KeesH

So I was wondering... do the amber-coloured LED's differ in brightness when blinking? So for example, do they dim during blinking? These indicators are specific for the USA market. I'm located in Europe, and here, we don't have the amber running lights (like on the top picture...).

I disagree partially. It's completely personal (I also know persons who don't have any discomfort with the stocker Tracer 900 and Tracer 9 seats), and also depends on how you use the bike. A ride of just a couple of hours isn't problematic to me (except the 2014 MT-09... that was horrible within an hour), but multi-day tours are a different story. For me, it isn't a problem if I have some discomfort at the end of the day (we ride app. 300 [km] per day - no highways -), but if the discomfort starts in the beginning of the afternoon, it sucks. And important is also that I have to 'recuperate' for the next day, so I don't start the new day with discomfort. I also experimented with different bikes and seats (Bandit 650 - MT-09 - Tracer 900 (2019) - and now the Tracer 9 GT), there is a huge difference. The ground plate (the way of support) is very important if you ask me, and there is where I agree with the Corbin philosophy. Good support and enough of square inches is key. What I don't like at the Corbin seats, is the shape of the seat.. The only way to shift is front - back, no sideway shifting. The Sargent seats look in that way better to me, but unfortunately, they don't have a seat for the Tracer 9 yet.

Maybe I reflect it upon my own situation, but I like wide saddles with plenty of supporting square inches. Looking at the shape of a Corbin seat, the position fully back is the one with the best support. I conclude that if you do, your arms are too short... I think that you need a relaxed position, not a forced one. A forced position is one to go for a couple of minutes, but not for the long haul. I'm 'blessed' with very long arms, but I like sitting upright too (and shifted the handlebars back to the original position after I went to the upholstery shop).

I have the same inseam. So do you recommend a higher seat, made to order @ Corbin?

Thank you. It looks to me that the Corbin seat positions the rider more to the back than the stock seat. It also seems to me (and that's also my experience with a Corbin seat on a 2014 MT-09) that you can only sit on the Corbin comfortably in just one position: fully at the back of the seat. This indeed says something about the position of the handlebar (that needs to move to the rider..). Do you have a picture of the HeliBar? What is you complaint with the comfort of the Corbin for now? Why isn't it comfortable at long rides for now? I know that is has to break in, but what is the physical sore? I went to the local uphostery shop with the stocker...

So gentlemen... how is the experience with the Corbin seat now? I'm curious..😀

Form as in.... in a matter of time that the seat will break-in to the shape of your butt?

Okay.. That seems to be a pity. But indeed ride a couple of hours to get a better idea. Maybe the seat has to break in..?🤔

And? I'm a bit curious... 😃

I should be careful to use the JK3D spacers with the Corbin seat. Make sure that all the rubber bumpers contact their opposite points (subframe etc.). Otherwise, you can damage the glasfiber baseplate I guess, due to incorrect weight distribution, especially riding through bumps.

Sorry, overlooked this post.. but most of my questions above are not yet answered. Regarding the sliding problem... is the leather op top maybe slippery? It can be the first time.. What also can help is to wear leather pants... when I wear textile pants, I slide more forwards instead of wearing leathers... despite the anti-slip stripes on the back off the textile pants..

Looks cool, and congrats it fits now. I've read the fitting instructions of Corbin, and during the coming months the rubber bumpers will break in and then you can probably remove some washers... What material did you choose for the seating panels? And how does the seat feel comparing to stock? I mean, it: looks nearly flat to me.. looks that it is in the upper position. Is it, and how does the height feel compared to stock? looks that the horizontal distance from seat to handlebar has increased, probably because the vertical support of the rider seat is shifted more backwards.. looked at the rear cowling beneath the seat.. Looking forward to your comments... will help me a lot Greetz from The Netherlands... 😎

Yamaha has (here in Europe) a new top box system.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcc-U4KtSBc

Do you have some pictures of the seat how it looks on the bike?

Don't you have to remove the H-shaped plastic thing while using the Corbin?

I did have a Corbin seat on my 2014 MT-09 (FZ-09). I also agree with the rigid basepan, it will provide a better support than the stocker. While the seat was upholstered with shiny black leather (which I found very ugly, seat was second-hand), I let the seat reupholster in Holland. I drilled out the rivets all by myself, a hell of a job... The biggest disadvantage of a Corbin seat for me is the price. Not because of I can't affort one (that's not the problem), but more because of the bad selling price when selling the seat. People just don't wanna spend more than 300 euro for a seat. For that price, they go to Bagster or Topsellerie which is a real different quality. I also contacted Sargent if they're designing a seat for the Tracer 9, but I didn't get a sufficient answer. I look at the website each 2 months, but there is no R&D for the Tracer 9 on the roll... pity. The other real option for me is to reupholster the seat. I did also get 2 seats reuphostered in my life: the stocker MT-09 and the previous Tracer 900 (2019). My concern of going that way is that the slope of the stock basepan (which is nicely wide) is very big... anyone who has his Tracer 9 stocker reupholstered?

Hey guys, Kees from the Netherlands here. What made you guys decide to invest in a Corbin seat? I mean, it's a lot of money (here in NL, I pay 900 euro's to get one). Did you experiment with different options? For example, I have a JK3D spacer set to reduce the forward slope, but I didn't drive long trips yet... the season is about to start for me..

Hello 3sum, Could you please verify this for me at your motorcycle? I've looked closely to your and other pictures, and I looks like the rear seat is not engaged properly. Also when I look at this video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTRXrs2IMbY , it looks the bottom of the rear seat follows the fairing quite nice.. Thanks! Kees

I've compared the Sargent basepan to the stock one…. and indeed the genuine basepan rests on de backside also on the subframe. So it rests on 6 points instead of 4 (what the FJ did). I also noticed the 'black brackets' on the back of Sargent seat (I thought/hoped they were screwed from the inside), and it doesn't seem very rigid to me.. I think you're right. As I said, in The Netherlands will the seat cost me 625 euro's, and for that money, I want a perfect seat. I'm very curious about Sargent's actions in the future. Will they start over with the engineering? I'm a machine designer myself, and we also reuse components when it's possible. But the end quality is alway by far the most important thing to me. When the end result is not 100%, I will design new parts.. 1 thing… I also spotted the Corbin seat for the Tracer 900. The Corbin design philosophy make sense to me, the fitting is also good (high setting only, for me perfect), but the costs here in The Netherlands are 800 euro (due to 175 dollar shipping). Corbin didn't discount me anything, even not during the Daytona Bike Week.🤨

Yeah that was clear to me. I'm live in the Netherlands, and when I decide to rebuild my seat based on the original basepan, I will go to a local upholstery shop. The Sargent will cost me 625 euro, and for that money it has to be spot on..

Hello 3sum, Another question...is the passenger seat on this pictures not locked into place? It looks like the passenger seat is a bit high to be supporting on the subframe... Like to hear from you soon! Kees

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Could you confirm my opinion about the pictures Sargent sent me and the position of the seat level? I mean: 2 pics of the pictures they say it's the high level seems to me to be the low level...

Is this seat modified a couple of times? I mean, it looks decent to me (high setting), but I'm considering a new Sargent seat for my Tracer 900. When I order a 'standard' World Sport Performance Seat, will I get this look 1-on-1?

LOW setting according to Sargent.. For me, the high setting is important while I'm 2 meters tall.. But only the looks of the 2nd picture of my earlier post (high setting) is acceptable while the gap at the fuel tank looks some sort of decent there.