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| | | ezrider3 | | Chaac |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Maryland, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Jul 2010 - 22:33 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: EnGage) | | | I had a 2002 Bonneville America and the seat was designed the same way. Almost covering the read fender bolt. So what's the big deal????????????????????
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 21 Jul 2010 - 23:58 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: ezrider3) | | | And why is the bon america stock seat (pillion) so much better than the tbird pillion tour seat ?
Sorry -just had to add that.
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| | | ezrider3 | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Maryland, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 00:22 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: mat1600) | | | It's not a better seat, just stating that in 2002 the America seat/fender was designed the same way.
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| | | Gonzo | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 03:32 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: ezrider3) | | | ezrider3 wrote:
I had a 2002 Bonneville America and the seat was designed the same way. Almost covering the read fender bolt. So what's the big deal???????????????????? |
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Key word highlighted in red. Show me a picture to prove it.
You still have not put up a picture of the stock seat supposedly working with the Rocket Sissybar, either.
So should I be taking some very large grains of salt with anything you are saying?
Gonzo
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Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| | | Gonzo | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 03:43 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: mat1600) | | |
mat1600 wrote:
Hey Gonzo - when is the next episode of ' Triumph Designers' comeing out. - looking forward to see what happens next. !!!! What happens when he comes back from the pub ?
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I'll work on it. I reckon there are a few things they would have had arguments over. ;-)
Any part that was ripped off another bike is a prime target for my ridicule! :)
mat1600 wrote:
Got to agree that they have *ucked us over with the pillion seat. You then go out to get the pillion tour seat to save your wifes butt --- only to find you have to get the rider tour seat to match up to it. So if you buy a Tbird and you are doing pillion, get the price of the bike then add £230.00 cos you will need it.
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Agreed! There is NO REASON other than a financial one (to scab more money out of us) that they made the pillion seat so crap. There are plenty of bikes out there that have a similar fender design yet allow the pillion to be comfortable. Heck, if I could make the stock seat comfortable, then they could have!
mat1600 wrote:
Still love the bike though - when I get one that is !!!!!!!!
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Agreed. It's still the best bike in it's class out there! :)
But call a spade a spade, and direct your anger where it is supposed to be directed. We should be THANKFUL that Corbin are making good looking, comfortable and great quality seats for our bike. Not hack on them and blame them for something that isn't largely their fault. Do that too much, and next thing you know, no third party vendors will make ANYTHING for our bikes since it is so strangely designed, and us the owners are such a bunch of whingers! ;-)
Gonzo
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Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| | | ezrider3 | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Maryland, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 09:37 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: Gonzo) | | |
Gonzo wrote:
ezrider3 wrote:
I had a 2002 Bonneville America and the seat was designed the same way. Almost covering the read fender bolt. So what's the big deal???????????????????? |
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Key word highlighted in red. Show me a picture to prove it.
You still have not put up a picture of the stock seat supposedly working with the stock pillion seat, either.
So should I be taking some very large grains of salt with anything you are saying?
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Gonzo,
Do you even look at pictures or are you just here to bitch?? I put up both Corbin pictures AND Triumph pictures. Did you ever
own an America?? Every picture I have posted you have had something negative to say about me and my posts. Son, you need to get your head out of you butt and wake up. If a small thing such as a bolt being almost covered by the seat is such a big deal to you, WHY did you buy a TBIRD??? Seems you should have bought some other bike, MAYBE A HARLEY!
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| | | paladin | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 20/04/2010 | | Posts | : | 172 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 11:14 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: Gonzo) | | | You know Gonz I was one of the poor souls who paid $50 to fox last night to watch Danny Green
and it only lasted 29 seconds.
But this thread has had it all and its Free
Cheers Lads
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| | | zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 11:55 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: paladin) | | | personally i like the idea of the bolt hidden.
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 12:14 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: zolti) | | | Not had a problem with it. It might fu*k me off a bit if I was swapping seats every day.
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| | | Gonzo | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 12:27 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: ezrider3) | | | You have yet to put up a photo of the STOCK pillion seat with the Rocket Sissy Bar.
But as that would prove my point, and you don't want to see my point of view, I'll do it for you. Give me a day or so.
In the meanwhile, keep bitching about how bad Corbin are. That will do a world of good.
And you don't need to own a Harley to see how a fender / seat is supposed to be designed. Feel free to take a look at ANY other cruiser. 
Gonzo
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Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| | | Gonzo | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 12:29 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: paladin) | | | >You know Gonz I was one of the poor souls who paid $50 to fox last night to watch Danny Green
and it only lasted 29 seconds.
