Corbin Gunfighter comfort?
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concours
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Seats are such a personal thing. Anatomies vary so much. One persons throne is anothers crucifix. I rode a Corbin on my Concours for two years, it never got comfortable for me. All depends what you are trying to solve. If it's a fashion statement, that only a Gunfighter can solve, you know what to do. If ultimate comfort is the goal, the answer lies here: http://www.day-long.com/
The "bat wings" are not stylish though. It made my cruiser a long range mile muncher, after trying two other brand saddles.
The "bat wings" are not stylish though. It made my cruiser a long range mile muncher, after trying two other brand saddles.
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Remember reading in 'Bike' mag about a guy who made a plaster cast of his arse after sitting in a tray of sand. From that he made a fibreglass seat base. Fitted to a Kawasaki triple with minimal padding he claimed it was the comfiest seat he'd used. Always thought it made sense - might get around to doing it one day, fixed to standard Commando seat base and then topped off with upholstery and padding, should be very comfortable.
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concours said:
I am right now recovering from lower back surgery (Dec 10th), second one in a little more than a year. Threw it out carrying a tub of parts from my truck to the shed. Now all I can do is look in the garage at my bikes and buy parts for my Norton.
Car crashes and falls on motorcycles from my younger days caught up with me...
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Rode my Roadster for years with the stock '73 seat. It was always like riding a board and with stock pegs and US spec handlebars I always sat on the seat strap! I have a Corbin on my BMW R1100 and it is much more comfortable on long rides than stock, so I bought a Gunfighter for the Roadster. The harder. flat design feels uncomfortable at first, but as others have said, after a few dozen miles, I was much more comfortable than I had with the stock seat. I'm not sure I'd like it as much with rearsets and Euro bars or clip-ons, as the edge of the seat is very firm and would likely dig into your thighs.
The biggest issue is Corbin's quality and customer service (there isn't any!).
The biggest issue is Corbin's quality and customer service (there isn't any!).
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I have Corbin's on several of my bikes and have a new one ordered up for the Norton. The first time I rode one my initial impression was, This thing is hard as a rock, But 300 miles later my butt did not hurt. To me a nice soft seat will kill my back and butt, but a nice firm Corbin works wonderfully. I have tried Russels, Sargents, and a few of the others but the Corbin always seems to work for me the best.
Your cheeks may vary. :lol:
Your cheeks may vary. :lol:
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Corbin seats are perfect for me. I have owned two of them, one on my Commando and I also had one on a '96 Triumph Thunderbird. Very comfortable seats. They feel hard but are comfortable and supportive for me over long distances. They are wide so they tend to increase ground clearance so beware of that if your inseam is close to maxed out on a Commando. I am 6'1" and have a 32 inch inseam and am tippy-toes to touch ground on my Commando due to the width of the Corbin seat.
This sounds like the way to go. In Ludwig's thread about his 300lb Norton he describes his seat as all day comfort, custom shaped with only 2 cm of padding. Maybe some day manufacturers will supply bikes with just a standard universal seat mount and us riders will own our own custom moulded seat that we clip on to what ever bike we want to ride.Al-otment said:
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