jamesmx5 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 I recently added a Corbin seat to my bike, and I can no longer get even one foot flat on the ground. I put 1200 miles on the bike this weekend with the Corbin and it totally cured the sore seat problems I had before. Does the Sargeant sit lower than the Corbin, or is this a problem I will have with any aftermarket seat? Link to comment
BUSTED Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 The Sargent "low seats" I've seen on oilhead RT's are absolutely lower than a Corbin seat. Link to comment
Marty Hill Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Send it back for a nose job which will narrow the seat up fwd. You will then be flat-footed. Link to comment
ELP_JC Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 The Corbins will always sit higher since their pan is much thicker. It can be altered, I guess. I bought a Sargent for my KRS, and it sits identical to the stock seat (an '03). The 'dish' area is much flatter and bigger. Really happy with it. Highly recommended, especially if you're short of inseam, like I am (can barely flatfoot my bike with my 30"). Hope this helps. Link to comment
jamesmx5 Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 Thanks for the feedback everyone. I will see what Corbin says about alterations, but I may just go with the Sargeant. Link to comment
Kathy R Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 If you are handy you can do it yourself. I watched them shave the nose of my Corbin when they made it. There is not much to it, really. But you don't want to take off too much or make the sides uneven. Peel back the seat cover. Shave it. Sit on it. Shave some more. Sit on it. Etc. Put the cover back on. Bingo. Link to comment
too old to care Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 If you are handy you can do it yourself. I watched them shave the nose of my Corbin when they made it. There is not much to it, really. But you don't want to take off too much or make the sides uneven. Peel back the seat cover. Shave it. Sit on it. Shave some more. Sit on it. Etc. Put the cover back on. Bingo. Kathy is right. I did this to my Corbin when I had my first oilhead RT. I only took off about 1/4 of an inch in the front and about 1/2 of an inch in the sides. It made a big difference; I could easily get both feet on the ground. The process only took about 30 minutes too. Link to comment
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