| Author | Message | ||
     Missin44 |
Just wondering if anyone here has tried the Corbin Gunfighter seat for the Uly. I know it sits 1.5" lower but how is the long haul comfort? How does it compare to the optional Buell low seat? I know Corbin rep for customer service isn't the best, I've had 2 Corbin seats in the past, but I must say I do like their seats. http://www.corbin.com/buell/ulysses/xb12xu.shtml | ||
| Co2bruce |
I have the Corbin, but I have never tried the Buell low seat. Its good for about 3-4 hours and then it hurts. Mine may not be broken it all the way yet. Its more slick than the Buell so you slide around on it some. | ||
| Javadog |
I have the Corbin and have had no major problems. I had hoped it would be lower than it is. I have a 32 inch inseam and still cannot put both feet flat. It's comfortable enough for me,but not as cushy as the stocker.I wish the frame was 2 inches lower-I would never miss the extra height. I am dreaming of a slightly lower and longer touring version with adjustable seat height and windshield. Once in a while I wonder if I might have been better off with a BMW......nah! | ||
| Rkc00 |
I have had Corbin seats on all my bike and always loved them. I found that the stock seat is more comfortable on my knees and butt on longer rides although it does make it harder to reach the ground. The comment above about sliding around is true but I like being able to do that but it is a pain when the passenger slides up into you when you brake. I might be selling mine. Let me know if you are interested. Mike Long Island, NY 06 XB12X Black of course | ||
| Buelldyno_guy |
If you have the Corbin people make you a seat using your seat pan it will be another 1/2 inch lower than the Buell Low or Stock Corbin. I only live 100 miles away so I did the "Drive In" to have had it fitted moving me 2 inches closer and shaping the passenger section to flatten it. ... Terry PS this is my third Buell Corbin and I rode the Blast from SF to the East Coast with one. | ||
| Homer |
I've had the Corbin seat for while and have had Corbin seats on the last 3 bikes I owned - I've always been a big fan of their products. However, I really like the softness of the the factory seat and can't get used to sliding around on the Corbin seat so I'm thinking about just putting it up on E-Bay since it's only left the plastic bag it came in for about 100 miles. | ||
| 2old2bfast |
I have the Corbin in the carbon fiber look pattern that is pictured in their link above. Yes I slide more, and no, it's no where near as plush or as soft as the stocker. Highway drone for 300 plus miles a day type ride, I'd put my stocker back on or am considering a pad to put on top of the Corbin seat. Active riding (did a bunch in the mountains this week), and after 7 hours seat time per day, I still had no sign of being saddle sore at all! As it relates to height, the Corbin may be one and a half inches shorter, but the reach to the ground is probably only a half an inch shorter due to the wider "spread" at the front of the pan. Worth noting as well, at 5'10" the lower seat height and stock wind screen seem perfectly matched to me, with no buffeting at all. The handle bars seem straight out in front of me now, and the bend at my knees is just slightly greater than it was with the stock seat. I feel like I am more in the bike now, rather than more perched atop it before. Probably just a personal preference issue there, but I do like the seating position better with the Corbin. I wish I had been aware of the possibility of having Corbin build their seat on the stock pan, since then I think I'd have had the best of both worlds. I need to find out where I can do that "drive-in" seat thing... Lastly, if you don't want to slide around, don't get the carbon fiber looking cover. | ||
| Rkc00 |
The seat is sold. Mike Long Island, NY 06 XB12X Black of course | ||
| Pigseye |
For what its worth, here's my experience on my ZX-12R w/Corbin: I'm 6'-1"/250lbs(+-10lbs...more on the + side most of the time  w/31" inseam. Pelvic bones ached terribly after one tankful on the stock seat (~175miles). I've done 300~600 mile per-day sorties w/the Corbin and suffered no ill effects whatsoever. I think heavier riders may have a slight advantage on a Corbin as far as feeling immediate relief because the seat will 'break-in' sooner and the width of the seating surface area suits us with the wider beam better. I'll probably get a Corbin if the stock Ulysses seat is rendered useless under my weight. (Message edited by pigseye on May 16, 2006) | ||
| 2old2bfast |
With a 31 inch inseam the Corbin may be perfect for you based on my experience with it! | ||
| Pigseye |
Well, then...I went on a 20-min test ride on a black '06 Uly earlier today. Temperature was in the high 80's with some blustery winds. I rode the bike up a windy curvy, tar-snake infested road and easily hits speeds of 70~75mph. I LIKE THIS BIKE! I WANT THIS BIKE! I WILL HAVE A BIKE LIKE THIS BY FALL. The tech set up the suspension per owner's manual for my weight. Damn! this bike is tall! The best I could do at a stop while straddling the saddle was both balls of my feet in my SIDI OnRoad Sympatex on the tarmac. I will definitely opt for the low saddle or a Corbin. I liked the torque of this engine and the ease of which it brought me up to speed...not quite ZX-12R quick, but plenty quick enough for me and very entertaining. There's enough engine vibration to keep me involved and connected to what the bike is doing power-wise. Dare I say that I was riding what a motorcycle should feel like and not some sanitized speed blender set on liquify?....CONNECTED FUN! I wish had had the time to take the slop out of the trottle grip and play with the front suspension a bit more. I'm glad that I had the opportunity to take it out for a spin. It is what I expected and more. Now the scheming for the purchase begins  (Message edited by pigseye on May 17, 2006) | ||
| 2old2bfast |
Welcome! As a 12R owner until a couple of month ago, and still a 10R owner, I can tell you this is one purchase that I have never regretted! It seems great to be this connected to riding and to going through the gears again, as an alternative to riding something that is capable of running past 100mph in first gear alone. Get on with the scheming... | ||
| Thunderbox |
For gods sake don't tell anyone outside of Buelldom. We don't want these bikes to become "common" uhg. Have a great ride. | ||
| Pigseye |
Not to worry, Thunderbox....its like motorcyclists vs non-motorcyclists: I think that those who don't understand the concept, beauty, and execution behind the Ulysses will never 'get it', even amongst motorcyclists. Those who do 'get it' are probably smaller in numbers anyway...and since the 'low seat' is still high for most (from what I've been reading) and unless Buell makes an XB12Xcg, I don't think we'll be seeing a whole buncha' Ulys like we see a whole buncha cruisers and sportbikes....yes? | ||
| Thunderbox |
I don't know about that Pigseye there is already 2 Ulys in the Province of Saskatchewan. Is that market saturation or what. LMAO | ||
| Pigseye |
Uh oh...we're doomed! Time for Erik and company to perfect the 2-wheel drive air-conditioned recumbant Uly w/cup-holders and built-in sip-straws for all passengers!  (Message edited by pigseye on May 17, 2006) |