Man, that really was crap! Is that guy getting paid anything for that pissant performance?
Gonzo
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Red XIII
Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| | | Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 14:49 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: Gonzo) | | | Man, it's like the tryouts for the Whinger Olympics in here.
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| | | EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 16:14 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: zolti) | | | zolti wrote:
personally i like the idea of the bolt hidden. |
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Just as a clarification and to throw fuel on the fire, the bolt really isn't hidden. It can't be because the long haul seat is bolted down in the back. The Bottom of the seat comes up to the bolt and partially covers it (at least that's how it is on the demo bird at my dealers) then the seat slants out such that the top is farther back then the bottom.
So Gonzo I think, technically, Triumph stopped at the bolt
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| | | ezrider3 | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Maryland, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jul 2010 - 23:10 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: Gonzo) | | |
Gonzo wrote:
You have yet to put up a photo of the STOCK pillion seat with the Rocket Sissy Bar.
But as that would prove my point, and you don't want to see my point of view, I'll do it for you. Give me a day or so.
In the meanwhile, keep bitching about how bad Corbin are. That will do a world of good.
And you don't need to own a Harley to see how a fender / seat is supposed to be designed. Feel free to take a look at ANY other cruiser.
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Once again, your head is still up your butt! How could I send you a picture of the ROCKET SISSY BAR when
I own a TBIRD. Gee, I thought this was a TBIRD forum?? Like I before, you only read what you want to THINK you read!
I guess that air way down south is a little thin?? You are proving yourself to be less then conscious every time you write something!
And once again I say. If one little bolt bolt has you sooooo upset the why did you even buy the TBIRD. I'm sure you
looked it over before laying down the cash. You should have bought some other bike with the little seat bolt in plain view so you don't
need to stress yourself out trying to remove it. I know that it is really difficult to do.
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| | | paladin | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 20/04/2010 | | Posts | : | 172 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 23 Jul 2010 - 02:35 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: Gonzo) | | | Gonzo wrote:
>You know Gonz I was one of the poor souls who paid $50 to fox last night to watch Danny Green
and it only lasted 29 seconds.
Man, that really was crap! Is that guy getting paid anything for that pissant performance?
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Was it what and the loser got 250k !
Said goodnight to the Tbird just sat down, paid my dollars, got myself comfortable, took one sip of my beer and
almost spat it out, its all over ! WTF is that ! 
Ive got the long haul dual seat. The bottom of the seat comes up to the bolt and partially covers it
and it was a pain in the arse putting it on, you wouldnt want to be swapping seats every day, that was a bit ordinary.
These birds are sure turning heads though
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| | | Gonzo | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 23 Jul 2010 - 03:59 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: ezrider3) | | | >How could I send you a picture of the ROCKET SISSY BAR when I own a TBIRD
Sorry Buddy. I was being a little facecious, which you have obviously missed. If you backtrack a little through this thread, you will see this picture, and then you will know what I mean:
>If one little bolt bolt has you sooooo upset the why did you even buy the TBIRD. You should have bought some other bike with the little seat bolt in plain view
Sorry again, I didn't realise you had purchased the Special Edition with the LHDT seat installed, and thus you probably assume everyone else did as well. Well, I only purchased the standard version, which only comes with the standard pillion seat... And just FYI, you *can* see the little bolt with the stock pillion seat. But I understand your confusion, and no hard feelings, OK?
>Once again, your head is still up your butt!
>I guess that air way down south is a little thin??
Ah, personal insults, and denigrating where I live... I recognise those.
Look, sorry to have upset you so much... You argue way better than I can keep up with, so I'll bow out and tip my hat to your higher skills. No hard feelings, OK?
But please, try to keep within the forum rules of not cross-posting the same information into other people's threads.
Cheers,
Gonzo
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Red XIII
Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| | | Gonzo | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 23 Jul 2010 - 04:09 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: paladin) | | | >Said goodnight to the Tbird just sat down, paid my dollars, got myself comfortable, took one sip of my beer and
almost spat it out, its all over ! WTF is that !
Seriously, I'd be in touch with Foxtel and ask for a refund! I bet you wouldn't be the only person asking for it today and when there are enough angry people, things happen! :)
>and it was a pain in the arse putting it on
I'd imagine it was.
>you wouldnt want to be swapping seats every day, that was a bit ordinary.
Very ordinary. Never seen the like before in 20 years of riding and judging Show & Shine comps.
