESTORED EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A GL1000 SEAT. NEAR FLAWLESS , EXCELLENT CHROME BUCKLES AND STAINLESS TRIM STRIP ALL LIKE NEW.  GOLD LOGO UNFADED / LIKE NEW. PAN IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. NOTE THE BUCKLE BOLTS , PIN CLIPS AND SEAT TRIM RETAINERS ARE NOT EVEN RUSTY OR CORRODED ! YOU'D BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER UNMOLESTED ORIGINAL EXAMPLE !   

DO A SEARCH...THIS IS NOT ONLY THE NICEST GL1000 SEAT..THIS THE ONLY EARLY GOLDWING SEAT ON EBAY !

 

ALL COOL RETRO BIKES SEATS ARE CUSTOM MADE DOUBLE BOXED

THIS EXTRA CARE PACKING IS WHY OUR SHIPPING FEE IS $50

ACTUAL SHIPPING AVERAGES $35 INCL INSURANCE + DELIVERY CONFIRMATION

WE CHARGE APPROX. $15 FOR PACING MATERIALS + LABO TO CREATE CUSTTOM BOXING

 

Here's a tip for those entusiasts new to the restoration hobby,  what 'purists' who show their bikes know : You may find a NOS listed for less on ebay or elsewhere.  NOS (New Old Stock) OEM HONDA seats are not necessarily the same as an original issue ( same year as the bike) seat that came on the bike. Honda made replacement seats for many models, that were offered several years after original production.  But the grain patterns in the vinyl were different and there were other slight variations.
If you want a 'truely' original seat that was made the year the bike was made, and looks new and is preserved to boot,   this is the only way to get one. 
READY TO MOUNT AND SHOW!   

DON' T  LOSE OUT ON A CHANCE AT A VERY RARE , BEAUTIFULLY  RESTORED SEAT FROM THE MOST PRETIGIOUS SEAT RESTORATION COMPANY

                  

Our Motto : “NO BIKE IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A COOL RETRO BIKES SEAT!”

 

PURPOSE: To inform motorcycle restorers of the vast differences and variations in all aspects of restoring vintage motorcycle seats including seat cover kits and seat restoration services.

