I am trying to get input on what we as riders are looking for in the way of Corbin products and provide feedback to a contact I have in the Holister factory.
What kind of seat do we want to see? A 2 up Dual-Tour, a solo style, or something like the gunfighter?
Also, what kind of input for the Corbin bags. More volume, detachable, etc.
And what features do we want in a fairing?

This is our chance to porvide them with what we want to see available of our bikes.

Personally, I would like to see a solo-tour seat with an optional passenger seat, a large volume detachable Hard bag, and an adjustable sport fairing.

Rumble Seat!
http://www.corbin.com/harley/dyna/hddyna4flipe.shtml
nah! i take that back, i just bought a base plate and had it powderkoted black, so i want a seat that will accept the factory base plate.

MoCo's already got a good two-piece touring seat - and I would guess that a low-profile's on it's way. Would like to see something low and sleek and comfortable (can I have all three?)

My issue with Corbin bags is that they don't look like they match the bike they're on. For some reason they always seem to look good on Jap bikes.

I'm guessing the MoCo's also going to come out with a rack to attach a tourpak to the base plate this summer or fall, so bags aren't a priority.

But a really nice fairing would be at the top of my list. It should look like it's OEM - have an adustable windshield that's offered in multiple heights. Should have a place to mount the gauges so that I can actually read them and I should actually feel like the wind is directed over my head, not at my shoulders. It can be frame or fork mounted.

My $0.02

a sleek fairing w/ adjustable windshield, please

I've always had Corbin Gunfighter seats on my Sportster and Dyna Sport. I liked the sleek and sporty look it added to my bike, and, the raised area directly behind the tail bone. At strong acceleration, it kept me firmly planted in the seat, so I didn't slide backward. Something similar in function, though more modern looking to match the Street Rod's style, is what I hope to see them bring out. I will surely buy it when available.

Why not approach Cary Faas on this? I've had Corbins (3 of em) and the CFR seat I got got from him is far superior in fit and finish. PLUS the CFR seats are 3 times lighter than the Corbins.

My 50 :2cents: :2cents: :2cents: :2cents:

For real! It would be great to put grandkids on the back with a rumble seat! Fred

Rumble Seat!
http://www.corbin.com/harley/dyna/hddyna4flipe.shtml
nah! i take that back, i just bought a base plate and had it powderkoted black, so i want a seat that will accept the factory base plate.

a sleek fairing w/ adjustable windshield, please

kinda freaky lookin' and not cheap but the literature makes 'em sound like the would work great.

http://www.corbin.com/harley/vrsca/vrod_fairing.shtml

The first accessory I will buy will be saddle bags. I'm still looking for a set I really like. I like the Beetle Bags currently available from Corbin for the VRSCA. I prefer Color-matched hard luggage. The second accessory will be a windshield. My ideal windshield would be quick-detachable, and tall enough to prevent helmet buffetting. Adjustable height would be nice, but I'd rather have quick detach. I honestly like the rumble seat that some guys have been posting links to. I especially like the heated seat. I'd spring for heated handgrips also.

Hard bags using Leather Pro's Mounts. I'd only use them on longer trips, and want a clean look when I take them off......That's my two cents.

I am hoping the Cobin saddle can be used with the H-D baseplate, short sissy bar and luggage rack I have on my Street Rod. I would be happy with something similar to stock but with Corbin's more comfortable foam. While I usually buy their dual touring saddles, I want to keep the VRSCR looking fairly sleek.

Alan

..Detatchable colormatched Saddlebags, and a good seat with firmer cushoining maybe an inch lower than stock and an inch and a half wider, but same height ok if same width, can't have wider without lowering, or I won't be able to touch the ground, pillion seat needs to fit on the Baseplate and cover the slight gap at front corner of baseplate that is left with the stock seat, Leather of course, really hate vinyl seats on a motorcycle, seems cheap, for all that its easy to care for..

Someone needs to bitch slap the stylists at Corbin, in my opinion. Their bags, and that platypus fairing thing just look silly. Removable saddlebags, and a real fairing would be nice. I like their backrest seats, though.

I am with you Daniii.. The corbin faring just looks plain silly, it may work well but I would never even park my bike next to one with it on let alone put one on my bike..