Even a normal seat bolt is painful enough to remove once you have sissy bars and racks and whatever else in the way. The paint on these bikes is soft enough without making it difficult for the dealer to remove the seat when they need to service your air filter!
>These birds are sure turning heads though
That they are! I love that they are NOT a V-twin. Would prefer that they were not water cooled, but I'm getting used to that. And I love the symetry of the twin pipes down both sides and the way they kick up like a birds tail. Gorgeous bike. Not perfect, but what is, eh?
Gonzo
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Red XIII
Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| | | ezrider3 | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Maryland, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Jul 2010 - 23:59 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: Gonzo) | | | Oh No!! More covered up bolts. But, this time they're by Corbin. Go figure.
From Corbin's web page:
"Tech Info Seat Mounting Classic solo saddle is built with longer side panels that help to cover the seat mounting points.
This area is foam only (no rigid base material) to allow for the sides to be pulled up and mounting bolts installed."
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| | | zolti | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 25 Jul 2010 - 06:17 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
zolti wrote:
personally i like the idea of the bolt hidden. |
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Just as a clarification and to throw fuel on the fire, the bolt really isn't hidden. The Bottom of the seat comes up to the bolt and partially covers it
So Gonzo I think, technically, Triumph stopped at the bolt |
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just to clarify - i never said it was hidden, i stated a preference.
and if they stopped at the bolt it wouldnt be partially covered, so to clarify they must have stopped just over the bolt
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| | | Loubird | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/12/2009 | | Posts | : | 105 | | Location | : | Campbelltown, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 25 Jul 2010 - 09:30 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: zolti) | | | Well...hasn't this thread been enjoyable? Good healthy banter...love it !
I'm with you Gonz..
Ever since I saw the Tbird sissy bar , i have thought....mmmm that doesn't look right. Is it too big ?...is it too far back?...I don't know, and I didn't give it much care as my wife refuses to get on the back with me nowadays. She says she was young,stupid and in love with me when she hopped on the back when I was younger, but she has never forgotten how I used to ride, and even though she still loves me, she says she is no longer young and stupid !...go figure ? Anyways...now that you have shown where that sissy bar originates, I see that Triumph have done some miserly penny pinching there to save on an original accessory for the bird. I have looked around, but can't find anything that looks decent as far as sissy bars for the bird...its a damn shame too. I'm still trying to convince my size 8 ass to hop on board, but I want her to be comfortable, and I think I might have to fork out the dough for the weird looking Rocket Touring job to that!
Since then I have begun taking my kids on the back with me on occasions, and after they started getting arses like your wife's (although not as hot with the sexy knickers !) I too decided to get them a long haul passenger seat to go with my long haul rider seat. F&$# me !!!!!...that bolt is definitely a pain in the arse to install and remove....I have to think twice before I take them along now cause I usually have the bike fitted with the pressed rear rack, and I just think about changing that bolt and I start cursing. I have changed the bolt to a shorter hex head so I can use an open ended spanner from behind to make it bearable, although Atadude's idea of using a T-handled allen key (hex head key to you septics) seems like it might work.
Luckily for me. I ride 95% of the time solo, so the passenger seat/sissy bar thing is not so much a big deal for me. But I must say both aren't the best looking in my opinion and spoil the good looks of the bike. The only time I think it looks OK is when a TBird is done up as a full dress tourer and the seat/sissy bar tend to blend in better with the whole appearance of the bike.
I'm trying now to think of something that doesn't agree with you to keep this entertaining thread continuing along. How about you change the colour of wife's knickers next time...red is not really my colour !
Lou
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| | | Gonzo | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 25 Jul 2010 - 12:43 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: Loubird) | | | Hey Lou,
>Ever since I saw the Tbird sissy bar , i have thought....mmmm that doesn't look right. Is it too big ?...is it too far back?...
Agreed. I reckon it looks way too heady for the sleek lines of the bird. For the Rocket it suits fine because it is such a behemoth of a bike, but not for the Bird.
>I have looked around, but can't find anything that looks decent as far as sissy bars for the bird...
Again, I agree. Everything out there at the moment looks crap. There are some that come close, but now quite. To be frank I think the best option that I have seen was a DIY job by a guy on this forum that cut and bent his own supports and then used a sissy bar and pad from a Suzuki cruiser of some sort. (Sorry, forgotten his name even though he was kind enough to send me his plans.)
