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Corbin Seat: SOOOO Different
09/07/13 at 13:09:25

Finally my Corbin seat for my 2009 S40 arrived and I promptly installed it. While taking off the OEM seat I managed to mess up one of the mounting plates so no matter what I'm committed to the new seat!

And I gotta say, on many levels I really like it. It hugs your butt in the right ways, it feels like my lower back gets support, and the quality is far beyond the stock seat obviously.

What's weird about it, though, is it really does sit much lower than the original.

I've also done the seat mod previously to lift the front end of the stock seat and I probably need to remove those rubber stoppers because this seat isn't meant to pitch up.

The big difference, though, is my feet feel way more scrunched up with my knees bent more. I had previously ordered a set of forward controls from Routy. I have them but hadn't installed them and was leaning towards not installing them because I'm 5'8" and 6" seemed too far away but now 6" seems just about perfect. While riding around the neighborhood I ended up sitting on the passenger part of the seat and the foot reach felt better - if just a bit awkward to be driving from back there.

So I'm curious to hear from anyone that may have done either or both of these installs. After putting on the Corbin seat, did you extend the pegs to account for the lower and slightly more forward seat position?

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doctorpc YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 39 Gender:	Re: Corbin Seat: SOOOO Different Reply #1 - 09/07/13 at 13:13:10 How tall are you? i have the Corbin seat love it you may need longer bolts than stock . I am 5'3" and i fit fine with it
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deejaysham Junior Member Offline Have fun, don't get hurt Posts: 81	Re: Corbin Seat: SOOOO Different Reply #2 - 09/07/13 at 13:16:38 I'm 5'8"
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Reply #3 - 09/07/13 at 13:32:12

I'm gonna have to follow this thread for a bit. I ordered a Corbin seat a few weeks back, still counting down the weeks until I get it and can install it. I think I'm gonna be pretty happy to replace the stock seat (or so I hope). That seat has been OK for the 25 mile rides that I take to get to work (or home), but I don't know that I'd like to go for a ride that was any longer than that, otherwise I'd probably find myself feeling pretty sore from sitting on that seat.

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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	Re: Corbin Seat: SOOOO Different Reply #4 - 09/07/13 at 14:00:59 I'm 5'7" and I used a set of highway pegs mounted to the engine guard and that was extremely comfortable. The corbin seat literally turned my bike into an all day rider. The best money I spent on any mod on my savage. AL
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Reply #5 - 09/07/13 at 14:19:15

One thing I've confirmed: If you install a Corbin seat and you've previously raised the stock front with the rubber stopper trick, pull those off. That helps some of the weird fit I experienced. But the brake lever, pegs, and clutch do feel a lot more up in my biz than before. My knees are also hugging the tank more than they used to.

I think I'll have to try my forward controls and hopefully they help.

One thing's for sure... the seat itself is definite quality and comfortable. I like that and once I sort out my foot comfort, I'll be pleased as punch.

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Toroso Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 120 Kingston, TN Gender:	Re: Corbin Seat: SOOOO Different Reply #6 - 09/07/13 at 14:46:53 I'm 6' and have one ordered. Have not received it yet. Anxious to see what it does for me.
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Reply #7 - 09/07/13 at 15:37:34

I am 5-10 with a 33" inseam. I also have a titch of arthritis in my hips and knees. The Corbin is a drastic improvement, but necessitated the installation of Routy's forward controls as it move your rear 2" forward as well as 2" down from stock. I would have put the forwards on anyway to make it easier to get my feet on the pegs.
For anyone who rides the S40 for more than 1/2 hr at a time, the Corbin is money well spent.

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Reply #8 - 09/07/13 at 15:42:16

arteacher wrote on 09/07/13 at 15:37:34:

I am 5-10 with a 33" inseam. I also have a titch of arthritis in my hips and knees. The Corbin is a drastic improvement, but necessitated the installation of Routy's forward controls as it move your rear 2" forward as well as 2" down from stock. I would have put the forwards on anyway to make it easier to get my feet on the pegs.
For anyone who rides the S40 for more than 1/2 hr at a time, the Corbin is money well spent.

Aha! I knew it moved you lower and it felt like I was more forward but 2 inches forward and 2 inches down clinches it. I'm putting the forward controls on ASAP! Hopefully that will make it perfect.

I ordered the Forward Controls from Routy (great customer service, by the way) unsure of whether they would be too much for me, since I'm 5'8" . The stock controls felt a touch too close with the stock seat but I feared they'd feel too far away with the FCs. Now with the Corbin Seat I have no worries about pushing those out 6" in front of me. In fact it needs it now.

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Todd James Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 238 Mansfield, Ohio Gender:	Re: Corbin Seat: SOOOO Different Reply #9 - 09/07/13 at 22:27:25 I am 5'-11" tall with a 32" inseam. My Corbin seat places me too far forward and too low in the saddle. My knees feel like they're up in my chest. The seat needs to be an inch or more higher and 2" farther back to be comfortable on rides longer than 15 minutes.
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Ralph_86-Savage YaBB Newbies Offline Romans 10:9 Posts: 20 Fayette Co., WV Gender:	Re: Corbin Seat: SOOOO Different Reply #10 - 09/09/13 at 10:14:33 I'd like to see this seat on some of your bikes, if any of you guys have any.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Corbin Seat: SOOOO Different Reply #11 - 09/10/13 at 15:48:12 Here it is on mine. If you check out my avatar pic you will see the riding position it offers with the forward controls.
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Rix Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 132	Re: Corbin Seat: SOOOO Different Reply #12 - 09/10/13 at 18:24:33 What's that forward backrest?
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deejaysham Junior Member Offline Have fun, don't get hurt Posts: 81	Re: Corbin Seat: SOOOO Different Reply #13 - 09/10/13 at 18:55:57 arteacher wrote on 09/10/13 at 15:48:12: If you check out my avatar pic you will see the riding position it offers with the forward controls. Beautiful bike! Can I ask how tall are you? That position looks great to me. Not too extended, not too scrunched up.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Corbin Seat: SOOOO Different Reply #14 - 09/11/13 at 03:40:32 Rix wrote on 09/10/13 at 18:24:33: What's that forward backrest? http://www.protac.net/
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