I have actually been looking as screens the last few days and the only viable options out of the 100's out there are the HD screens and the Windvest.. Maybe Corbin could come up with a really good screen (preferably quick detachable)..

Here is the latest on the new products Corbin is working on. My contact said he will get us some "spy-pics" of the seat they are woring on.

On Saddlebags:
"Per their recommendations we are redesigning the bags to be wider, thus
more capacity. We are looking into something more readily detachable, but
that's not really what our bags are designed for. Basically, it's more of a
"they look good enough and fit well enough that you don't need (or want) to
take them off". Remember that we have a completely different bracket system
than what HD uses and those brackets would still be left behind if the bags
were removed. In essense, the bags look nicer than the brackets ;o)

Another downfall to removing the bags... they stand a much larger chance of
getting scratched or dinged when they are being removed/installed and
carried around. Leaving them on the bike lowers the chances of damage. Just
my $02 of course. Now as far as taking stuff into a hotel/motel room and
such, a soft liner inside would be the way to go. Some kind of duffle bag
or something. This gives the best of both worlds. I'll bring it up with the
powers that be and see if they'd consider developing something to include
with the bags."

On the Seat:
"On the seat side, here's what we've found... VERY difficult bike to work with!
No slam on HD, but have you seen all the junk under the seat what we have
to build over? Good Lord! We've actually been spending time trying to
figure out where we can move it to because it's such a problem. We've even
gone so far as to develop a new inner fender in hopes of dropping it down,
but there's not enough room to work around the fuel tank and such. Really a
bummer and creates a huge compromise.

Something else we noticed is that this bike is really crying out to be
lowered. Not just from a ground reach perspective either, for handling! In
fact, we have less than 2k on the odometer now and have already lowered
ours. We've dropped the front forks in the triple clamps about an inch and
used some Works Performance shocks on the rear. Bike rides much, much
better for the attention. Corners like a weasle in a sewer pipe!
Yeeeehaaaaaaa!!!

OK, that didn't tell you much about what we're doing with the seats did it?
I'll see if I can get some spy pics at some point today and send them along
to you."

I know it's a niche market, but it sure would be nice for Corbin to come out with a forward seat alternative with a backrest for shorter riders. There's just nothing out there with a backrest for us!

I know it's a niche market, but it sure would be nice for Corbin to come out with a forward seat alternative with a backrest for shorter riders. There's just nothing out there with a backrest for us!

I will defenitely pass that along.

Val, You asking for a back rest on a StreetRod?

In my mind with the forward position it would look somthing like this.. /_ (back reat would be leaning forward)

A nice, sleek, solo seat for those of us that do not ride 2 up often...maybe something that will add a few inches for us tall riders (by having the sitting position a little farther back.

Val, You asking for a back rest on a StreetRod?

In my mind with the forward position it would look somthing like this.. /_ (back reat would be leaning forward)


Val would be asking for the VROD.

Something else we noticed is that this bike is really crying out to be
lowered. Not just from a ground reach perspective either, for handling! In
fact, we have less than 2k on the odometer now and have already lowered
ours. We've dropped the front forks in the triple clamps about an inch and
used some Works Performance shocks on the rear. Bike rides much, much
better for the attention. Corners like a weasle in a sewer pipe!
Yeeeehaaaaaaa!!!

LOWER IT? WHAT? Harley is going after the rice rocket market with this bike. Thats where I came from and I'm scapping the pegs around corners. Lowering it would make it turn worse not better. The stock 40 degree lean angle is acceptable, any thing less and say good by to getting rice riders to make the switch. IMHO. :ride:

Something else we noticed is that this bike is really crying out to be
lowered. Not just from a ground reach perspective either, for handling! In
fact, we have less than 2k on the odometer now and have already lowered
ours. We've dropped the front forks in the triple clamps about an inch and
used some Works Performance shocks on the rear. Bike rides much, much
better for the attention. Corners like a weasle in a sewer pipe!
Yeeeehaaaaaaa!!!

LOWER IT? WHAT? Harley is going after the rice rocket market with this bike. Thats where I came from and I'm scapping the pegs around corners. Lowering it would make it turn worse not better. The stock 40 degree lean angle is acceptable, any thing less and say good by to getting rice riders to make the switch. IMHO. :ride:

Hmm sounds like they took the Streetrod and want to make it into a regular V-rod.... Is this that reverse engineering thing i have heard about..

