I had trouble with the fit and finish also. Fit--if
you look @ the stock seat there is substantial
clearance between the bottom edge of the seat and the
side covers. In an effort to "improve" the look
Corbin extends the seat in this area to close the gap.
Mine was too close--broke the front screw hole on one
side. I don't really like "warranty" work so I
trimmed the edge .25" myself per Pat's instructions
and it now works wonderfully. The seat is still a
tight fit but it's the seat stops that contact
now--not the plastic. My stock seat had some play in
it and the big gap--Corbin fits much better NOW!
Finish--It seems to be holding up OK, mostly just
stretched too tight here and there causing a couple
minor splits in the fabric; easily fixed but a little
ugly and annoying...
Still very happy with the comfort added and HAD to
have the backrest before the GIVI's...
FL Kev
--- Phil Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Scot,
>
> A number of us the list have had problems with
> Corbin, but there are two
> schools of thought on this one. The most common is
> that Corbin fit and
> finish is not what it used to be, and not up to
> standard. In addition,
> many on the list have complained that the service
> level is not especially
> good, and that when problems arise the folks at
> Corbin seem to not much
> care.
>
> In the interest of a balanced overview, there are
> still some who have been
> exceptionally pleased with the product and their
> service. But more seem
> negative than positive. There's also a general
> opinion by many that the
> folks at Corbin have heard the complaints and are
> starting to get their
> act back together.
>
> I, for one, am not especially pleased with the
> amount of effort it took
> just to get my Corbin to the point that it would
> actually go on the bike,
> good fit or bad (it's still bad). I also feel that
> the leather is not
> worth it and would never do that again. The grey
> leather on mine has been
> fading at different rates on different pieces of
> leather, and looks a bit
> funky at this point.
>
> I, howver, am thrilled with the backrest for two-up
> riding. The pillion
> ALWAYS is happy to have that little item in place.
> That's the biggest
> plus.
>
> There's my take on an overview, hope it's reasonably
> balanced to what has
> been list consensus over the last few years.
>
> Phil
>
>
>
> On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Could you explain to me why Corbin saddles are
> crap or is this just your
> > opinion?
> >
> > Scot
> >
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