Last Week I did a Ride in at Corbin in Hollister to have a custom seat made. I think this is the seat that should of been on it stock. (I told that to Mike Corbin, and he said that if that was so he would be out of business). I am 6'2" and the stock seat was a bit low for me. At Corbin I had a bit added to the seat height and it made a world of a difference. First off, they encourage you to walk through the factory and look around. From the fiberglass shop (seat pan creation, molding (foam on the seat pan), shaping, material and sewing, embroidering, assembly (where they put the cover on your seat), and electrical (wiring heated option of the seat). You can stand right beside and watch every step of the process of your seat being made (I took LOTS of pictures). After they get it to a basic shape, they put it on your bike, and you take for a test run. When you come back you tell them what needs to be addressed. You do that as many times as it takes to get you seat perfect for you. My wife had a touch of memory foam added to the passenger seat, and since I had the front raised the area under my legs need a bit of shaving/shaping. You select the material and stitching you want, then I had some embroidery added to customize the look and it turned out great.
I can't praise them enough. It was a great experience, but a full day. We arrived at Corbin at 8 am (one of the first ones in) and were the last ones out at 4:30 pm. They had 5 other riders in getting seat work done. Most were adjustments of seats they'd already purchased. They tell you to ride it for at least 500 miles then if there are any adjustments you need made, come back, and they will make them at no extra charge. I mentioned earlier that I talked to Mike Corbin. He is very friendly and roams around the shop talking to all the customers getting their seats made or worked on.
I would encourage anyone looking for a custom seat to look into Corbin. But I also recommend going in and having it made. The down-side to that is they only have 2 showrooms. One in California (Hollister) and one in Florida (Ormond Beach). If you do have to do it as an internet order, be very specific on what you want.
I can't praise them enough. It was a great experience, but a full day. We arrived at Corbin at 8 am (one of the first ones in) and were the last ones out at 4:30 pm. They had 5 other riders in getting seat work done. Most were adjustments of seats they'd already purchased. They tell you to ride it for at least 500 miles then if there are any adjustments you need made, come back, and they will make them at no extra charge. I mentioned earlier that I talked to Mike Corbin. He is very friendly and roams around the shop talking to all the customers getting their seats made or worked on.
I would encourage anyone looking for a custom seat to look into Corbin. But I also recommend going in and having it made. The down-side to that is they only have 2 showrooms. One in California (Hollister) and one in Florida (Ormond Beach). If you do have to do it as an internet order, be very specific on what you want.
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