One of the most varied yet most elusive aspects of restoring any vintage motorcycle is obtaining a correct looking seat. The seat on any correctly restored vintage motorcycle is the FOCAL POINT more than any other part of the bike. Why? Everything else can be correct on the bike, but if your seat is WRONG, others will notice and be quick to point it out to you! Why? Simply because ANYONE can get a bike painted correctly, assuming you have a good painter who can either find OEM paint or reproduce colors with state of the art scanning techniques used by paint suppliers. ANYONE can get parts re-chromed to restore their bike. And ANYONE can buy NOS parts, when available, to replace old parts. ANYONE can track down even vintage tires, emblems, reproduction decals and other cosmetic and mechanical parts. Prices vary for all these items, but in the end these items are fairly 'black & white ' cut and dry in nature with few variables. Their is no 'true old world artisanship / old school craftsmanship' going into any of these parts or services. There is not NEAR the amount of variables involved in any one of these restoration aspects that there are in seat repair and restoration and seat cover reproduction. Not even CLOSE! Think about it in these terms. Paint is custom mixed to match an OEM color and 99% of the time the color is right on the money. Vinyl however is only available in certain shades of colors and grain patterns. There is no such thing as calling up the vinyl supplier and saying: “order me up a batch of vinyl in HONDA DREAM 'Tomato Red' and while you are at it make it without any grain pattern lines, like the original OEM vinyl, OK?” So those in the vintage motorcycle reproduction seat cover business have to sometimes settle for what is READILY available. However...NOT JUST ANYONE can painstakingly repair a seat or reproduce a seat cover as authentic as COOL RETRO BIKES ! We HAVE that OLD WORLD CRAFTSMANSHIP approach to vintage motorcycle seat covers! We have literally spent countless hours tracking down vinyls that are as close of a match as possible from all over the world. We don't SETTLE for what is EASY or readily available. Some of these vinyls end up costing a PREMIUM and can easily cost TEN times the normal price (or MORE!) of readily available vinyls. Sure it would be simpler to take the 'EASY WAY OUT" and offer less accurate seat covers for less money, but that is NOT what COOL RETRO BIKES has ever been about! Check out 'THEIR' seat cover kit and , assuming you are KNOWLEDGABLE , you will realize 'their' details are all wrong! Take a look at any one of Cool Retro Bikes auction listings. We offer EXTREME CLOSE UP photos that are enlargeable to full screen so that the prospective buyer can actually see what he is getting in the way of matching vinyl grains, colors, logos, hardware etc. Have you ever wondered why 'they' offer only small photos with no extreme close up shots that won't show fine details like grain patterns, welt cord type, logo colors etc? It's because 'they' don't want you to really see what you are getting for your money! The vinyl grain is INCORRECT on 'theirs', the welt cord / piping is often the WRONG SIZE &/or WRONG COLOR, and the bottom mounting skirt on 'THEIRS' is most likely a NON MATCHING material (unlike OEM). We go the extra distance to make certain a cover is as accurate and historically correct as possible. For instance, that HONDA Dream Tomato Red color vinyl we mentioned earlier is NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE AT ANY PRICE. So we start with a red vinyl and correct small size red welt cord / piping that is as close as possible to original OEM color, then we DYE brand new vinyl the correct shade of HONDA OEM Tomato Red so the seat color will be the exact museum quality correct OEM shade of red. This is just ONE example of how far we go to produce the highest quality seat cover kits available anywhere. Our kits are also CONSTRUCTED correctly. Some seat cover kits sold on ebay have welt cords that end in the front with a piece of vinyl over the joint where the welt cord / piping ends meet. This is NOT CORRECT. Most vintage seats have the welt cord ending under the belt where the piping joint will be hidden. It's the EASY way out to end the piping in the front and center, but it is far from correct. Cool Retro Bikes offers the ONLY COMPLETE seat cover kit on the market. Just ask 'them' BEFORE YOU BUY! 'Their' seat cover offers ONLY a cover and belt THATS ALL? That spells INCOMPLETE in OUR BOOK!

COOL RETRO BIKES kit includes all the hardware you need to restore your seat to OEM standards like belt re-enforcers, or in this case NEW BELT BUCKLES, or new hardware to re-install chrome trim strips moldings, or alternately, HIGH POLISHED CHROME BUTTON RIVETS that are the closest match available (no longer available from Honda) ..or even better, we offer the ONLY REPLACEMENT CHROME TRIM STRIP MOLDING as an option in our seat cover kits. Have you seen any one else going to these lengths to offer the BEST , MOST ACCURATE, MOST COMPLETE SEAT COVER KIT ON THE MARKET ...ANYWHERE? That's what we thought..no you wont find this kind of quality anywhere else but thru COOL RETRO BIKES!

If you spend $50 on one of 'THEIR' seat cover kits for your fine restoration, plan on DEVALUEING the price of your bike by a few hundred dollars AT LEAST, (enough to PAY FOR OUR KIT !) because again, the seat is the most variable item and the focal point of any bike. Most any enthusiast that knows these bikes will recognize IMMEDIATELY a CHEAP INFERIOR reproduction seat cover because it wont look even close to original! Look...You put in hours and hours scouring ebay, the internet, and bone yards to find one single part. TIME = $$$MONEY$$$. You dont have to look far and wide to find the BEST SEAT COVER AVAILABLE ANYWHERE. ITS RIGHT HERE! So dont waste time AND $$$ buying theirs. We have already had customers that went thru this process, only to end up buying our cover &/or sending us their seat to be restored! Instead of DEVALUING your Bike, make the investment now and your bike will INCREASE IN VALUE to MORE THAN PAY for the price of COOL RETRO BIKES seat cover kit!