Jason

LOWER IT? WHAT? Harley is going after the rice rocket market with this bike. Thats where I came from and I'm scapping the pegs around corners. Lowering it would make it turn worse not better. The stock 40 degree lean angle is acceptable, any thing less and say good by to getting rice riders to make the switch. IMHO. :ride:

Thats what I was thinking.. :popcorn

Update!
Corbin was going to just adapt the VROD bags to new brackets for the Street Rod.

Instead, Mike told them to pull the mold and makee tthe bags 1.5 inches wider. Can you you say a more usable hardbag?!!

Our input is helping to develop what we put on our bikes.

Too Cool. :mrgr:

Please some hard bags that match my Limited paint job. also a low prfile Faring (sorry the one you guys offer is ugly....)

[QUOTE=184]Something else we noticed is that this bike is really crying out to be
lowered. Not just from a ground reach perspective either, for handling! In
fact, we have less than 2k on the odometer now and have already lowered
ours. We've dropped the front forks in the triple clamps about an inch and
used some Works Performance shocks on the rear. Bike rides much, much
better for the attention. Corners like a weasle in a sewer pipe!
Yeeeehaaaaaaa!!!

i may be wrong, but from the looks of the R front end, you cant drop the forks in the trees like and A or B model.

[QUOTE=184]Something else we noticed is that this bike is really crying out to be
lowered. Not just from a ground reach perspective either, for handling! In
fact, we have less than 2k on the odometer now and have already lowered
ours. We've dropped the front forks in the triple clamps about an inch and
used some Works Performance shocks on the rear. Bike rides much, much
better for the attention. Corners like a weasle in a sewer pipe!
Yeeeehaaaaaaa!!!

i may be wrong, but from the looks of the R front end, you cant drop the forks in the trees like and A or B model.

You can. the Triple Trees are just beefier. But, work as a clamp around the risers, just like the other VRODs
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[QUOTE=truperdave]

You can. the Triple Trees are just beefier. But, work as a clamp around the risers, just like the other VRODs
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i havent taken mine appart yet, just looked at the parts manual. to lower it, what do yo do about the plug in the top of the triple tree?
i figured you would have to eliminate it and it would look funky.

Latest from Greg:

OK, here's what you're looking at (remember, some of them will come
attached to a separate e-mail).

#1. A quicky shot of the "Hollywood" style rear seat. Notice this one has a
backrest option whereas the V-Rod one did not. We've basically taken the
bad boy style Hollywood seat and built it up for a bit more comfort. More
attractive than a Dual Tour style seat, but with similar comfort value.
Pretty nice lines too.

#2 Same from the back. Note the saddlebag shaping going on. These are about
1.5 inches wider than originally planned.

#3 The front seat latch. We hated the fact that the seat doesn't lock down
on the Street Rod. The fact that HD did this shows that they must have had
the same problem that we did with seats getting stuck, fussy hinges and the
like. Their response was to drop the lock. We bolt this on to stock
location and include the rest of the latch on the seat.

#4 Yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks. We've rubber mounted the latch
pin to build in more "tolerances" and not have the seat lock system be so
damn picky.

#5 The Hollywood front. Sportier and just slightly lower than stock. This
one is about two inches further BACK from the bars for people that want to
stretch out a bit. We'll be making another model that will be closer
forward and will also be lower because once the seating moves forward, you
can clear the stuff under the seat (wiring and such).

Along with a closer front seat being made, we're also working on a rear
seat that works with the HD rack in the rear and a Smuggler trunk that
mounts in place of the rear seat. Although these will all be modular
components, they will not interchange with the stock pieces. We try to
build in this kind of functionality, but (long story short), there were too
many design limitations in trying to make them work with the oem pieces.
This is a tough bike to work on man!

Yak with ya later,
G

Looking at the piccy of the rear seat i'm wondering what on earth is the new Corbin seat sitting on..or is it just the way im looking at the piccy?? .....(see my piccy)

Mitch.

