I ordered them 2 weeks ago and got them today - super unusual as the previous ones on my ST1100 and ST1300 took over a month each.
I was worried as some of the early versions (2012-2013) buyers reported fairly serious installation and fitment issues. I had no major problems. Installation (and adjustments on the rear seat catches) took all of 30 minutes.
Here are the details...
The fit of the front seat was perfect! I am concerned as they took out the rubber shock mounts were you attached the seat to the bike, but everything lined up and securing the 2 bolts was easy. Not sure if the missing rubber will add vibration, but I doubt it. It is on tight.
The rear seat was a bit more of a challenge - they provide new bolts for the triangle mount and they lined up fine. But the two catches that lock it down were a little too close together. A pair of vice grips and a gentle pressure outward on each, line them up nice. Latching the seat is a bit tight and requires a bit of a downward push and unlatching requires that I push down on the seat a bit to free up the mechanism. Others have reported that this goes away after a bit of settling in and it frees up.
I asked that they build up the front a bit in order to take place of the need to mod the seat...I am not sure they did it enough, but a longer ride that 5 minutes should tell the story.
As expected, the seat is HARD and as a previous customer, I know that it will take a good 1000-2000 miles to break in. Well worth it!
The quality of the seat is top-notch. The covers are high quality leather, the piping is red to match the bike and I was even able to get the logo in black so as to not be a billboard for Corbin. I now my initial review is slanted as I am a previous owner of these seats (Iron Butt Association past member). The real review will come at the end of the summer after a season of riding.
Photos below...
I was worried as some of the early versions (2012-2013) buyers reported fairly serious installation and fitment issues. I had no major problems. Installation (and adjustments on the rear seat catches) took all of 30 minutes.
Here are the details...
The fit of the front seat was perfect! I am concerned as they took out the rubber shock mounts were you attached the seat to the bike, but everything lined up and securing the 2 bolts was easy. Not sure if the missing rubber will add vibration, but I doubt it. It is on tight.
The rear seat was a bit more of a challenge - they provide new bolts for the triangle mount and they lined up fine. But the two catches that lock it down were a little too close together. A pair of vice grips and a gentle pressure outward on each, line them up nice. Latching the seat is a bit tight and requires a bit of a downward push and unlatching requires that I push down on the seat a bit to free up the mechanism. Others have reported that this goes away after a bit of settling in and it frees up.
I asked that they build up the front a bit in order to take place of the need to mod the seat...I am not sure they did it enough, but a longer ride that 5 minutes should tell the story.
As expected, the seat is HARD and as a previous customer, I know that it will take a good 1000-2000 miles to break in. Well worth it!
The quality of the seat is top-notch. The covers are high quality leather, the piping is red to match the bike and I was even able to get the logo in black so as to not be a billboard for Corbin. I now my initial review is slanted as I am a previous owner of these seats (Iron Butt Association past member). The real review will come at the end of the summer after a season of riding.
Photos below...