Aftermarket seats - opinion
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04-15-2009, 08:19 AM
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Aftermarket seats
Agreed. That banana seat is pretty damn comfy, but I guess compared to the brick of a seat that I have now, most other seats, would be an improvement. I might try that plywood idea. I can probably make one for less than 5 bucks. lol.
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04-15-2009, 08:22 AM
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Aftermarket seats.
Well how much are you going to ride your bike?
It'd be like not bothering to spend a bit of money to replace an uncomfortable mattress. Hello, you go there EVERY DAY. Spend the money and improve your life, I say. I have the Corbin, it's very worth it, and you can find them for less than $200 if you're patient.
It'd be like not bothering to spend a bit of money to replace an uncomfortable mattress. Hello, you go there EVERY DAY. Spend the money and improve your life, I say. I have the Corbin, it's very worth it, and you can find them for less than $200 if you're patient.
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Well, so far I have 6200 miles. So, I am guess-timating about 70 miles a month at that pace. The issue is really the distance rides. But even if I only use it a few times a year, it surely beats being in pain after a long ride. I'll be patient and keep an eye out. Next good deal on one and its mine.
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04-15-2009, 04:26 PM
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I just bought a brand new corbin seat off ebay for $185 shipped. It was well worth the money. It is so comfortable now, I love it. the only complain I have is that the front part of the seat is wider so when you put your feet down, you can feel the edge of the seat against the inside of the your thighs. but you only put your feet down at stop lights for short period of time so it's not a big deal.
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04-15-2009, 08:40 PM
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I have a corbin as well and love it. They take a quite a few miles to break in though. It was pretty hard on the *** for the first month or so but now I would not trade it for anything...I got mine on ebay and I also live in Canada so with shipping, duty it was 170$. I kept watching ebay and have seen some since then go for as cheap as 80$ used. Mine was new however I would still take a used one for that price. You can get your oem redone however I bet with gel or memory foam and new vinyl it will cost almost as much as a corbin...Any wich way you do it....it will be worth it...
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I bought a corbin off a forum member last year and that thing was a major improvement. It didn't look like much when I got it but the shape makes the difference. I paid the guy $150 and am glad I did. Its true the sides of the seat do stick out a little further as the above post mentioned but you won't notice it. Find a used corbin.
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