Mitch, Good eye, now you have me asking the same? I am sure we'll find out soon. On the other hand I like it it looks great and with a carbon fiber pattern it would look awesome!!! I even like the back rest slot for when you need it.

Hopefully it will be out soon, because this stock seat, even with its morphology foam just plain sucks...

V/R,
Nick

Looking at the piccy of the rear seat i'm wondering what on earth is the new Corbin seat sitting on..or is it just the way im looking at the piccy?? .....(see my piccy)

Mitch. inner fender

I am getting pricing on the Holowood Seat. Who wants the Diver seat and the passenger seat?

I know I will have one on my bike as soon as I get the price points back!

Looks ok , will make mind up with a look at finished product. BUT I will say why is it that Harleys made the worlds most easy bike to steal ,no petrol lock no seat lock. Glad to see you guys have a lot more sense a lock real nice.

I am with you Daniii.. The corbin faring just looks plain silly, it may work well but I would never even park my bike next to one with it on let alone put one on my bike..


Brutal! Naturally, it's just an opinion, but let's just say the V-Rod fairing wasn't my personal favorite either *ahem* Don't tell Mike I said so.

Anyway, you guys would have loved the V-Rod setup with the circa 1970 Vetter Goldwing fairing I saw at Sturgis last year. How many people here are old enough to remember them?
G

I know it's a niche market, but it sure would be nice for Corbin to come out with a forward seat alternative with a backrest for shorter riders. There's just nothing out there with a backrest for us!

Hopefully we can do that. My only concern is whether or not there is enough room under the seat for the required hardware. I'll be sure to bring it up.
Greg

LOWER IT? WHAT? Harley is going after the rice rocket market with this bike. Thats where I came from and I'm scapping the pegs around corners. Lowering it would make it turn worse not better. The stock 40 degree lean angle is acceptable, any thing less and say good by to getting rice riders to make the switch. IMHO. :ride:

You make a valid point, but we're not considering just the ground clearance here. Yes, there are issues with clearance... However, the change to the center of gravity made a big difference and the bike handes much better. Could you run down a 'busa or Ducati 999 through the twisties set up like that? No, you couldn't, but what we're after is the best comporomise of performance and comfort.

Remember, although the seating position is much more aggresive than anything else made by The Motor Company (barring Buells), the chassis and geometry is still more bent towards the "standard" or "cruiser" style than it is toward :sportbike:. There are limitations in this chassis style and ground clearance is one of them.

Not trying to slam HD or second guess them, just personal observation.
Greg

Looking at the piccy of the rear seat i'm wondering what on earth is the new Corbin seat sitting on..or is it just the way im looking at the piccy?? .....(see my piccy)

Mitch.

We've got the bike wrapped in about ten different kinds of tape, plastic and wax to protect the paint and make molds and such. Just R&D kinna uglyness, nothing permanent.
G

For anyone that is interested, I just posted a quick R&D update onto this thread...
http://www.v-rodforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=246379#post246379

Retyping it would really be a drag.
Greg

I really like the look of the Corbin Hollywood seat for my A model, but have shy-ed away from purchasing one because of the QA issues I've read about.
Are we saying that these were a bad batch? and they do fit OK now?

As I'm in the UK, having to send a faulty seat back would be a nightmare and cost an absolute fortune, we would be surcharged to claim back the import duties on the second seat etc. etc. that alone is £50 / $80
So with a good chance of getting a faulty seat, it ain't worth the risk

I have read similar stories about the CaryFass seat where faulty seats have had to be returned, so same here too.

Unless Corbin have an official UK importer, this would reduce the hassle of obtaining a replacement if I had a problem, It would be up to them to get me replacement. How about it??

It looks like better news that Corbin's on-line pricing was initially incorrect. I can live with paying $478 for their new seat and required passenger pillion. As far as the need for a locking gas cap vis-a-vis Corbin's seat lock, when is the last time you saw any stock Harley-Davidson for sale with a locking gas cap? Most H-D owners still don't have them even after buying their bikes. I would actually like the idea of locking up a Corbin seat to both protect the expensive seat, and the gas cap access, and the small "hiddden" compartment located under the seat (on non-California models without the EPA air emission carbon cannister) where I keep my cell phone, wallet and other small valuables. I can deal with another key in my pocket.

