New Corbin for my Vaquero

Old Bear · 12-07-2018, 11:11 AM

FINALLY got the Corbin seat after a two-month wait. No problem, they told me what the backlog was, so all is good. The cover on the KonTour seat was looking pretty rough, and I was not going to pay to get it recovered. I know that the world is soon ending, as my wife has said that she will ride with me some, I figure I might as well get something nice to ride into the end of times with! I even went the extra $$ and had the heating elements built in.

So far, I'm impressed! I haven't figured out how to describe the ride. When you mount the bike, it feels hard, stiff, firm - but not? You don't sink down, you're just - riding. No pressure, sort of forget about it completely, and just enjoy the ride.

The heat is great! It takes a few miles to soak through my leathers, but it sure makes those chilly mornings much better! So far, I'm quite pleased!

The Black Knight · 12-07-2018, 02:04 PM

4Steelers · 12-08-2018, 03:12 PM

Looks awesome!!

**JD Hog** · 12-08-2018, 03:23 PM

Lookin Good !!!

**plumber63** · 12-08-2018, 05:13 PM

Looks good.
Does the corbin put you in the same position as the stock seat or lower/higher/forward/back?

**smokier** · 12-08-2018, 06:11 PM

Old Bear · 12-21-2018, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by plumber63

Looks good.
Does the corbin put you in the same position as the stock seat or lower/higher/forward/back?

Height seems about the same. I do sit slightly farther back than before. At first, I thought that was going to be an issue, but it really isn't take much farther, and I have quickly adjusted to it. I do need to slightly adjust how tight it fits. It sits so tightly, it is nearly impossible to get the rain cover on. Just need a warm day and I can square that away.

Three days this week riding to work, 27 degrees. That heated seat sure feels nice!

Chuck A. · 12-21-2018, 05:40 PM

Good work by Corbin for sure. Question is, where does the wife sit? She must be a very small woman.

mbarr10 · 12-22-2018, 03:41 PM

Beautiful seat, Love the colors.

hlknvlcn60 · 05-14-2020, 10:01 AM

Very nice. I love the color combo. I have about 16K on my Corbin, and they break in nicely after you get a few thousand miles on them, and become more comfortable. I also have a pair of the backrests, one flat, and one oval. My lady loves the oval unit and she gets it on rides. Well made seats, with proper care they should last as long as your bike.

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12-08-2018, 03:23 PM	#4
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12-08-2018, 05:13 PM	#5
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12-08-2018, 06:11 PM	#6
smokier Join Date: May 2015 Location: DBQ Iowa Posts: 1,807	Very nice!
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12-21-2018, 05:40 PM	#8
Chuck A. Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Hartselle Alabama Posts: 995	Good work by Corbin for sure. Question is, where does the wife sit? She must be a very small woman. __________________ Have A Good One, Chuck Patriot Guard Riders Sons Of Liberty Riders Alabama Road Captain 2015 Voyager 2003 1500 NOMAD FI sold 6/19 VBA #2993 RUSSELL DAYLONG SEATS ROCK!! DAMMIT TOOL: Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling "DAMMIT" at the top of your lungs There is no substitute for laminar flow in which a helmet is the primary disturbance. SO MANY ROADS, SO LITTLE TIME.
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12-22-2018, 03:41 PM	#9
mbarr10 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,565	Beautiful seat, Love the colors. __________________ Please post back after you have solved any issues 2016 1700 Vaquero 10/4/2016 2007 1500 Classic W/ Reckless Fairing, 42,000 miles 2004 600 Honda Shadow 18,000 miles 1989 500 Honda CX Custom 55,000 miles 1973 400 Kawi Triple 5,000 miles
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05-14-2020, 10:01 AM	#10
hlknvlcn60 Advanced Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: crooked river ranch oregon Posts: 723	Very nice. I love the color combo. I have about 16K on my Corbin, and they break in nicely after you get a few thousand miles on them, and become more comfortable. I also have a pair of the backrests, one flat, and one oval. My lady loves the oval unit and she gets it on rides. Well made seats, with proper care they should last as long as your bike. __________________ 2012 Vaquero S.E. Chuckster's tear drop intake, Freedom true dual racing exhaust, Ivan flash, Clearview windscreen, Corbin gunfighter seat, Clockwerk's hugger style front fender, Kawasaki KQR backrest and luggage rack, kuryakyn iso grips and rear passenger boards, front highway pegs, revolutionspeed clutch and primary covers and reservoir and switch box covers and Kuryakyn skeleton rearview mirrors.
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