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Message started by Jim Patrick on 06/09/20 at 15:20:24

Title: Corbin Seat
Post by Jim Patrick on 06/09/20 at 15:20:24

Hey All, I've had my 2019 S40 for a little over a month now and super happy with it... ok, except for the seat. I ran a search and found a couple of brief mentions of a Corbin seat, but no real feedback on how anyone liked it. If anyone out there put one on their bike I would really appreciate hearing your opinion. Corbin wants $423.00 for a new one. I don't mind paying if it was/is a good upgrade. Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Corbin Seat
Post by Dennisgb on 06/09/20 at 16:22:26

I’ve had Corbin seats on a number of bikes but not my S40. There are mixed reviews on Corbin. I’ve loved them. They are a bit hard at first but eventually contour to your back side and become very comfortable. They are quality made and long lasting.

Title: Re: Corbin Seat
Post by SavageMan99 on 06/09/20 at 16:33:49

My parts gs450 from the 80s came with one. Very little wear on it, obviously very used as the little bit of leather on it was really hard.

Title: Re: Corbin Seat
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/09/20 at 17:07:30

I had a 2005,, one piece seat,, yeah, one piece of brick,, Then I had a 2002,, two piece seat,, OHH so much better.. Not sure about the mounting differences, but buying a two pice used cant be 500 bux,,

Title: Re: Corbin Seat
Post by won in a photo on 06/09/20 at 18:38:34

I bought one for my 06. It has been on for over 2 years.. it is a little more comfortable than OEM. but not a lot.

Title: Re: Corbin Seat
Post by Todd James on 06/09/20 at 21:20:13

I had a Corbin seat for a few months.
I kept it on that long only because I paid so
much money for it.

It scrunched me too far forward on the bike
and didn't allow me to slide back when I
needed to stretch out a little. (I'm 5'-11")
I thought the contour and the quality of the
Corbin was good, but it wasn't as comfortable
as the stock seat for longer rides.

Note: You need to raise the front of the stock
seat by at least an inch for the best comfort.

Here's the thread on how to do that:
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1109035237/0

Title: Re: Corbin Seat
Post by verslagen1 on 06/09/20 at 22:49:07

I hear you have to break them in to your posterior.
I found a deal on 1 so I tried it. It pushes you forward.
I was afraid of denting the tank so I pulled it back off.
If I continued to use it I would need to cut the seat back.

Title: Re: Corbin Seat
Post by IslandRoad on 06/10/20 at 01:47:34

I did ALOT of research into seats. I had an issue with a very sore tailbone on the stock seat. Based on info from this site I got hold of a another one-piece seat and went to town on it. I moved the rectifier from under the seat, cut the bump out of the seat-pan, reshaped the foam (with a carving knife and 80 grit sandpaper, and got it re-covered for $150.

Now I can slide forward in the twisties or slide back on the highway ... and ... it looks pretty good.

This strategy is not for everyone, but I found the learning curve to be well worth it.

Title: Re: Corbin Seat
Post by Todd James on 06/10/20 at 06:33:43

Here's the thread where IslandRoad
shows the mods he made to his seat:

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1483651560/0

He provides good pictures of what he did.

There's also good discussion on that thread
by other members about the seat.