| Author | Message | ||
     Chewy |
Anyone here have one? Let me know what's good or bad. | ||
| Mikej |
I sat on an S2 with a Corbin once, felt like it put me farther back. | ||
| Buelliedan |
I have 2 Corbins for my S2. The gunfighter is for when I ride alone and I have a Gunfighter and lady for when my wife rides with me. They both are excellent!! All of my Buells have Corbins on them. As for the S2 the Corbin is flatter in the front so you don't slide into the tank and smash your jewels like the stock seat. The seats do take some time to break in as the paddding is very firm. But once broken in it is SO MUCH better than the stocker. Now be advised I am a big guy 250lbs and I have heard that skinny guys are not as happy with Corbins due to the seat being too firm. | ||
| Henrik |
I've only done limited distances on the Corbin on the S2, and so far so good. Far more comfortable though, is a stock S2 seat modified with a ProPad insert. For the record; the Corbin G&L for the S3 models plain sucks. Crappy fit on the bike, downright painfully poor shape - add to that POS Customer (so-called) Service. Anyway, just had to get that in ...  Henrik | ||
| Simond |
I think that the idea behind the S2 Corbin (and other models I understand) is to allow you to sit further back in the bike to enable you to get behind the fairing better. I've had Corbins on other bikes and have got on well with them but in my opinion the Corbin for the S2 just puts the rider in the wrong place. Dan is right about the bollock/seat interface on the oe seat but I prefer more weight over the front of the bike (even if it is at the cost of numb nuts). With the S2 pegs set so far forward I find the riding position with the Corbin most uncomfortable. If you try to sit further forward you find yourself sliding back 2 or 3 inches every time you accelerate. I would suggest that you try before buying if at all possible. | ||
| Buelliedan |
BTW Chewy, You have the nicest color S2 made!!! It seems like we have quite a few Parkway blue S2s represented on this board. | ||
| Simond |
Can't argue with that! | ||
| Mikej |
Yes we can, we can argue about anything.  '95 Pearl white.  | ||
| Road_thing |
I've run the Corbin and the stocker, I like the Corbin better for the reasons the other learned gentlemen have already pointed out. I'm about 6'0" and 230#, 34" inseam. Sounds like the Corbin might fit us larger guys better than the stocker does. You altitudinally challenged types might be better off with the stock seat. rt | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Hmmm, I kind of dig my Carribean Blue.... | ||
| Simond |
I'm 6'1" and 190#. My main issue with the S2 riding position is that I would like to move the pegs about 4" rearwards and a couple of inches up..... but I'm slowly getting used to it..... give it a couple more years. | ||
| Lornce |
6'-2.5" 210lbs sitting forward and really digging the comfy Corbin Gunfighter. Maybe it's cause mine's Red Snap? FWIW, I really like the Corbins on my S1, S3, R100RS and R75/5 too. I think Mr. Corbin knows something about horse saddles. Firm, bum-shaped seats with lots of contact area (ie: less psi on the seated bits) and breathable material = long distance comfort. Anyone have an S2 spec Gunfighter and Lady they'd care to trade for my GF? best, Lornce | ||
| Firemanjim |
I have had a Corbin since 1996,I love it,but out of the box it sucked.I went to the factory when it was in Castroville and had it tailored to my frame.They told me it was modeled with a taller guy so the seat back area was set too far back for me.They took ity apart and reshaped it while I watched,then set it on the bike so I could see how it fit.We had a nice tour of the place while he finished it off.Way better with the seat set for ME!!Caveat--have heard service is not as good since the move to new digs in Gilroy.Course it helps that they were only a cuople of hours away and it was a great ride there. (all that said,I still throw a gel pad on for long rides.--The Pro-Pad.) | ||
| Rex |
corbin over the stock any day....I too am over the 250 lb range,and it fits perfect...My m2 corbin was done like Jim...we went over and had it tailor made.... corbin...flater service to sit on and you don't slide into the tank...Like mine....rex | ||
| Erik2 |
I've got a Corbin on my S2 also. I find it to be quite comfortable and I'm a little guy at 5' 8" and 150lbs. On long rides I like to move around and the Corbin allows me to do that. My seat is a relatively new one and I think it fits like crap. It can move front to back and side to side waaay too much. I noticed after a ride last year it was grinding the paint off my tank cover. I figure I'll have a good half day in getting it to fit properly. I have also heard the older production seats fit better. | ||
| Buellerthanyou |
My S2 has a Corbin Gunfighter on it. I'm 6'1", 205 lbs. In my opinion it is comfortable enough, but the seat pocket tries to make me sit too far back. About 1 - 1.5 inches forward would be better, as far as bike control goes. I find myself scooted forward on the seat when I'm really "riding". Fit to the bike is so-so. It slides around a bit and I can take it off without unlocking it with a quick forward jerk. My bike is a '95, so it doesn't have the center seat mount (I wonder if that could be easily added...anybody?) HellBuelly J "The real freedom of any HellBuelly can always be measured by the amount of responsibility which he must assume for his own welfare and security." --Robert WelchBuelly | ||
| Simond |
I'll concede that for long motorway (freeway?!) trips the Corbin is probably easier on the backside but I can't get on with the position of the back stop for normal riding. My bike is a '96 with the centre mount - I have to remove the bracket if I fit the Corbin. | ||
| Chewy |
Well, I'm 6'2" 220lbs and put a lot of highway miles on mine. with the stock seat I find myself easing bach onto the passenger seat, maybe the deeper pocket will help. I've hers complaints about the seat sliding back and forth, maybe I can take the center seat mount off my stock seat and put it on the corbin. | ||
| Hodakaguy |
I've never had a Corbin for a buell yet but have tried two of them on BMW's. Both of them made me sit to far back in the seat, as Buellerthanyou said it would have been a lot better sitting a little more forward. I also recieved terrible customer service from Corbin, so much so that I will never order a product from them again. I think for the money you could have a custom seat built to your specs and would be a lot more happy with it. There are numerous companies that specialize in customizing motorcycle seats. Just my 2 cents. Hodakaguy | ||
| S2pengy |
Buellerthanyou Frame bracket is easily cause it uses the rear fairing mount points but the part on the seat could be a bit harder to work out.. But the seats come up on ebay..... | ||
| Whodom |
Any of you guys have a seat that's been reworked by Sargent in Jacksonville, FL? I had them re-do the seat on my old 1983 Honda Ascot VT500, and they did an outstanding job. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna send them my S3 seat before too long. They have a whole list of "standard" modifications, cover materials, etc. with prices. They also have their own "supercell atomic foam" that they can add that is really good stuff. The stock seat "pocket" on the S3 is really a little too far back for me, so I guess the Corbin would be even worse. | ||
| Henrik |
I haven't tried Sargent seats, but among Long Distance Riders they have a reputation for making excellent seats - and they would know  I have had good luck reshaping both stock S3 and S2 seats using a ProPad insert. Very comfy. Henrik | ||
| Ebutch |
Bought new also sits back too fare for me.But love the looks.Butch | ||
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