Corbin seats or....?

[augustiron]

@mackdaddy

You out there?

 

[senpai71]

Corbins and Sargents are like Brooks bicycle saddles - they need a lot of wearing in - probably at least a thousand miles. After that, they're almost certainly gonna be a lot more comfortable than whatever OEM seat was on your bike. But those first thousand miles might be painful as all hell. And there's no guarantees - you might break it in and discover that it's no better than your OEM.

 

[gixxerjeff]

Love my Corbins. I've owned 4. Go to Hollister and have them custom fit you. It doesn't cost extra.

^This^
I have one on one of my bikes.
I'll confess to a brief adjustment period but I've really grown to love it.

 

[augustiron]

This thread reminds me of another active one I am reading on another forum where a handful of vocal people are saying something is great And they love it.....and I had the thing, tried to like it but thought it was absolutely awful, and wouldn't recommend it to an enemy.

Such different strokes

Or I guess, different asses for different seats

 

[flying_hun]

Corbins and Sargents are like Brooks bicycle saddles - they need a lot of wearing in - probably at least a thousand miles. After that, they're almost certainly gonna be a lot more comfortable than whatever OEM seat was on your bike. But those first thousand miles might be painful as all hell. And there's no guarantees - you might break it in and discover that it's no better than your OEM.

And I love my Brooks! Though it took some acclimation.

 

[Mike95060]

I have never liked them on any of the bikes I bought that had them.
They were wooden planks for my bony 165 lb butt

Pro tip, cycling shorts are padded, wick sweat and are great at keeping all your bits right where you want them! If you wear then under your leathers or jeans, no one needs to know they are there!!

I like these.

 

[BillSmith]

For any with baseball experience, a Corbin is the Nokona catcher's glove of motorcycle seats.

 

[Kestrel]

My R1100GS came with a Corbin. While I'm lightweight, it's actually a pretty good seat.. Although it probably had 30k on it from the previous owner.

I will say.. it wants you to be locked into 'the spot'. For me, that's farther back than I'd like to be on the GS. I'm not particularly short or tall at 5'9, and the GS is almost a reach for me... but still quite comfortable. Tucked into the 'cup', it's a good seat.

Conversely. I've realized that trying to hang off with that seat is a lost cause. I've resigned myself to sitting in the seat and just using the long handlebars instead to flick the GS back and forth.... and using the torque it has, that's actually a pretty efficient way to ride that bike.

YMMV. I also find my new Seat Concepts seat on my DR350 to be quite stiff.

 

[NorCalBusa]

My R1100GS came with a Corbin. While I'm lightweight, it's actually a pretty good seat.. Although it probably had 30k on it from the previous owner.

I will say.. it wants you to be locked into 'the spot'. For me, that's farther back than I'd like to be on the GS. I'm not particularly short or tall at 5'9, and the GS is almost a reach for me... but still quite comfortable. Tucked into the 'cup', it's a good seat.

Conversely. I've realized that trying to hang off with that seat is a lost cause. I've resigned myself to sitting in the seat and just using the long handlebars instead to flick the GS back and forth.... and using the torque it has, that's actually a pretty efficient way to ride that bike.

YMMV. I also find my new Seat Concepts seat on my DR350 to be quite stiff.

Illustrates why Corbin is so successful; that seat wasn't made for YOU, its off the shelf or fits the prior owner's ass.

Their competitive advantage is custom made seats- and not just this or that leather skin or pretty color/design- its the core foundation that determines hight/distance/comfort and you can't leave Corbin's shop until its just right. Even then you get a comeback or two within a couple months for tweaking the fit. In their Hollister HQ shop, they also have a cafe with windos so you can eat and watch them build your seat, test ride it before skinning and you go pick the leather type & colors tight there not an online image.

 

[senpai71]

Illustrates why Corbin is so successful; that seat wasn't made for YOU, its off the shelf or fits the prior owner's ass.

Their competitive advantage is custom made seats- and not just this or that leather skin or pretty color/design- its the core foundation that determines hight/distance/comfort and you can't leave Corbin's shop until its just right. Even then you get a comeback or two within a couple months for tweaking the fit. In their Hollister HQ shop, they also have a cafe with windos so you can eat and watch them build your seat, test ride it before skinning and you go pick the leather type & colors tight there not an online image.

Clearly I should have gone to Hollister and let Corbin measure me and tweak the seat, but I didn't - I just bought the seat. I suspect a lot of folks do the same - especially those not near Corbin's HQ - based on their reputation for making the best seats.

 

[NorCalBusa]

Clearly I should have gone to Hollister and let Corbin measure me and tweak the seat, but I didn't - I just bought the seat. I suspect a lot of folks do the same - especially those not near Corbin's HQ - based on their reputation for making the best seats.

You still can ;-)

 

[mackdaddy]

@mackdaddy

You out there?

Sorry, I only come here when I'm at the office. Catching up

 

[mackdaddy]

I have a 890 Duke R that I'm outfitting for camping & longer trips. I just want more comfort in the saddle as my ass starts to get sore after a couple hours.

Conflicting reviews seem to be the norm these days but I think favorable wins over no improvement with the Corbins. I'll check them out. Haven't been to Hollister in years