COOL RETRO BIKES is  possibly the only shop in the entire world that offers the unique hard to find  restoration services on ORIGINAL COVER OEM SEATS. These services  include :  vinyl and leather repairs, dye services, seat logo replacement using custom color matched to OEM color laquer based vinyl dyes, foam repairs, reproduction hardware to full pan up seat restoration services. Half of our business is repairing, and preserving original OEM seat covers that are impossible to replicate accurately (particularly seats with heat seam embossed patterned top panels) You will find our SEAT REPAIR and RESTORATION SERVICES listed on ebay. Don't forget to check one of these auctions out. The SLIDE SHOWS are entertaining as well as educational as to just what is possible in VINTAGE SEAT RESTORATION when done be the most experienced seat restorers in the world, Cool Retro Bikes ! Our Motto is: “If We Can't Save Your Seat…NOBODY CAN!”


 

HERE'S SOME OF OUR TESTIMONIALS:
(NOTE: ebay does not allow publishing names and email addresses on listings, so our customer names do not appear here. However these testimonials are all listed on our website and are valid )
 

"I received my 66 dream seat yesterday, and WOW what a drastic
change! I sent you a near 40 year old seat in fair condition at best.
How you were able to refresh/restore my original cover, pass. strap,
trim strip, and bring it back to as NEW condition is amazing. Its your
craftsmanship and attention to detail that sets you above the rest. You
have my highest recomendation.
Thanks again,

"The seat arrived today and all I can say is that my jaw is still on the floor as I sit here looking at it. You are one seriously talented individual.
I have looked at many restored seats for my bike(1968 Honda Z50 K0) and not one even comes close to the work you have done. This thing
looks like it just came off the factory production line!! I could not be more satisfied, and I am a very picky customer. Thanks again and feel free
to use me as a reference or include me in your testimonial section."

"P.S. Thanks for putting up with my impatient nature, I was probably a huge PITA with all the emails. It was worth every minute of the wait.
Sending another seat to you soon. I'll take some pics of the bike with the new seat on it and send them at a later date."

"G/Day from New Zealand !
Hi guys - just to let you know the (CB500) seat arrived safe and sound - superb!!!
As promised I will take some "before and after" photos and send them thru to you in the next couple of days. Can't wait to get it on the bike - will be the crowning glory. Thanks again for a superb job!!
"

"Words cannot express how satisfied and pleased I am with the Honda SL350K1 seat you built for me. Superb craftsmanship and quality control second to none.
Paint, foam, hardware, cover, all perfect. Without a doubt, this is the best cycle seat I have seen. Clearly, this seat IS superior to OEM or an aged new factory seat.
I have spread the word for those I know that may need your services. I will be sending you my Honda CL350 and other motorized bike seats for refurbishment in the near future. Thanks again for all your hard work and dedication to your craft. Hard work pays off, and it shows!!!!"

"WOW.. Received the (red CA92) seat, it
looks awesome! I cannot wait to mount it on the bike.
I probably won't be able to until after the weekend,
but as soon as I can I will forward pics and a glowing
recommendation.Take care, and I look forward to doing business with
you in the future."

"Just wanted to let you know that I got the GL1000 LTD key fob ( you custom made for me) today. Looks great. I like the key fob very much.
Thanks!"

"I picked up the bike at Forward Air earlier today. It arrived just as you left it. It's a real nice bike! I'm pleased. I can understand some seller's remorse. F-A did a fine job shipping it and helped us get it into a trailer. I would certainly use their service again. I was pretty anxious about the pickup. Buying long distance requires some trust. You came through with a bike that matched your descirption. .....Thank you for being on the up and up." "My 1983 Honda Goldwing arrived on Sunday and I could not be happier with my purchase from you. The bike is in precisely the condition you adverstised on Ebay. It looks and runs great. As you'll remember, I had many concerns about buying a motorcycle on Ebay and then having it shipped from St. Petersburg to Pittsburgh. I really appreciated having the opportunity to contact one of your other customers as a reference on the way that you do business and the goods that you sell. The call I made with your customer set aside any concerns I had about doing business with you. Your responsiveness before, during and after the sell should give any potential customers the peace of mind and confidence needed to do business with you. The timeliness of your email replys and phone calls made a huge difference in the purchase of my Goldwing. I love it! Thanks again for a great transaction and best wishes for your continued success! "

"My Honda 150 Benly (CA95) seat cover kit came yesterday in good shape. I am very happy with it. I'm glad I opted for the silver "HONDA" lettering because it contrasts better with the black seat material than the gold lettering that is on my original seat. The silver color will also go better with the molding and the other chrome, etc. on the bike. I'm also glad to find out that the molding is applied with adhesive and that I don't have to puncture the seat material with fasteners."
Thanks,


"Thanks for the shipment. I have now received all of the things I orderd. The tires are great and the seat cover looks great as well! Thanks for all the tips about the seat re-covering ! I will send photos when it's done."

