As silly as it looked, the suede seat cover that the previous owner of my 650 "installed" worked pretty well when it came to sliding around. The stock seat is much slipperier, especially if it's been armoralled.
-Kyle -Sent from Ingleside, TX, United States On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > > I haven't change anything else besides the saddle. However I am sure some > of the guys here can tell you about exhaust modifications. What I normally > see is people installing the Vance & Hines 4 to 1 exhaust system. With > respect to the backrest, the Corbin one is strong and looks pretty cool, but > it is much more smaller than others I have seen. It has the advantage that > is attached directly to the seat, so you don't need to open holes or do any > modifications to the body of the bike. But, as I said, the other backrests I > have seen (e.g., on e-bay) look bigger and thus more comfortable for the > passenger. > > Javier. > > > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Toscan, Tom P. < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Javier, thanks for the reply. Yea, you can send in your stock seat and >> they remove the seat covering and reshape the foam inside and then cover it >> with their leather covering. It is about $350.00 though and takes a few >> weeks to get it back. I am looking to put a backrest on my 1992 Nighthawk, >> but to have the corbin seat and the backrest must be great. >> >> >> >> Have you modified your exhaust or thought about it? I wanted to see if >> anyone has done it and how it turned out. >> >> >> >> Thanks again. >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Javier Garcia >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:19 PM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: I'm in the 200 mile a day club on my >> 550 >> >> >> >> >> 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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