Member Contributer YTvfr Posted December 25, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted December 25, 2013 Enjoy! I'll have to live vicariously through you until the snow is gone here. :). Seth moved me back about 1/4 inch, I'm tall as well 6'5 so I think it will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caffeind Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I'll never buy a corbin again. cust service is laughable. I agree. Corbins customer service is horrible. Since my bad corbin experience, I have owned three sargent seats and loved everyone of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdogCozad Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I have a Corbin Gunslinger and Lady saddle with heat. I customized the seat pan and had a great experience with them. They are a bit slow for my taste (I am a little impatient). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Have any of you guys had a look at this http://triboseat.com/index.htm, its brilliant for the passenger sliding issues and all i did was but some anti slip matting off flea bay and stick it under my derrier when i went for a ride, and i dont know why but my perch is a lot grippier now, maybe the anti slip has ruffed the surface up a little, although you cant tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted January 7, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted January 7, 2014 keep it between your legs & within 55 degrees of vertical whilst moving any further & you'll need clean undies ! Sorry had to :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondavfr1200dct Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 If nothing more than more validation, I ran the same Airhawk on my DCT on a 2600k ride in early December, and the Airhawk was the only reason I survived the ride. Great fix for the long hauls, works for my wife's rear as well; thank goodness. Usually don't mess with it on shorter rides, but worth every penny. Would share a picture, but it would be just like the other photos; same color bike, same carbon fiber tank guards! Excellent choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fdbgt Posted January 12, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted January 12, 2014 Can anyone comment on the factory Honda "short" seat and how it feels? I am fine height-wise with the stock seat but would like something a little lower to feel more like I'm "in " the bike and not atop it. I also hate how slippery the stock '10 seat is. I'm thinking about buying a factory short seat and then putting one of the aftermarket leather seat covers on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herts Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Hi, I dont know if this have been here before, but has anyone tried this: http://www.topsellerie.com/en-fi/HONDA-VFR-1200-F-seats-petrol-tank-covers-tank-bags-motorbike_5_578.html This is in France. I ordered from here and everything went fine and the product was exactly as I ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtallguy Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Got mine back from Seth. I'll give an official opinion when I put some miles on it (incredibly busy at the moment). I also did a modified solo, where he upgrades the foam in the back but leaves the basic shape the same, which he suggests due to the narrow profile of the seat and the desire to keep the good looks of the bike intact. The cover is the carbon fiber material. The initial feel of it is much improved from stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted January 19, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted January 19, 2014 Hi, I dont know if this have been here before, but has anyone tried this: http://www.topsellerie.com/en-fi/HONDA-VFR-1200-F-seats-petrol-tank-covers-tank-bags-motorbike_5_578.html This is in France. I ordered from here and everything went fine and the product was exactly as I ordered. Great site and cheap. Shipping just to much .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volfy Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Can anyone comment on the factory Honda "short" seat and how it feels? I am fine height-wise with the stock seat but would like something a little lower to feel more like I'm "in " the bike and not atop it. I also hate how slippery the stock '10 seat is. I'm thinking about buying a factory short seat and then putting one of the aftermarket leather seat covers on it. If you are talking about the Honda low seat, then I have one. It is both lower and narrow near the tank. The seat also feel a bit softer than the '10 stock seat. I don't know if Honda put in gel insert in it, or is it because the covering is of a softer material (certainly feels that way), but the end result is that I don't slider around on the low seat near as much as I did on the '10 stock seat. Even though the covering surface feels about the same. I have ridden 600+ mile day ride and, while not supremely comfortable, it is certainly no punishing agony either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fdbgt Posted January 29, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted January 29, 2014 Thanks for the info, Volfy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auron Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 There aren't NEARLY enough seat pics in this thread :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crakerjac Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Got mine back from Seth. I'll give an official opinion when I put some miles on it (incredibly busy at the moment). I also did a modified solo, where he upgrades the foam in the back but leaves the basic shape the same, which he suggests due to the narrow profile of the seat and the desire to keep the good looks of the bike intact. The cover is the carbon fiber material. The initial feel of it is much improved from stock. Is it just the picture or does the seat look 'lumpy'. I'm just being extra critical since I'm probably going to go with LAAM when I upgrade my seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer EhViffer Posted January 29, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted January 29, 2014 There aren't NEARLY enough seat pics in this thread :) Here is another; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtallguy Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Is it just the picture or does the seat look 'lumpy'. I'm just being extra critical since I'm probably going to go with LAAM when I upgrade my seat. It was a little lumpy when I got it, that picture was straight out of the box. I was worried about that little wrinkle in the front left portion, but it went away after a few days. It never felt lumpy either. I think it was just the material settling in. Here's a few from this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crakerjac Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks for the update! I didn't want to be the guy boo-hooing someone else's time and money, so I'm glad that wrinkle went away. That seat looks GREAT! Can't wait for a ride report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousDave Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 That IS a good looking seat. The cover pattern is different, but the overall shape looks very much like a Corbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtallguy Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 So I finally got to put a little time on the Laam seat. Big improvement! I spent 4 hours (about 200 miles) total on it and was quite pleased. The seat feels a tad softer yet more supportive than the stock, and the new shape cups my ass just right With the stock seat I started squirming after about 20 minutes, with the Laam I get about 1 - 1 1/2 hrs before needing to shift around. The new cover material is wonderful also, the slipperiness of the stock was always sliding me into the tank, now I stay wherever I plant it. There are a couple of hot spots on my thighs around the edge of the seat, but I'm thinking those will go away once I've got it broken in fully (had the same on a Russel seat I had). So overall, I'm happy with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbersidedown Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 The snow is gone, the tulips are up, the sun is out, the new Sargent seat is on and my a$$ is (finally) happy!! I will give a full report of how comfortable the Sargent is after my May trip to Northern California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fdbgt Posted March 29, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 29, 2014 Anyone have a stock seat that they want to sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer huntinggunns Posted March 30, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted March 30, 2014 Anyone have a stock seat that they want to sell? PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 SOLD! I'm selling the Corbin off my 2012, it's in perfect shape... no complaints at all. Like all Corbins, firm but perfectly shaped. I'll be putting it in the classifieds section where it belongs soon, but I know this thread probably will get more views... non-heated, sells new for $493 $350 shipped CONUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Ah, building custom. That's the way to go. It took me an hour commute and 5 hours at the shop and another hour back home. Oh, and $550. Purrfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smergy Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Corbin is the single worst company I have ever dealt with in my entire life, it was a absolute nightmare. They even openly admitted 100% fault to the issue, then refused to do anything about it. I wish I was kidding or being dramatic, sadly that is not the case. I'll never buy a corbin again. cust service is laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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