A question for Corbin Saddles: Is it correct that if I want your new seat and still retain the Street Rod's original seating position (distance to the handlebars), that I need to get your "close" seat, rather than your "standard" seat? Is the "close" seat also an inch or so lower in seat height, but has the same handlebar distance as with the stock seat, as I've heard? If so, is it possible to retain both the same seat height AND distance from the handlebars, completely like the stock seat, and not have to give up what I've already got used to with the stock seat? In short, I like the ergonomics of my stock seat, but want a Corbin quality build and materials. I'm not ideally looking to sit 2 inches futher back with your new 'stock" seat, or sit lower with your "close" seat. I look forward to your repy. Thanks.

Unless Corbin have an official UK importer, this would reduce the hassle of obtaining a replacement if I had a problem, It would be up to them to get me replacement. How about it??

Battistinis
Unit A 107 Southwick Road
Bournemouth, Dorset BH6 5PS
England
01202 432 127
01202 418 335 Fax
sam@battistinis.co.uk

Here's our importer for the UK. I'm not nearly as caught up in my communication with them as I should be so you probably already know more about the seat than they do. If you talk to them, please say hi for me and offer my appologies for them having no idea what you're talking about. HA!

Regarding QC issues. Yup, we've had problems, but most of our biggest issues have been in our Customer Service department rather than QC. Often even a simple issue turned into a mess due to mis-management... This is an area that takes constant vigiliance and you'd be amazed how many times we thought we had it cured. Management changes, staff changes, policy changes... I wouldn't be so foolish as to promise someone that everything will always be perfect, but I was confident enough to join up to this group. That should give you an idea of how things have turned around.

Anyway, thanks for the feedback and you'll see a bunch more online soon so please stay tuned.
Happy Trails,
Greg

It looks like better news that Corbin's on-line pricing was initially incorrect. <snip>

A question for Corbin Saddles: Is it correct that if I want your new seat and still retain the Street Rod's original seating position (distance to the handlebars), that I need to get your "close" seat, rather than your "standard" seat? <snip>

Yup, sorry for the pricing error, it was totally my fault. The shop has become a lot more efficient this year and we've managed to lower overhead while increasing production (yea!). I didn't talk to Mike before I posted the web page and took pricing from similar items which turned out to be incorrect. May be good news for V-Rod owners when our 2006 prices come out... maybe even match the Street Rod pricing. Dunno.

Regarding the seating positions... what you are describing is correct. The seating platform on the Close version is lower than the stock seat height, but similar to stock position front/back. We did this not so much for ground reach, but because it seems to feel better. In fact if it weren't for the ignition box being in the way, we likely would have lowered the "standard" one also. Again because it feels right.

Naturally, there is no guarantee that we'll see eye to eye on what feels right of course. Just like any individual's riding style can effect where they like to sit on the bike. Speaking in generalities, the lower we can get the rider's body weight the better... the closer we get you to the bike's center of gravity, the better. It usually gives a more "integrated" feeling... some bike's feel like you're just sitting way up on top of them instead of being a part of the whole thing. That's what we're trying to get away from.

But then again, you may just end up telling me that you feel cramped. How's that for a vote of confidence??

Tell ya what... I happen to know that TX_VRod has a close Hollywood coming his way shortly. I'm dying to hear his impression of the seat and I'm sure we can probably talk him into providing to the group. Maybe we can compare heights and draw some conclusions. Hope this info helps.
Greg

Thanks, Corbin Saddles, for your quick reply and update. I feel much better about ordering something now (corrected, lower total price for the 2-piece seat, and a cleared description about the standard and close seat versions). But, you mentioned a possible one-piece seat may be in the works. I now have to decide if I wait till Corbin maybe comes out with a second one-piece option, or, go with the 2-piece close version. Wish I could make that decision sooner by being able to compare the two Corbin options (and pricing) as soon as possible. What would that possible timeframe be? I'm ready to buy something from you.

Thanks Corbin for answering my question. It would seem wise for me to wait for the 2006 prices as you seem to hint that the V-rod A/B seat prices may fall?, Can you say when this price drop may likely happen??
Regards

I don't need a passenger seat ,my wife as her own bike. Is there a solo seat comming?? Maybe a fiberglass crowl like the Victory Hammer.

