Some people say the Corbin seats are the way to go and some people don't like them.
Talked to a guy at a local motorcycle dealership and he figured a better way to go (and cheaper) would be to take the stock seat in and get a layer of Gel added to it.

Has anyone had their stock seat modified? I'm curious of any feedback on this option.

 

The problem is actually that the stock seat is the wrong shape and too soft. The foam dosent support your butt.

Putting a layer of Gel in would help be more supportive, but it would still be the wrong shape. You can get away with it on cruisers because their saddles are a little more conforming than the convex saddle on the F4i.

The Corbin rocks because it's shaped to cradle you butt. It's actually a lot harder than the stock saddle, but it conforms to the shape of your *** and supports extremely well.

Watch eBay and you will see Corbin's go for pretty cheap at times.

 

ive looked sence buying mine 3 months ago no luck for a 04-06

 

hey blackdog couldnt you just shave some foam to give it a convex shape then add the gel. sounds better and cheaper...
hmm i may have to give it a shot, i did the seat on my 50

 

Yeah, I was bidding on a corbin seat off ebay, my max was about 135, ok till about 5 mins before it ended, went from 85 to 160 in a matter of seconds...

 

You could do anything you want. If you change the shape, you will have to have a new cover made. Once you check into the cost of viscoelastic gel, a custom cover, and your time trimming and shaping you probably could have bought the corbin.

I thought about it before I bought mine. If I could find the gel pads for cheap enough I may be tempted, but not for the price they are going.

 

Yup, aftermarket. They cost, cause they work. Dog's right on all points. Search this topic... alots been said. Clean and free, Ripp'n

 

I'd like to know about this shape thing. So serious question here

I thought that since the bike was designed to be raced, that the seat was shaped to allow the rider to freely shift side>side. Only problems I have with the seat is that under hard acceleration I slide backwards, and on long trips it hurts.

 

Basically the Corbin lets your butt sit further back on the seat.

It's a little hard to describe because I still ride right up on the tank. For me the Corbin becomes a "dual purpose" seat. When I am around town or riding hard in the twisties I keep my ***** against the tank. This is the "round" part of the saddle and still allows be to slide back and forth on the seat to "hang off". When I am running in a straight line for awhile I slide back into the "curve" of the saddle and tuck down. I can stay like that for a LONG time.

The only drawback is that if you have trouble flat footing your bike, you will have it worse with the Corbin. My best estimation is it raises you up a little more than 1". When I injured my knee, my wife had to move my bike in the garage. That didn't work real well.

 

Higher C of G. vs more comfort. Hmmmmm lemme consider that.