jetratt Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Just installed a new Corbin seat and smuggler trunk. Havent had the chance to ride it yet but sitting on it feels pretty good. Link to comment
lawnchairboy Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 space for two large COWBELLS. Link to comment
FIRST_BEEMER Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 What no L.E.D. third brake lamp It really looks good Now it needs and adjustable back rest. How Mucho Denaro Pesos in U.S. Dollars. (if you don`t mind me asking). Link to comment
eruff Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I think it looks great -- and comfortable. Let us know how it feels after you've ridden it some. Christmas isn't that far away... -Eric Link to comment
David_S Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Looks sweet Does the Corbin saddle retain the high a low adjustment? Link to comment
dyvking Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I kind of like the idea of the Smuggler. I ride without the side cases a lot, and that little dude would be really handy. Does it seem like it would be waterproof? Link to comment
SkidMark Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I think it looks sweet, If I didn't have to ride 2 up Id be in. Link to comment
HappyMan Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 space for two large COWBELLS. LOL! Link to comment
jetratt Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 I dont think it retains the adjustable feature...I havent tried to put it in the high position yet. Just sitting on it, it feels like it provides pretty good lower back support. It also has a rubber seal around the top edges and should keep the water out. It wasnt cheap...I paid $900 for the seat and smuggler and that was with a military discount. The storage compartment is actually pretty big. I would say you could put a couple bottles of water, wallet, Glasses, gloves and a few other things to include the cow bells Link to comment
johnlt Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Cool. Can you also put the BMW trunk on in addition to the smuggler for those long trips? Link to comment
dyvking Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I was looking at the Corbin site for the RT, and they show an animated pic with the BMW trunk and Smuggler together on the same bike. It appears to fit just fine, although Corbin states that you have to have the lid on the trunk to open/close the Smuggler lid. Clike here for Corbin's Smuggler page. Link to comment
GordonB Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Smuggler looks great, does it pop off the way the passenger seat would so you can replace the rear seat and ride two up? Link to comment
FIRST_BEEMER Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 ER, UH, OOpS. UH. I forgot to ask. Is the Seat Heated. Link to comment
David_S Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I would say no. The Corbin heated seat has a switch mounted on the side. Heat is avaialable but it's a $130.00 option. Link to comment
Mdcruiser Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 The Corbin web site indicates that one can swap the passenger seat and the "trunk" back and forth. Does anyone know how much time and effort is involved in the swapping? Link to comment
TMH Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 How was the build and fit quality of the Corbin set-up? Jerry Finley aka Pirate (owner of Pirates Lair) spoke about issues he had with this when he recently tried it on a K1200S: "The Bad: First problem was the Carbon Fiber panel on the back of the backrest was scratched. These things happen so I called them and they offered to ship me a replacement at no charge. Cool! Had the replacement in a week. Second problem... the Smuggler section wouldn't lock onto the bike.. I realized after about 10 minutes of trying that the Corbin latch needed a spacer in order for the latch to reach down far enough to lock onto the bike. I had to fashion a spacer out of some handy sheet metal, drill some matching holes in it, and after about an hour it was working properly. A pisser, but I got er done. Third problem: Next I had the same problem with the rear seat section. Doh!?? It simply would NOT latch into place no matter how hard I pushed down on it. I spent a full 2 hours cutting and drilling spacers and never did make the latch long enough to reach to the locking mechanism. I had 1/8" of spacers and that was not enough compounded with the fact that I ran out of screw length.. What the f*@&?. I called Corbin and told them what was happening and they nonchalantly informed me.. "this happens all the time" and that I should go buy longer screws and keep adding spacers.... I try to keep my cool and just tell the guy that for $1300+ I shouldn't have to do anything but sit my ass on it and ride and that I was shipping it back. I packed it up the same day and 3 day'ed in back to Kaleefornia. Cost $63. It's been 3 weeks now and have yet to see the tweaked part. But that's not the end of this weepy story. A few days after the anger had died down to Defcon 2, I decided to sit on the front seat section to see how it felt.. I immediately realized that it was NOT lowered as ordered. I measured and it was EXACTLY the same height as the stock seat.. 33 3/4" while on the center stand. Doh! After my 3rd call, I got another RA# and shipped the second section back at MY expense.. To make matters worse, they refused to either express ship the returned parts at their cost or refund the return shipping $$ to my card..!! OK.. $1300+ for the complete kit.. Return shipping charges for both pieces...$90+. My anger.. priceless. The Ugly Truth: My initial impression of Corbin has not changed. I will continue to slam them to anyone that asks and for good reason. The fit to the bike of this godawful expensive product is/was poor and unforgivable. Their pricing is criminal. Have heard similar stories from other K1200S owners so my experience is not just a fluke. While the look of the seat is visually pleasing and it may actually be comfortable if I ever get to use it and the design of the Smuggler is stunning, there should be no issues with fit from a company that has been doing this for years. I am NOT impressed.. In fact.. I'm angry.. Can you tell? Will post a follow up as to how the seat actually performs if I ever get to use it..." NOTE: This is not Jerry's complete review. That can be found here: http://piratesk12site.net/newsletter.htm Did you have any similar issues? Did the parts seem as "finished" and did they fit as well as you anticipated for the money spent? Thanks, Tom Link to comment
Airtire Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Do you have to use a Corbin seat or will it work with the stock BMW seat? Link to comment
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