Corbin bags.

[wrisperj]

Anyone know if Corbin fixed the issue with the left side bags for the F3

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[Tango]

Anyone know if Corbin fixed the issue with the left side bags for the F3

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I seriously doubt it! They flat out don't give a about customer service! Yet, people still give them money. Seats, bags. Makes no difference. They used to be a top company. Tom

[ARtraveler]

The site has been strangely silent on the subject. Just a bunch of "don't buy from Corbin" comments and the down and dirty on various customer service issues.

[cribby]

My bags were ok ish, not really worth the money I guess but they do look fab

Ant

[JKMSPYDER]

For anyone wanting to add hard bags to an F3 or F3-S, consider the Shad bags. Better quality and less than 1/2 the price of the Corbin's. I love mine.

[SPYD3R]

i've seen and heard enough about Corbin to steer me clear of any of their products...
for a 3rd of the cost of Corbins side-bags, you can get the SHAD bags, which in my humbled opinion are far better built and much better looking... http://www.shadonline.com/SHAD-SH36-...-p/d0b3600.htm
SPYD3R

[jaherbst]

i've seen and heard enough about Corbin to steer me clear of any of their products...
for a 3rd of the cost of Corbins side-bags, you can get the SHAD bags, which in my humbled opinion are far better built and much better looking... http://www.shadonline.com/SHAD-SH36-...-p/d0b3600.htm
SPYD3R

Corbin bags are far better looking than these hands down! Unfortunately you have to deal with Mike Corbin. Years ago when he was a start up and we were all riding Harleys his support was less than admirable needless to say.



His seats were always too hard and the leather did not hold up in the sun. His reply: just buy a new one.

​Jack

[armyspydervet]

I was about to buy a seat from Corbin until I read all the research in here. I usually won't base an opinion on one or two negative comments, but with everything I have heard, it is not worth the hassle to find out if those people are right or wrong. I do wonder why he remains a key sponsor of this site and why spyder owners keep buying from them if they are so bad.

[Bob Denman]

We keep hoping that he'll "see the light"...

[JkRbbt]

Could it be that the reason there hasn't been much recent discussion is that no one is buying new Corbin bags? My left bag lid is sprung a bit just like many others, but it does stay closed going down the road and I was "able" to test it in a downpour the other day. No leaks. They look good on the bike, but for the price, they ought to be about perfect!

[rpatsh]

I love my Corbin bags

[TomG]

i've seen and heard enough about Corbin to steer me clear of any of their products...
for a 3rd of the cost of Corbins side-bags, you can get the SHAD bags, which in my humbled opinion are far better built and much better looking... http://www.shadonline.com/SHAD-SH36-...-p/d0b3600.htm
SPYD3R

How are these mounted to the Spyder? I do not see the Spyder F3 as one of their 'supported' products.

thanks, TomG

[Daddy Long Legs]

I bought Corbin bags and had to wait 7 months to get them. When I got them they were painted the wrong color. So they wanted me to wait again. I had to go the State Attorney General and worked with my credit card company to get my money back. Corbin says they never refund money. My bank got the refund on my credit card and Corbin could not believe it. I was never able to get anyone at Corbin to help facilitate things. They had my money so it didn't cost them anything for me to wait.

[Mikind7]

I seriously doubt it! They flat out don't give a about customer service! Yet, people still give them money. Seats, bags. Makes no difference. They used to be a top company. Tom

What He said!

[bandreassen]

I too ordered the Corbin bags for my F3 as I thought that they looked much better and had more room than the F3T bags. Also had the bag over the exhaust melt and crack. It took my dealer 3 weeks before someone in Corbin would acknowledge the problem. Finally after weeks, they replaced the bag. We had to fiddle with both lids to get them to close properly. The finish on the new bag is not perfect, but I'm keeping it. Don't ever want to deal with these people again. It is too bad, because over almost a 30 year span, I have purchased 2 seats, and now the bags. In the early days of the company, service and QC were good. Can't say that now.

[Rogue Hawk]

I like my Corbin seat. The stock seat pushed into my tail bone. I have much more room with the Corbin and can ride longer. The bags? They suck, very cheaply made. If I had seem them in person I would not have bought them.

[martiniman]

I was about to buy a seat from Corbin until I read all the research in here. I usually won't base an opinion on one or two negative comments, but with everything I have heard, it is not worth the hassle to find out if those people are right or wrong. I do wonder why he remains a key sponsor of this site and why spyder owners keep buying from them if they are so bad.

I'm lucky as I'm only about a hour plus from their California facility so maybe it makes a difference riding in as opposed to having something shipped?
I can't comment on the bags but my experience with the saddles and customer service has been stellar. I had Corbin saddles on my last three big cruiser bikes and admit they were 'hard' and a acquired taste but once used to them, very good and put on many miles while being comfortable. I've since gone to the Spyder, and again went with a Corbin. The seat is much, much softer without being to soft. I will say, what I didn't like was it was slippery as hell. Hard braking and turns at speed had my butt sliding all over the place. I was very close to replacing it but remembered, they will give you one free adjustment. Eleven months after buying, I went back in, told them the problem which they seemed to be aware of, and proceeded to reshape into more of a custom bucket seat by adding and subtracting foam. Now it is perfect for me and I'm a happy customer!

[_..stiffler..]

How are these mounted to the Spyder? I do not see the Spyder F3 as one of their 'supported' products.

thanks, TomG

You can buy right through can am on their site or dealer.

Not sure part numbers but just Google "shad bags spyder f3" and they will come up. You need to buy bags and mounting.

Stiff


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[Trevor G]

I was about to buy a seat from Corbin until I read all the research in here. I usually won't base an opinion on one or two negative comments, but with everything I have heard, it is not worth the hassle to find out if those people are right or wrong. I do wonder why he remains a key sponsor of this site and why spyder owners keep buying from them if they are so bad.

We bought a Corbin seat in March and sent it back to be remanufactured because, even though they show the measurements on the site, I didn't realise that the rider seat was lower and further back than standard. This also meant that the rider seat padding was less. In comparison the pillion seat was superb.

The Corbin design is great for a larger rider.

The redesigned seat was too high and too far forward - my mistake. Maybe had I specified their softer foam it might have worked. We sent it back for them to look at and they said it was our mistake and we would have to pay for a redesign or reverting to standard, which was probably fair enough.

We left it with them for a while while we decided what to do. Eventually we called and spoke several times to several people. In the end they have sent us a brand new, standard seat at no extra cost.

That's pretty good service, isn't it?