"Seats arrived today and I just unpacked them. By the way, nice packing job! Anyway, the seats look fantastic and yes, you can use me as a reference. You have my name and email address..once again - Thanks!"
Cheers,

"Cool! Sounds like the only thing I need to do is ship the seat along to you and let you take care of it for me. By the way, of the 15 or so "vinyl repair" shops I've contacted, you are the only one that's been willing to look at the seat. I really appreaciate it.
Thanks!
"

"I got the new (CT90) seat cover on and it looks great. Thanks! The seat cover was perfect and the instructions faciltated a great looking installation. I still need a new seat cover for 1973 my CL350."

"Excellent (ebay) transaction ! Bike ('99 Ducati 996) was better than the pictures. Very happy. A++" Ebay

"Thank you for getting the seat here. We got it about two days ago and it looks increadable.
It completly changed the look of our bike. It really looks good. Thanks again for everything you did."

"Excellent job on the CB750F side cover repair and restoration. Thanks again for offering a service I couldnt find anywhere else..."

"The seat arrived today....wow....very nice! I am impressed! You can be
assured that I will let EVERYONE know of the job you did and I will
certainly be doing other business with you in the future as needs warrant. I
will post a picture on our club website for others to see----maybe some
other people will want similar ones done.

Thanks Again,"

"The (CB160 Sport) seat came out at least as well as my highest expectations...workmanship is great! The color matching (blue) was also a challenge and it seems right on!"

Follow Up: "I finally completed the CB160 and took it to it's first show…the AMCA Viking Chapter show here in the Twin Cities area. It got a lot of great comments and one person said the seat was the best they had seen. I'm including a picture of the bike."

"When I first inquired about getting my seat repaired T.D. took a personall interest. First he called on the phone for a visit, followed up by a very nice e-mail. When I finally decided to get my seat repaired, I e-mailed T.D. to let him know I would be sending it, and my great concern for it's well being, as for many of these vintage seats, they do not grow on trees. T.D. assured me it would be well taken care of. After they received the seat, T. D. emailed a list of recommendations for the seat repair and we discussed the time frame that I would have to get it back. I myself was in no hurry, I just wanted perfection, and you know what, that is exactly what I got! The seat looked so great I was nervous about mounting it back on the pan, thinking I might damage it during installation. After I got the seat cover back on, it looked like a brand new NOS seat. I guess what I have been trying to say this whole time, is if you want true professionalism, if you want great communication, if you want someone to work on your seat and treat it as if it were their own ( I truly mean this, the seat came out way better than expected), T.D Bash is where you want to do your business.
Sincerely,
Greig
P.S.- T.D., please feel free to edit this any way you need to. I am not used to doing testimonials, because so very rarely am I completely satisfied with work I have had done in the past."

"Received and installed my 305 seat cover. Looks fantastic! The exhaust baffle is great also. The bike looks and runs like new. Thank You!"

"Mr Bash, The seat looked super ! You did a great in making it look stock. You are more than welcome to use me as a referral. I have been restoring bikes for about 20 years and I'm glad I have found someone to do a good job. Thanks!"

"I received the seat for my Honda CD175 and it looks
GREAT! I couldn't wait to put it on the bike. The seat was so bad that I
thought it couldn't be saved, but T.D. managed to do it. The silver welt
cord is really impressive-makes the bike look like it just rolled out of the
showroom! The time and attention to detail shows. I have more bikes in line
for restoration, and you will have more projects from me in the future!"


"Knocked it (seat logo) out last night and it looks fab man, I followed the instructions to the letter and am very pleased with the results.
Thanks again and best of luck to ya-"

"Many thanks for fixing the tear, reconditioning the vinyl and redoing the logo on the seat of my 1976 Yamaha XS650. It looks as good as new! I strongly recommend your services to anyone who wants to bring a vintage motorcycle seat back to original condition. Thanks again for taking good care of my baby! Warm regards,"

"The seat is great. It looks perfect on the bike. The details are excellent. I have already told everybody I know..."

