Nuckingfuts Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 So I've only had my 2015 for about 10 days and though the weather hasn't been cooperating I have had a chance to ride it around town for 30-40 mile rt (~200 miles total). From this short period I can tell I'm going have a hard time with the seat for longer weekend rides. For reference I'm 6'2" 220lb (w/o gear) and this seat feels very much like my KTM seat (i.e. soft 2x4 lumber). There's a local bike shop that has an FJ09 for sale (not on consignment) that has a Corbin seat so today I decided to drive down at lunch to just try out the seat so I could feel the difference. I only sat on it for 5 min continuous and could tell a big difference. Was it like sitting on a cloud? No but I could definitely feel an immediate difference over stock seat. So, not being able to spend the day riding on the seat its hard to tell how much I'd like it. But with that said... Just for giggles, I asked the salesman if the shop owner would be willing to sell me the seat if I brought in my stock seats (in very good shape)? Fully expecting him to laugh me out of the shop the guy made a call to the owner who is willing to sell me the Corbin for $100 plus my two seats. Below are pics of the seat which is in generally good condition but the red piping is killing me. What would you do? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member dingophil Posted March 23, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted March 23, 2019 $100 is a steal if 1) you like how it feels, and 2) the seat is in good condition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsmith Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) It's a no-brainer, surely. Even if the Corbin isn't quite as perfect as you'd like, you would definitely recover the $100 on re-sale of the bike on the basis of the Corbin alone. Go for it! The fact that the red piping isn't to your taste will evaporate after you've glanced at it and winced half-a-dozen times (no more) and it will then become invisible, but your ass will more than make up for it for a much longer time. My 2015 has a seat with red piping, and I can tell you that IMHO it looks really good, complements the Lava Red paint work, and in turn is complemented by the red pinstripe along the channel below the tank, and - although it's not something I seek - does attract favourable comments. So please let us know your impressions of the Corbin after a few decent outings - 200 mi isn't nearly enough by all accounts. Edited March 23, 2019 by wordsmith 1 1 Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckingfuts Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 22 minutes ago, dingophil said: $100 is a steal if 1) you like how it feels, and 2) the seat is in good condition. 1) Definitely liked it for the short period I sat on it. I then when directly home and sat on my stock seat which amplified the difference. 2) short of some typical leather 'wrinkles' the seat looked like it had been treated with leather conditioner and in great shape. 12 minutes ago, wordsmith said: It's a no-brainer, surely. Even if the Corbin isn't quite as perfect as you'd like, you would definitely recover the $100 on re-sale of the bike on the basis of the Corbin alone. Go for it! The fact that the red piping isn't to your taste will evaporate after you've glanced at it and winced half-a-dozen times (no more) and it will then become invisible, but your ass will more than make up for it for a much longer time. And please let us know your impressions of the Corbin after a few decent outings - 200 mi isn't nearly enough by all accounts. I'm more concerned with how much it will cost me to buy some stock seats (in excellent condition) in the event I didn't like the Corbin in the long haul. Im not too worried about the red piping and you're right, it would probably fade into the background in due time. The other thing I'd like to get an idea on is how much Corbin (or and independent shop) would charge to shape the seat to my butt and re-upholster the seat in all black. According to the bike shop, the previous owner was close to 300 lbs which probably took a toll on the foam though it still feels nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisher Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 $100 for a Corbin is a steal, I’d snap it up asap. I sure like mine and feel it was well worth the near $500 price. Corbin uses foam that is quite firm, I doubt if the former owner would have put any significant wear on it if the cover material looks ok. The firm nature of the foam, and the increased ergonomic seating area makes it day long comfortable for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2linby Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Where is this deal? I'll take it if it is close. 1 Everything is simple, Nothing is easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckingfuts Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, kingfisher said: $100 for a Corbin is a steal, I’d snap it up asap. I sure like mine and feel it was well worth the near $500 price. Corbin uses foam that is quite firm, I doubt if the former owner would have put any significant wear on it if the cover material looks ok. The firm nature of the foam, and the increased ergonomic seating area makes it day long comfortable for me. Man I really like the skin on that seat. Do you have any close up shots and material detail? I like that it's a matte color and not shiny. I'm definitely going to swing by in the morning and grab it. You guys are getting me fired up! Edited March 23, 2019 by Nuckingfuts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckingfuts Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 17 minutes ago, 2linby said: Where is this deal? I'll take it if it is close. heh...heh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted March 23, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted March 23, 2019 @Nuckingfuts - I concur with the masses on this one... that’s a deal you don’t want to pass up. Absolute worst case if you decide you don’t like the Corbin (which is highly unlikely) is you just list it here on the forum... it would be easy to sell/trade for more than the $100 you’ll have in it. Good score.... congrats in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckingfuts Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, texscottyd said: @Nuckingfuts - I concur with the masses on this one... that’s a deal you don’t want to pass up. Absolute worst case if you decide you don’t like the Corbin (which is highly unlikely) is you just list it here on the forum... it would be easy to sell/trade for more than the $100 you’ll have in it. Good score.... congrats in advance. Thanks Scotty! Remember, I'm giving up my set of stock seats which I'm still unsure how much will cost to replace. I'm going to put a wanted ad in the classifieds for a set (hopefully on the cheap) so I can do some back to back comparisons over the next month. Anyone have a set they're no longer using and willing to part with? If so, shoot me a pm. Thanks! Edited March 23, 2019 by Nuckingfuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisher Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Nuckingfuts said: Man I really like the skin on that seat. Do you have any close up shots and material detail? I like that it's a matte color and not shiny. I'm definitely going to swing by in the morning and grab it. You guys are getting me fired up! It is the black bomber jacket leather, but was more dark gray than black. It goes pretty well with my matte gray ‘15. It has the dark silver stitching and no welt. If you go to Corbin’s site you can click on the seat for your bike and do a virtual design with the different materials for each part of the seat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckingfuts Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitecrow Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 If you don't like the Corbin seat hit me up and I'll give you a $150 for it and my stock seats off my 2017 in perfect condition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsmith Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Problem solved! Just don't wait too long to make a decision! Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckingfuts Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 8 hours ago, wordsmith said: Problem solved! Just don't wait too long to make a decision! I was going to swing by Tuesday but dont want to chance he'll change his mind so I'm going to stop in later this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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