One thing I can attest to is the Ovalbac backrests that Corbin use on their seats. They look ace, and are very comfortable. The problem with those is that 1) they are pricey for what you get, and 2) you are still short of a rack for any extra gear. I wish Corbin would develop something for that issue. I think I may have a solution to that though, which I will develop first before making any announcement. :)
>although not as hot with the sexy knickers !)
Thanks, mate. :) You coming to the Port Raid? You'll get to meet my wife and tell her that in person.
>How about you change the colour of wife's knickers next time...red is not really my colour !
Put in a request and I'll see what I can do... Oh, hang on... I'm NOT supposed to be agreeable... YOU BASTARD. How dare you look at my wife's ass that way!
Gonzo
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Red XIII
Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| | | EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Jul 2010 - 14:03 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: Loubird) | | | I've been told that a long t-handle hex key with the ball-type end works well.
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| | | ezrider3 | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Maryland, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Jul 2010 - 14:53 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
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Yep, works perfect!
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| | | Gonzo | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 21 Sep 2010 - 12:05 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: ezrider3) | | | Hey Ezy,
Did you get sorted out by Corbin? Have you heard any more about this redesigned Dual Tour to make it compatible with the (*cough* ugly *into-hand*) Triumph QR Sissy?
I'm about to place an order with them and wondering if their service has improved any.
Gonzo
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Red XIII
Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| | | feduke | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Sep 2010 - 16:54 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat | | | Look left and tell me if the Corbin seat will fit that? It definitely deserves pampering! Seriously, every Corbin seat I have ever tried felt like a rock. The guys that have them all say you get used to it very quickly but, silly me, if it ain't comfy when I sit on it I'm not laying down hundreds of dollars to see if I will "get used to it." Does anyone that actually has a Corbin TBird seat have any comments on the hardness?
And as an aside, for such a great bike that Triumph got so right on their first try, there sure seems to be a lot of nit picking going on. And if you think Corbin is tough to deal with, buy a Mustang seat. I had a back rest stolen only to find out that Mustang will not sell a replacement backrest. You have to buy a whole new $700 seat to get one. As their vice president told me a few years ago, "we sell seats, not parts." And then he hung up on me. I talked to Art Friedman at Cruiser magazine who then called the same guy who lied through his teeth and told Friedman they sell backrests all the time. Probably because they are such a big advertiser, Friedman wouldn't follow up and try to actually place an order for a backrest. I've haven't even looked at Cruiser magazine since.
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| | | Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 21 Sep 2010 - 17:04 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: feduke) | | |
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... Does anyone that actually has a Corbin TBird seat have any comments on the hardness? |
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When I met up with Bedouin last year in Greece I asked him regarding the corbin seats - if my memory serves me well - he said exactly what you said:
- They are hard and NOT comfortable
But each to their own....
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| | | Gonzo | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 21 Sep 2010 - 21:26 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: feduke) | | | Love your avatars, Feduke.
Well I can only speak from personal experience to tell you that YES, the Corbin would fit that that needs pampering. Can't you remember the photo of my wife's ass? I think it is about the same size, and she absolutely loves the Corbin.
Tell me, what do you think about the stock (riders) TBird seat? I actually think it isn't bad at all. Best stock seat I have ever sat on, personally. And yet it isn't by any means soft. What is good about it is the shape.
But have you tried sitting on the Triumph Dual Tour? I think it is terrible. Way too soft and f#cks around with your groin area when you are walking the bike in parking situations.
The Corbin seats are worth every dollar - and it is my wife's ass, not mine, that is pushing me to buy one ASAP.
And her's definetely deserves pampering!
Gonzo
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Red XIII
Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| | | feduke | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Sep 2010 - 02:33 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: Gonzo) | | | Yes, Gonzo. How could I forget your photo? Pamper away you lucky dog.
I really have no problem with the stock seat either. Truthfully it was OK but less than perfect until I got my floor boards. The difference in foot placement and leg angle, and the ability to change positions made it even better. BUTT, everyone's is different and some people might hate the same thing you or I find comfortable, except our pictures of course.
I never tried the other Triumph seats.
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| | | Gonzo | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 22 Sep 2010 - 03:43 Post title : Re: Corbin Dual Tour seat (Re: feduke) | | | I'm about to put on floorboards as well. Got a cheapish set off eBay.
But WTF is up with the size of the brake pedal!!!?? OMG, it's bigger than the one in my 4WD!!!
So, in typical Gonzo fashion, not willing to put up with mediocrity, I will be cutting and chopping that God-ugly pedal up and putting a Kyriakyn brake pedal cover on it.
Means I have to visit the choming guy, though. *sigh*
Gonzo
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Red XIII
Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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