"Wanted to let you know I received the seats over the weekend. they look great, the logo looks perfect, and your workmanship seems flawless.Thanks again .."

" I installed the seat trim Sunday. I had new seat cover and so didn't have the benefit of the 'old groove'. But I just looked at a picture of a CL77 seat with trim and followed the basic pattern. It went on great. Anyway, I'm happy with the look and how it turned out."

"I picked up the seat today and the seat looks excellent! The only way to know it's
not a brand new one is to flip it over and look at the frame and springs. Those
won't show with it bolted on the bike. Once again you've exceeded
my expectations on what's possible when restoring vintage Hondas!"

"You have taken my butchered CB77 late model lip-type seat and turned
it into the proverbial silk purse. The extra care taken to insure customer
satisfaction was exemplified in the finished product. Fitment to the gas
tank contours was spot-on, and the detailing to refresh the old trim strip
was better than I thought possible.
A bit of riding on Saturday confirmed that the seat felt as good as
it looked.
Thanks again, and I look forward to your work on my early CB77
seat!!! "

"Received the (2nd) seat yesterday. You folks have once again come through
with an excellent piece of workmanship! Thank you guys for the t-shirt!!!!"


"Just wanted to let you know that at the recent Riding Into History
vintage motorcycle concours event in St. Augustine,(May,'06) my 1966 CB77 (as
pictured on your website) earned an Award of Merit. Although I did not
really build this bike to be totally concours correct/authentic, but rather
a really good rider with reliable modern updates, I was pleasantly surprised
to receive this. Had a lot of questions on "Who did the seat?" and gave them
your info. Thanks again!"


"I have received my seat today, and everything was ok. I`m also very pleased
with the work you have done,so I have no problem with "SPREAD THE WORD"
Thank you"

"I did receive the (SL350) seat today and it got here safely. I put it on the bike immediately. It looks great and thank you for being a person of your word, both in meeting my schedule and delivering what you promised. I still have plenty more fires to put out on this bike and I am glad that one of the major items is now behind me. Thank you!"

"The seat arrived today and looks great! We're going to install it probably tonight.
As soon as we get a nice sunny day this week, I'll get some good digital photos and email them to you. I would consider it an honor to have my bike on your website.
Thanks again"

"You did an outstanding job on my KZ 650 seat. I can not believe how nice
it looks! If it is not a "Trade Secret", what is the product that gives
it the shine coat? You really are a true professional. Thanks again for such a quick and truly professional rework of my seat. I wish you well, "

"Got my seat today and couldn't be more pleased the vinyl repairs and general re-conditioning made a fair seat look like brand new! - fast turnaround and the price was right, too unless it's some kind of secret formula, let me know what you put on the material to make it so soft and shiny would like to put it on the seats on my other bikes it sure looks and feels better then the armor all-type protectant i'm using now thanks for a great job!"

"The seat for my Black Bomber arrived today...
well done Sir! What a beautiful and perfect job. You are an artist!
Please accept my congratulations on a job well done!"
Cheers,

"Got the (CB77 Super Hawk) seat today and it looks real nice. Thanks !"

"The (CB550) seat arrived today and it is absolutely flawless! Thanks so much!"

"The (CL77 Scrambler) seat arrived safely. I looks gorgeous! Great job! I will send pics as
soon as I get the bike totally finished.."

"You told me to send you a pic of my Honda CL77 when I finished. Thanks to
you and your staff the seat really helps to make this bike look like it
does. Again, thanks for the GREAT Seat."

"Just a quick note to say I got my 68 CB450 Tank and CL450 Front Fender today. I am VERY PLEASED. Thank you."

"I received the HONDA CB450K1 CB450 450 Front Fender and mufflers.. NICE CHROME! I am very glad about it. Very many thank yous ! "

"Just to let you know, the CB450K0 seat cover has arrived, and its look good...you are the god spare parts - thanks++!"

"First class seat! It is really too nice to use on a daily rider..."

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