Keeping Corbin Seat Raised

[cohoff]

I had a Corbin seat installed on my 2014 RTS and I really like it, especially the gas door. For those who have a Corbin seat, what do you use to keep the seat raised when you check your oil? It is so heavy and I'm not able to hold it up with one hand while I check the oil.

 

[jwulf74]

Not elegant, but I had have a chunk of 2 x 4 that I cut to use to hold it up on her spyder.

 

[r1100rider]

I had a Corbin seat installed on my 2014 RTS and I really like it, especially the gas door. For those who have a Corbin seat, what do you use to keep the seat raised when you check your oil? It is so heavy and I'm not able to hold it up with one hand while I check the oil.

Mine has a little arm on the bottom of the seat

 

[murphybrown]

Corbin seats have built in brace

I had a Corbin seat installed on my 2014 RTS and I really like it, especially the gas door. For those who have a Corbin seat, what do you use to keep the seat raised when you check your oil? It is so heavy and I'm not able to hold it up with one hand while I check the oil.

look under seat..it will be tucked along the seat frame..middle of seat..pull it down and there you go...:thumbup:

 

[cohoff]

I figured I was having a 'duh' moment when I couldn't find the arm. Sometimes the obvious escapes me, I will look again. Thank you for the replies.

 

[sddinnh]

Sometimes the stock pneumatic arm is not strong enough to hold up the heavier seat. That happens to me sometimes with my Ulitimate seat

 

[gnirtsnod]

I figured I was having a 'duh' moment when I couldn't find the arm. Sometimes the obvious escapes me, I will look again. Thank you for the replies.

Find it or not, it will only hold the seat up a little bit. I cut a length of 1x2 oak cabinet stock to a longer length so the seat is raised a good bit. Oh yeah, my 'arm' is still tucked up in the seat. ...Don

 

[pslawing]

Has anyone replaced the pneumatic strut holding your seat with a stronger one?

 

[TexasSpyder]

Here is what I did. Contact these guys they have a stronger strut.



J. D.

 

[pslawing]

Here is what I did. Contact these guys they have a stronger strut.



J. D.

Thank you! thank you!

 

[cohoff]

Here is what I did. Contact these guys they have a stronger strut.



J. D.

Thank you J.D., I will check them out. Since my original post I have been using a bottle of pop to keep my seat up whilst checking my oil. It actually works pretty good, but will see about getting a stronger strut.

 

[YIRYDE]

Strong Arm Gas Shock, part number 4423

I purchased a Strong Arm Gas Shock, part number 4423 for my Ultimate Seat and it fits perfect. It's been I while since I purchased mine and I don't recall if I brought it from Advance Auto or Auto Zone. You can also order it from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/StrongArm-4423-Universal-Extended-Support/dp/B000ALG0US.

 

[kyspyder]

The Corbin Seat does not have a any provision or place to mount a pneumatic gas shock. If the Corbin provided mechanical prop does not lift the seat high enough for your purposes you will have to fabricate a custom
prop rod out of wood, aluminum, steel or what have you.

KYSPYDER

 

[Chupaca]

Try this..!!

http://www.compare99.com/compare.ht...RTTwkcES3n7LlmerGs_DF0xIl2SLPjp3oYlddB2nw_wcB they seem to have a big sele tion...:thumbup:

 

[szohar]

Seat strut

I went this weekend to an auto shop and purchased an 18" 25LBS strut, cost me $23, all resolved.

 

[AbNormy]

thanks

wow what a selection! wish they had something similar to my rear shock which failed prior to warranty expiring but dealer says it's a wear item and didn't diagnose before teh warranty expired. read somewhere they were close to a bmw bike shock wonder which one maybe i can find a used one on ebay...didn't mean to hijack the thread....

http://www.compare99.com/compare.ht...RTTwkcES3n7LlmerGs_DF0xIl2SLPjp3oYlddB2nw_wcB they seem to have a big sele tion...:thumbup:

 

[pslawing]

I purchased a Strong Arm Gas Shock, part number 4423 for my Ultimate Seat and it fits perfect. It's been I while since I purchased mine and I don't recall if I brought it from Advance Auto or Auto Zone. You can also order it from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/StrongArm-4423-Universal-Extended-Support/dp/B000ALG0US.

Hey YIRYDE!
does hardware come with this shock to attach to seat or do you have to rig up something?

 

[YIRYDE]

Hey YIRYDE!
does hardware come with this shock to attach to seat or do you have to rig up something?

There is no additonal hardware needed, just remove the old shock and install the new one.