[GrahamG]

Decided to splash out a little for Christmas and bought a Corbin seat for my Sprint ST 1050. Nice seat, but I'm blowed if I can get it completely down on the locking mechanism.

Has anyone actually bought and fitted a Corbin seat for a 1050 and could possibly offer me a few pointers?

There is obviously something snagging somewhere, but I'm stumped as to where it could be.

Thanks in advance.

Graham

 

[kneedown]

I've got a Corbin seat (secondhand) and mine requires the application of a small amount of brute force (thump the seat vertically down above the latch) to get it to latch. Similarly when removing it, a sharp wack against the pillion seat in a backwards direction whilst holding the key turned releases the catch.

(I must say I'm slightly disappointed in the fit as there is a gap between seat and tank that isn't there with the OEM seat.)

 

[AZWildcat]

Be careful when applying brute force! Seldom the best way for something to be MADE to fit. When I received Corbin's first effort for my 05 Sprint, the seat pan actually sat on top of the bodywork at the rear of the seat. Brute force would have damaged my bike. The second effort was better but still did not fit correctly. They finally admitted that they would have to re-design the seat pan. My suggestion would be that if the seat does not fit correctly, return it to Corbin. Be prepared for a nightmare dealing with their customer service team though.

 

[GrahamG]

Hi Kneedown,

Totally agree with you. I noticed the gap near the front and thought "Mmmm....".

The seat certainly looks good, but I question how it fits to the lines of the bike a bit.

One other question: you know when you remove the grab rail to insert the seat bracket? There are four plastic spacers under the grab rail screws. Did you just leave these off when you fitted the seat bracket, or did you leave them where they were originally. Just trying to determine if they are why it's a bit difficult getting the seat down.

Hi AZWildcat,

Thanks for the tip. I'm loathe to press to hard on the seat until I can figure out where it is snagging. When I read about "your second effort" my heart sank. It's taken three months to get hold of this one! So, how did you leave it - did you eventually get a new seat?

Thanks,
Graham

[ This message was edited by: GrahamG on 2006-12-22 14:52 ]

 

[jthursby]

Don't despair yet. Mine fit very well but it was tight as heck at first. Try looking under the rear and make sure as you lower it the pin is lining up with the hole in the bracket. after you check that the pan isn't hitting anything it shouldn't be, don't be afraid to sit on it with the bike on the center stand and "a$$ thump" it. After a few miles it fits very well without being loose. The gap between the tank is about 1/8 inch on mine nice and even all across. It keeps the seat from wearing the paint off your tank and allows the factory tank bra/bag mount to fit without fuss. The original would have worn thru eventually. While some have crappy luck with Corbins, others (myself included) have had nothing but a good experience, and thats three seats over fifteen years.

Jim T.

 

[kneedown]

On 2006-12-22 14:47, GrahamG wrote:
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One other question: you know when you remove the grab rail to insert the seat bracket? There are four plastic spacers under the grab rail screws. Did you just leave these off when you fitted the seat bracket, or did you leave them where they were originally. Just trying to determine if they are why it's a bit difficult getting the seat down.
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Spacers??? Maybe I'll have another look and see if there is something I should have done differently but I don't recall seeing anything that could be removed or changed to improve the fit.

I agree that brute force is not a good way to deal with poor fit but in this case I could see no alternative and the degree of force required isn't bike wrecking (so far).

 

[GrahamG]

Job Done!

Thanks Kneedown and AZWildcat.

I had a careful look and the only place the seat was snagging was at the rear near the nearside part of the grab rail. This is probably because the leather is new and will bed in.

I just couldn't get the second click on the lock, so decided to put four washers under the lock bracket. Once the seat has had chance to bed in (I'll remove these and it should be even better). Put the seat back on and two nice easy clicks. Seat now fits snuggly with the lines of the bike and I'm a happy bunny.

Also the locking bracket was positioned about half way between 'completely back' and 'completely front'.

The seat is definitely better than the OEM seat.

Happy Christmas.
Graham