CORBIN Saddles?
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RE: CORBIN Saddles?
seats, bikes, tires oils, are matters of PERSONAL taste..... various seats work better with particular body/butt types.
All that being said... Corbins tend to be more "supportive" while Mustangs tend towards "comfortable". I had a Corbin Gunfighter on my 2002 Honda 1100 Spirit for 75,000 miles of the bike's 130,000 miles... I would ride all day... 600-800 miles with no discomfort at all....
And yes... I replaced a Mustang "fastback" with my Corbin... so i can make a direct comparison. YOU however might feel differently. Any seat is better than an OEM (imho) but which works for you.... is up to you.... if you have friends who will allow the use of their bikes, try out their seats... but remember each rider wears in their seats to match their butts
All that being said... Corbins tend to be more "supportive" while Mustangs tend towards "comfortable". I had a Corbin Gunfighter on my 2002 Honda 1100 Spirit for 75,000 miles of the bike's 130,000 miles... I would ride all day... 600-800 miles with no discomfort at all....
And yes... I replaced a Mustang "fastback" with my Corbin... so i can make a direct comparison. YOU however might feel differently. Any seat is better than an OEM (imho) but which works for you.... is up to you.... if you have friends who will allow the use of their bikes, try out their seats... but remember each rider wears in their seats to match their butts
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RE: CORBIN Saddles?
Having gone from stock to Mustang to Corbin, I can definitely say that the Corbin is the only way to go for me. I have done 700+ days on both the Mustang and the Corbin and the Corbin (with backrest) is the great. The only drawback is the break-in. It took about 5-800 miles to really get the Corbin to fit right and truely appreciate the comfort. The wife didn't like the pillion at first, but now she says it is better than the other seats too. She also likes the longer arm rests on the Corbintour-pak backrest.
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RE: CORBIN Saddles?
I'm not sure what Corbin seat you are considering, Dual Touring or if you are looking for a solo/pillion set up. I have the detacahble tour pack on mine and run the Corbin Classic Solo and bought the touring pillion to match so when mama does want to ride I have that option for her. The touring pillion is larger than the regular one and should give you plenty of passenger room. IF you aren't going the detachable route, I would highly recommend the dual touring saddle with rider backrest. You could also add heat to those seats if you live in the COLD country. I used to be the parts manager at the local HD shop and sold alot of Corbins to friends and customers and none ever came back unhappy. A good leather, firm seat can't be beat for long rides.
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I was just reading on the Corbin web site about how their seats are made to fit much tighter to the frame. Does any here have a Corbin seat on a bike with RJs heat shields?? I know the heat shields makes my stock seat fight tighter, so don't know if a Corbin will fit at all.
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I have no problem whatsoever using the dualtourer Corbin seatwith a detachable tour pak. I think thats a myth. You just have to slide the tour pak in from the back and not from the top.
The Corbin blows the doors off Mustang for long distance riding for me. You don't find soft cushie seats in BMW's or Mecedes do you? Soft does NOT equal comfort. Support does.
Won't use anything else.
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For me, the stock seat is comfortable...but I added a full pelt sheepskin pad from Alaska Leather. Helps aLOT, helps with circulationplusstopsswamp *** in its tracks...Best $130 I've spent on the bike 
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ORIGINAL: t150vej
Well I can't take the pillow Tour Pak back rest off (looks like crap without it) but I'm about riding not looking and since anything less than 400 miles is a bar-hop to me, y'all have convinced me it's the only way to go.
Thanks for all the input - very much appreciated!
Well I can't take the pillow Tour Pak back rest off (looks like crap without it) but I'm about riding not looking and since anything less than 400 miles is a bar-hop to me, y'all have convinced me it's the only way to go.
Thanks for all the input - very much appreciated!
Corbin also makes tourpack backrests. If you don't want to be moved back, they have a "close" version.
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RE: CORBIN Saddles?
Movedforward is not for me. That's the only drawback to me of the Mustang slim tour seat. I have 37" arms, otherwiseI was good on a 2700 mile/3.5 day ride. The Tour Pak removal deal is strictly cosmetic. I have no need or desire for a passenger.
Thanks again for all the comments and opinions - much appreciated
Thanks again for all the comments and opinions - much appreciated
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ORIGINAL: Windup08
I've been seriously thinking about a Corbin for my 08 Ultra, but have heard so many horror stories about their customer service I'm still on the fence. I would like to be a little lower in the saddle, but don't really want to go back much. I've been on their web site and they say they are coming out with a touring saddle that doesn't move you back, so that might be an option....I'm also concerned for the amount of space and comfort for the passenger, since the wife rides with me most of the time. Has anyone found a particular salesman to deal with that provides higher quality customer service?
I've been seriously thinking about a Corbin for my 08 Ultra, but have heard so many horror stories about their customer service I'm still on the fence. I would like to be a little lower in the saddle, but don't really want to go back much. I've been on their web site and they say they are coming out with a touring saddle that doesn't move you back, so that might be an option....I'm also concerned for the amount of space and comfort for the passenger, since the wife rides with me most of the time. Has anyone found a particular salesman to deal with that provides higher quality customer service?