Ok, let me first start out by saying that I am in total shock, I ordered this up a week ago and was told the standard Corbin 4 to 6 week leadtime, it arrived today!!
I don't think they had it laying around from another possible canceled order because I had it ordered "slightly customized", because that's how I roll...
They normally come with a "carbon-fiber look" lid but I asked them to paint the lid to match the trunk, all done in 09 black matching paint. The paint by the way came out beautiful, a perfect match to my bike!
Here's some pics for you guys, I'm really pleased with it...
One downside I did come across putting it on is that with Phils rack on it will not clear...
Luckily I still had the stock plastic rack to use for now but I'm gonna contact Phil and see if he can mod me one up to fit so that I don't have to swap racks when using my rear trunk on long solo trips, more to come on that...
Hey brutha's, just wanted to "Phil" you in on how this all turned out regarding my rack...
I sent my Phils rack to Phil for some slight modification (call it rack inhancement...
), he filled the mounting point holes in and had them repositioned just a tad further forward which moved the rack back just ever so slightly that it would clear my Corbin Smuggler trunk.
It arrived back to me today and the quality of work is absolutely incredible, I can't even tell where the previous holes were on the rack!! See pics below...
And as always Phils communication through the entire project was excellent!!
Now I can still have all the great benefits of Phils rack strength even with my Smuggler on, I can even run both the Smuggler
and my Kawi 47 trunk now for loaded up solo trips, and I don't have to deal with swapping out the crappy oem plastic one with Phils when I put the rear seat and trunk back on for when Mama rides with me!!
Thank you Phil, you are Da'Man!!!