Corbin seat break-in?

Hello all,
New guy here. Just purchased a corbin seat for my 03 VFR. After hearing a llot of negative feedback on the Corbins it makes me wonder if I should of gone with something else but they are the only ones with the backrest which I wanted for my kids. Gives me a little more peace of mind. Anyway, got the seat and taken it out a few times.....so far I hate it! It's hard and seems to move me up and back from the handle bars. I have never lost circulation in my throttle wrist before but I did with this seat. It puts me in a totally different riding position. Do I just need to give it time to break in? Or put it back on E-bay? PLease help if you have info. Buy the way, love this forum...lot's of great info.

 

i have a sargent seat on my vfr, but i had a corbin when i had my ninja. corbin says to give it 1500-2000 miles for it to contour to your body. in my experience, it did get better as time went by. i would say if you still don't like it after the break-in period, then maybe consider selling it. good luck

 

What's the prices for the Sargent & Corbin respectively? I see the Sargent on Sporttourer.com for $350 approx, can you get any cheaper besides ebay?

 

I have heard that you either have a Corbin butt (wide), or a Sargent butt (narrow).
I am thickly, and can tell you that the Corbin comes to you over time. It is hard, and will remain hard as it shapes it's self to you. It is a good thing for the long haul.
The pocket of the seat is rearward, lending a sporty position (lower center of gravity). I would guess that you lost circulation due to having too much weight on your hands, and holding the throttle too tightly.
There are a lot of folks on this forum that will delight in telling you how to ride.
Welcome, and be safe.

Mac

 

Thanks for your advice guys, greatly appreciated. I think I will try the 1500 mile break in as I have heard from various sites and see how it goes. I will keep you posted. As for the circulation in wrist...I know, use your core to support yuo not your arms. Will keep trying. Also I have heard before that the Corbin is better fot "larger riders". I am 6' 180lbs so I guess that's average. We'll see.
- As for Zoober I waited for months on Ebay to see if one would pop up, and when it did I paid $350 for seat and backrest. About $700 right from Corbin for both I think.

 

Just a quick update... I have put around 1500 kms on the new Corbin seat and I have to admit it is much, much better. I am very glad I did not give up on it. So for me anyway, ended up being a great investment that just keeps getting better everytime I sit in it. Having the back rest is sure handy too for the kids, plus being able to tie gear to it. Very happy camper now!

 

Thanks for the follow-up. Not that it matters now, but the Corbin on the SV650 was also very weird for a while; it reminded me of sitting on an old Ford tractor. It has proven to be a good addition over time, though. Now if I could just find a remedy for age and gravity... :biggrin: