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Motorico
Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 11:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I pulled the trigger on a 09 CityX. I LOVE it. I would like a different seat however. I want to be able to move a bit more than the stock seat allows. My current experience, about 170 miles, has absolutely ruled out the low seat on the bike. Looks like I will be tippy toeing it at stops.

Who here has experience with the different seats for the XB? I can't get a seat that raises the seating position above stock as I am already on my tiptoes at stops. The Streetfighter seat claims to have a more 'set back' seating position. Is this true? How do the Corbin seats compare?

Thanks for your help.
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Mikef5000
Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 11:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The CityX seat is the tallest seat available. The regular XB-S seat will be slightly lower and can be had fairly cheap.

The Buell Select seat has some comfy gel. But it has the odd V groove in the passenger seat, which direct rain water down your crack. Still my favorite seat.

I had a Corbin on my last bike. The padding is VERY hard. Supposedly it 'breaks in' or something. I was never too happy with how hard it remained. If I were you, I'd get out and ride with some other Buellers and ask them to trade seats for a bit. Any XB-S model seats will swap.
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Nik
Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009 - 12:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The CityX seat is the tallest seat available. The regular XB-S seat will be slightly lower and can be had fairly cheap.

They changed in 09. The 09+ "skyline" is the same as the regular XB-S seat.

The earlier true skyline seat doesn't have the step so you can move around more, but it is taller.}
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Motorico
Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009 - 01:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Does the Select move the seating position back? What about the Corbin?

I came off a bike that gave me more freedom to move on the seat and I want that back.
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Mikef5000
Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009 - 09:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The select seat pretty much locks you in. I like the position and the feel, so I'm happy with it... but there really isn't any moving around.
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