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Ultimate vs Corbin

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

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It's not like I can go to Walmart and try before I buy so I'm asking for some advise (free). I have the 2013 RT Limited and the seat is OK but after taking any kind of long distance ride of 150 miles or more my back and Butt wish they where back home. I have looked and priced both and the Corbin is approx. 50% less,so how does that equate in Comfort?
 
I have had two Corbin seats on my :spyder2::ani29:. One on the 2008 GS, and one on the 2010 RTS. Both had back rests and were not of the heated variety.

23,000 miles on the GS and 36,000 miles on the RTS.

With Corbin, you either like them or not. The seat feels hard to some and will never soften up. We who like them, say that is because Corbin gives a lot of support. You don't get absorbed by the seat.

For long trips, I found my Corbins just fine. I still have the one that came off my 2010 RTS with backrest. $300 plus shipping--about $100-$150 extra. Looks like new.

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Corbin is a bit harder. Ultimate gets somewhat softer over time. Ultimate gives you more color options if you want that as well.

might try using an Airhawk or even some sheepskin sheep covers. i tend to use both on long runs.
 
i found the Corbin hard and slippery, especially for the passenger who kept sliding forward. No experience with Ultimate, Had a Mustang on my last cruiser and loved that seat to death, most comfortable bike seat i have ever been on.
 
...And now; Mustang is making seats for Spyders! :yes::ohyea::yes:

Tony, we hope to see a "Report From The Saddle" from you soon about them! :thumbup:
 
I've had 3 Ultimate seats on various Valkyries, a Corbin on a VFR and now have an Ultimate on my 2013 RT-S. I found the Corbin to be overly hard and the Ultimates, firm but supportive. The Ultimates also took time, around 500 miles, to conform to my butt shape and were the reason we could complete our trip to Alaska, 8,622 miles, last year. For me, the backrest is indispensable.
 
You need to go to a Spyder rally and sit on seats before you buy one. Do you have a Spyder club in your area? Chances are pretty good that someone there has both an Ultimate and a Corbin that they would let you sit on. Ultimate will be at Spyderfest.
 
DJFaninTN said:
Corbin is a bit harder. Ultimate gets somewhat softer over time. Ultimate gives you more color options if you want that as well.

might try using an Airhawk or even some sheepskin sheep covers. i tend to use both on long runs.
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I bought a sheepskin at 2014 SF and it did make a difference but not much help for my back
 
No experience with Ultimate

However, I've had 3 Corbins, 2 Sargents, 1 Saddlemen and 1 Russell Day Long. The Corbin was on my Spyder when I bought it, and I liked it at first but now I don't. After a couple of hours it just seems like there is not enough cushion. I've got an Alaska Leather Sheepskin on it and am thinking about beads or an Air Hawk.

The RDL is far and away the best seat I've owned. If I ever decide to put any real hours in the seat, I'll probably send in my original Spyder seat and get another RDL.

I wonder if you will ever find anyone who has/had an RDL who wouldn't think it was a great seat.

-Bill
 
Plus 1 on the RDL, they will set a seat up to match whatever you need, had one on my GS, great seat!

john
 
I was thinking about this yesterday when I went on a day long almost 800 mile ride, "There And Back Again". Rode to New Orleans, had cafe au lait and beignets (In pre-Mardi Gras traffic which was terrible in the French Quarter) and back home. Here's my story.

When I bought the '14 RT, plain vanilla version*, I took off the next day on a 600 mile ride. When I got back, I could not walk. Literally. I had to have help getting around. The next morning I was at my Family Doc who gave me a cortisone shot and by afternoon, I was walking OK. But, BEFORE that shot, I had ordered an Ultimate seat. Rush delivery. Prepped the bike by removing the factory seat and in less than a half hour after UPS showed up, the Ultimate was installed (the one with gas door which is so fantastic I can't..never mind) since that day, I've ridden 14,000 miles. NEVER ONCE have I ever had a single instance of a dead spot or sore butt or been unable to walk. You know, sometimes when you get off the bike after a long segment and you want to rub your butt to restore circulation. NO NEED TO DO SO with the Ultimate seat. The comfort is MOST EXCELLENT. I've been riding motrocycles of many brands. For over 40 years. This Ultimate is the most FANTASTIC seat I've ever used. I once rode a '67 Triumph Bonneville (about a half-inch of compressed foam) from Naples Italy to Amsterdam and back and suffered greatly but that's all there was so... (Navy) I've ridden West to East Coast on a Yamaha XS1100 and a BMW K1200LT and while they're great bikes, the seat was never ever as great as the Ultimate. But then, this is just me. Others have their story to tell.

*I've added things to the suspension, tires, handling, etc that made it an almost totally different handling bike from the one I rode out of the dealership. About 4 large worth.
 
Ultimate seat

The wife has an Ultimate seat and backrest on her RT-S. She has a bad back and could only ride an hour or so on the stock seat but with the Ultimate she is very comfortable. I also have an RT-S and like the looks of the stock seat but it's not very comfortable. So I sent my seat to Astech seats in Indiana for a make over. I should have it back this week and will report on how it feels. I also bought a Utopia backrest a member here that I will install when it returns.
 
Corbin is a tractor style seat, and very firm. Loved it. Wife hated it. Ultimate was soft, and I had upper thigh pain and butt pain. Wife loved it. I have a RDL on order, build date is 3-3-16. Custom made! So many color options your head will spin. Less $$ than Corbin or Ultimate, or Mustang. Go figure. Picked up a used seat cheap to send to them. :thumbup: Tom :spyder:
 
Hi Tom,
I guess that we'll be waiting for your report on the RDL... I hope that it makes every end, of everybody happy! :thumbup:
 
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