Hello guys/gals
I have a 2008 C14 with a Corbin seat... The seat is too hard for my liking, I have a vtx1800 that has a mustang seat and I love it. Does anyone have a seat recommendation for me? the Corbin seat is of very good quality and but the firmness of it has got to go. Anyone have a soft seat that they really like?
How long have you had the Corbin? I love my Corbin but it took some time in the saddle to break it in.
I freely admit that you are a better man than me..... my Corbin reduced me to tears and made me feel like Mary Jane Tinklepants after 30 minutes riding on it. Nice enough product although it does weight a LOT, and the deal- killer was that stuff under the leather they call "foam".
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Seriously, 45 minutes on that thing on the way to work and I could not sit comfortably on a desk chair until after lunch.... And there was the ride home to dread too.
Brian
I haven't done a CC50 on my Corbin (like some people I know ) but have done 1000 miles in 1 day on the Corbin (Austin to Col Springs). I couldn't do that on the stock seat.
Impressive. I find it amazing that we all find the same saddle to be so different.[...]Back to the OP's question, it is not just the saddle that makes for a comfy saddle either; peg height, handlebar height and even windshield size all play into what feels best to your butt. [...]Unfortunately there is no way, at least no way I had ever found, to have any idea what would work well without trying it for a long ride. Parking lot comfort does not translate to long time in the saddle comfort.
Hello guys/gals
I have a 2008 C14 with a Corbin seat... The seat is too hard for my liking, I have a vtx1800 that has a mustang seat and I love it. Does anyone have a seat recommendation for me? the Corbin seat is of very good quality and but the firmness of it has got to go. Anyone have a soft seat that they really like?
Impressive. I find it amazing that we all find the same saddle to be so different.
I could go about 3 or maybe 4 hours on the stock saddle but by then I was sore enough not to want to sit on anything, especially the bike. A ZX 14 saddle was OK for maybe 2 hours but that was it.
Back to the OP's question, it is not just the saddle that makes for a comfy saddle either; peg height, handlebar height and even windshield size all play into what feels best to your butt. I was amazed to find even 1/2" difference in peg height made a big difference in my comfort on long rides. Unfortunately there is no way, at least no way I had ever found, to have any idea what would work well without trying it for a long ride. Parking lot comfort does not translate to long time in the saddle comfort.
Brian
I haven't done a CC50 on my Corbin (like some people I know ) but have done 1000 miles in 1 day on the Corbin (Austin to Col Springs). I couldn't do that on the stock seat.
Impressive. I find it amazing that we all find the same saddle to be so different.
I could go about 3 or maybe 4 hours on the stock saddle but by then I was sore enough not to want to sit on anything, especially the bike. A ZX 14 saddle was OK for maybe 2 hours but that was it.
Go with Baldwin Saddles or Seth Lamm, you'll be happy and you'll be good for 8-10 hours before you start to start looking to stretch.