I have to agree with Henry on this one. I have bought two Corbins (one for a
ZX-11D and one for a DRS350) and neither fit well. I had to stack up washers
on the mounting points to get the seat to fit (the ZX-11D seat still rubbed
the bodywork). The vinyl is also stretched tight on both and was tearing at
a few places. They were both more comfortable than stock though.
- Walt
-----Original Message-----
From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf
Of Henry S. Winokur
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 11:11 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Rick Mayer Saddles
> Could you explain to me why Corbin saddles are crap or is this just your
> opinion?
Certainly it's my opinion. Whose else would it be?
In answer to your question: many years ago I ordered a saddle from them.
The did not follow the directions I gave them, even thought I sent it back
twice at over $20 a pop (it was a lot of $$ for me back then) -- and I don't
like to waste what I have. The pan wasn't a good fit--because they use
their own instead of the stock pan. Finally I gave up and had a local guy
redo it. His version wasn't very good either, but it was better than what
Corbin sold me. The only good thing about it was the back rest, which I
never used.
So for me: it was crap. I would NEVER recommend them based on my
experiences with them. I have continued to hear bad things about them as
the years have passed.
Regards,
Henry S. Winokur
94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF,
Nationally Certified Riding Instructor
West Bethesda, MD USA
