hdawg Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Let us know how the seat feels after a long ride, and post some pics if you can. I'm really curious to see how you like it, and maybe let us know your height and weight, I'm about 5'11 220 and the seat seems to be getting worse by the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trench Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Will do. Unfortunately, the are taking much longer to finish than their estimate. They also told me they are using the Gunfighter and Lady design. I pickup on 6/16 then I can start sharing. The stock seat is pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trench Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Update. I got an early view of the Corbin seat today. Sorry, I can share the pic yet. It looks like what you would expect with the Gunfighter. The optional backrest makes the bike look pretty balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Did they give any kind of ETA on availability? I've got a trip coming up in July, but I'm guessing I won't be able to get one in time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trench Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 I heard someone is riding in for a fitting next weekend so I assume they'll be able to produce these around Father's day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scldr2 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'm scheduled for July 9 for a ride in Please post pictures of your seat when you pick it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armyeod Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 This seat issue is a pain...literally. I am sure at some point there will be a decent aftermarket seat. I have had Corbins that I liked. Hopefully others will be available as well. The Harley guys get all the options. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peder Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I was never a fan of the stock seat and found the the replacements quite expensive, so I gave an upgrade to the stock a chance, and very glad I did. I went to my local store for horse riding equipment and bought a gel pad for a horse saddle. Pic in the link. http://www.hooks.se/produkt/gelpad/48152/48153/ The cover from the front seat is easily removed by attacking the staples with a screwdriver and a flat head plier. When removed, place the gel pad on the foam and use a scissor to cut the edges so it matches the seat, and then put the cover back on by using a staples gun. Result: the seat is much more comfy now! Best 35 bucks I have spent on the bike so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfart Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I was never a fan of the stock seat and found the the replacements quite expensive, so I gave an upgrade to the stock a chance, and very glad I did. I went to my local store for horse riding equipment and bought a gel pad for a horse saddle. Pic in the link. http://www.hooks.se/produkt/gelpad/48152/48153/ The cover from the front seat is easily removed by attacking the staples with a screwdriver and a flat head plier. When removed, place the gel pad on the foam and use a scissor to cut the edges so it matches the seat, and then put the cover back on by using a staples gun. Result: the seat is much more comfy now! Best 35 bucks I have spent on the bike so far. Very clever! I love it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdawg Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Trying to put together info on aftermarket seat options here: http://fj-09.org/thread/1703/best-aftermarket-seat-option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjindy66 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I will also be looking forward to seeing what Corbin comes up with. I have an old one on an '84 Honda that I really like. In the meantime I went the DIY route and carved down the seat foam to flatten out the ridge on top, and even dish it slightly. It's not perfect, but way better than stock. I ended up taking enough foam out that even at 5'7" I moved the seat into the high position to maintain the footpeg-seat-bar relationship that I find very comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trench Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Alright, Corbin is in the FJ-09 business as of today! I spent much of the day looking at the prototype and creating my own custom seat. Mike Corbin spent some time with me and let me know he loves the FJ-09 and thinks it looks good. He thought my design complemented the red model well. Following are some pics of my bike in the garage and one of Corbin's pictures. I will give a full review in a few days. 50 mi summary: seat is no lower than stock high. Seat pan is a much more firm fit on the frame. Wider and much better shape in general. Form is much firmer than stock. Material is 10x better than stock. I'm not sure if I got the shape right, but maybe the edges just need to break in a bit more. So far, better than stock and much, much higher quality and confident seat. The prototype seat in the Corbin photo shoot I decided to change the leather to a carbon fiber print, darken the red piping, and change the stitch pattern to a more aggressive angular design. My seat also includes heat. The result is a pretty nice match. Photos of my Custom Pattern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thruster8999 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 The back rest is what would sell me on this seat. Not to fon of the stiching but other then that it looks real nice. So may I ask what was the cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdawg Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 That looks great! I'm interested to see what you think after spending more time in the saddle, I'm sure it won't be long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trench Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 I don't know the cost, mine was the R&D prototype. I'm sure the corbin.com online catalog will list this shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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