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I just received a Corbin for my 1500 that a GWRRA guy bought, used once, and took off. Unfortunately he damaged the vinyl on the edge of the seat screwing with it - fortunately that saved me $350 0ver a new one. This one is the basic black vinyl.
1) This thing is HARD. I've had many Corbins on other bikes - this is the hardest by far. I actually feel the pressure on those two bones in my rear end. I inherited the no padded ass from my father. Hopefully the seat will break in a little.
2) This thing is WIDE. I have a 35" inseam and I can still flat foot it but wind up a little bowlegged to do it. More difficult to move the bike around while sitting on it. The width does make the seat MUCH more supportive.
3) LOWER than the stock seat - about 1"
4) The rise behind the rider portion is about 1" farther back than the stock seat - the Corbin seems JUST RIGHT for me here.
5) This seat is HEAVIER than I thought possible.
6) The guy also broke of one of the little studs that stick out of the backrest to secure it to the trunk. A TRICK - if you have a small stud like this sticking out of a hole but not sticking out far enough to get a nut on - go buy a t-nut (they pound into wood so you can screw threaded things onto wood surfaces. Straighten out the prongs that wood normally pound into the wood. Screw the t-nut onto the stud (the long end of the T first). Works great. I even tacked on another nut to drive it.
I think this is a big improvement over stock - mostly for support. May need to add a little padding (to the seat).
Longer report after longer ride. Ride safe. Bob
I just received a Corbin for my 1500 that a GWRRA guy bought, used once, and took off. Unfortunately he damaged the vinyl on the edge of the seat screwing with it - fortunately that saved me $350 0ver a new one. This one is the basic black vinyl.
1) This thing is HARD. I've had many Corbins on other bikes - this is the hardest by far. I actually feel the pressure on those two bones in my rear end. I inherited the no padded ass from my father. Hopefully the seat will break in a little.
2) This thing is WIDE. I have a 35" inseam and I can still flat foot it but wind up a little bowlegged to do it. More difficult to move the bike around while sitting on it. The width does make the seat MUCH more supportive.
3) LOWER than the stock seat - about 1"
4) The rise behind the rider portion is about 1" farther back than the stock seat - the Corbin seems JUST RIGHT for me here.
5) This seat is HEAVIER than I thought possible.
6) The guy also broke of one of the little studs that stick out of the backrest to secure it to the trunk. A TRICK - if you have a small stud like this sticking out of a hole but not sticking out far enough to get a nut on - go buy a t-nut (they pound into wood so you can screw threaded things onto wood surfaces. Straighten out the prongs that wood normally pound into the wood. Screw the t-nut onto the stud (the long end of the T first). Works great. I even tacked on another nut to drive it.
I think this is a big improvement over stock - mostly for support. May need to add a little padding (to the seat).
Longer report after longer ride. Ride safe. Bob