Tom, no, I just bought a used Corbin seat from somebody else. I paid $130 for it (pretty good condition). I think the same one new runs for $350. It was a good deal, specially because it also include the matching Corbin backrest. I didn't know you can convert the stock seat.
Javier. On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Toscan, Tom P. < [email protected]> wrote: > Javier, when you got the corbin seat, did you send in your stock seat and > have turn it into a corbin seat? If so, do you mind me asking how much it > cost and how long ago you did it? > > > > Thank you. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Javier Garcia > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 26, 2009 10:40 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I'm in the 200 mile a day club on my 550 > > > > Dennis, I agree with you on the security sensation, that is pretty much why > I keep using the Corbin over the stock. I read somewhere that you need to > break in the Corbin, and that that can take a couple thousand miles.... I > guess you can sit on a rock long enough until it gets your ass shape... but > that is just a theory. > > Javier. > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:02 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Two of my bikes have Corbin seats. Maybe I'm used to them, I like them. > Took a while to get used to. No problem with long rides. But then, I like > sleeping on the floor too. I never felt secure on the OEM seats. Move around > too much, no feel through them either. > > --- On *Tue, 8/25/09, Javier Garcia <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Javier Garcia <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I'm in the 200 mile a day club on my 550 > > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 10:49 AM > > > > Ok, I did a little bit less than 200 miles a couple of weeks ago, and I got > home completely exhausted. One of the problems is that it was very hot, and > that takes an awful amount of energy from your body. I don't have a > windshield (and I rode mostly on highways), BUT (and this is the important > point), I have replaced the stock seat with a Corbin. At this point, I'm not > sure if this Corbin seats are really better over the stock ones. I really > like the riding position with the Corbin, and I almost don't move back and > foward as it happends with the stock seat, but the Corbin is hard as a rock. > I feel all the the little bumps, cracks, holes, and any other inperfection > on the road. I haven't tried to do the same miles using the stock seat, so I > can't compare 1 to 1. Does anybody here feels the pain? > > Javier. > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 11:46 PM, Creative Residential Designs < > [email protected] <http://mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > I didn't say 300 miles was EASY...stock seat, my ass fell asleep, my > throttle hand went to sleep a few times too. I have more butt padding than > the rest of you though....Hotrod. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* [email protected] <http://mc/[email protected]> > > *To:* > [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Monday, August 24, 2009 7:29 PM > > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] I'm in the 200 mile a day club on my 550 > > > > I have a stock seat. No hwy peg's > > I usually rest my feet on the passenger peg's because they vibrate less > than the regular one's > > > Aug 24, 2009 08:06:50 PM, > [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>wrote: > > > 300 miles in one day on a Nighthawk. Most I have done in a day is 200 > and my ass paid for it. Not sure how you did 300, but your tougher > than me!!!!!!! > > MN Blue > > On Aug 24, 11:56 am, Paul > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > Oh! It looks like he's playing hide-and-go-seek. 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