<snip> I now have to decide if I wait till Corbin maybe comes out with a second one-piece option, or, go with the 2-piece close version. Wish I could make that decision sooner by being able to compare the two Corbin options (and pricing) as soon as possible. What would that possible timeframe be? I'm ready to buy something from you.

Timeframe (assuming we have approval from Mike C) would be pretty quick actually. We'll probably start tooling up immediately following the races at Laguna this weekend and before the bike leaves for Sturgis which is just around the corner. So if all goes well we're talking another two weeks give or take.

Pricing I'm not sure of (as you noticed from my prior mis-step), but I can tell ya it'd VERY likely be less than the two piece setup. Somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 less if I had to guess. Can't promise ya anything yet though.

Hope this helps.
Greg

Thanks Corbin for answering my question. It would seem wise for me to wait for the 2006 prices as you seem to hint that the V-rod A/B seat prices may fall?, Can you say when this price drop may likely happen??
Regards

Hinting and guessing is all I can do right now. I don't want to paint myself into a corner and promise anything as I could very easily be wrong. Then you're just gonna be pissed at me (and Corbin). I will say that given the info on the Street Rod that it is "likely" the V-Rod seats may have a price decrease, but no guarantee.

New price list will go into effect September 1. If the price goes down, you win. The catch is, if the price goes UP, you lose. However, if you order within a week or so of the new price and the price had gone up, just squawk to the person on the phone and we'll honor the old/lower price. So really, no harm there.

Now, I've gotta ask a favor from all... don't spread this around that I said that. Mike probably wouldn't be too thrilled that I'm helping people to NOT spend money with us... kind of contrary to being a capitalist. Besides, I like my job.

Later,
Greg

I don't need a passenger seat ,my wife as her own bike. Is there a solo seat comming?? Maybe a fiberglass crowl like the Victory Hammer.

We've got a smuggler trunk in the works for the Street Rod even as we speak! Probably another week or two before we see anything though. Like you said... very similar to Victory Hammer.
Greg

Thanks, Corbin Saddles, for the update. Let us know when any new seats are ready, as I would be great for Street Rod owners to be able to make a purchasing decison based on several Corbin options (like the current standard or close seat, verses a possible one-piece seat, etc.) before rushing to buy something too quickly, then wishing we had only waited a bit longer. Regards.

<snip>would be great for Street Rod owners to be able to make a purchasing decison based on several Corbin options (like the current standard or close seat, verses a possible one-piece seat, etc.) before rushing to buy something too quickly, then wishing we had only waited a bit longer. Regards.

Good Call!
I'll keep y'all in the loop. Better yet, I'll see if I can post a complete list of what to expect. Problem is it's a work in process. Up until today I don't think we were going to make the one piece seat. It came up because you brought it up and I took it to Mike and Vince (Really, I'm not making this up). Regardless, I'll see if I can piece it all together.
Thanks again,
Greg

i think its great that you have taken the time to enlighten us on new developments.
im really interested in the smuggler setup. im guessing it would make the bike look like a true solo seat. personally i have never cared for the way harley used the area under the rear seat for electronics, making a true solo seat impossible. i had your solo seat on my deuce and it was excellent.
now, if you could convince your people to make a small sporty front faining that didnt make our bikes look like a "geezerglide", i would be happy.

if you could convince your people to make a small sporty front faining that didnt make our bikes look like a "geezerglide", i would be happy. :stupid:

i think its great that you have taken the time to enlighten us on new developments.
im really interested in the smuggler setup. im guessing it would make the bike look like a true solo seat. personally i have never cared for the way harley used the area under the rear seat for electronics, making a true solo seat impossible. i had your solo seat on my deuce and it was excellent.
now, if you could convince your people to make a small sporty front faining that didnt make our bikes look like a "geezerglide", i would be happy.

Yeah, wouldn't it be cool if the fender was completely clean under the rear seat? Make a little low profile solo that tapers to the fender and run it clean... that'd look killer! I wonder if any of the guys that make seat cowlings for sportbikes would be interested in designing something to make it work. Basically an electronics "cover" with the shape of the fender that can be painted to match. Hmmm... wonder if I could talk Mike into it...

"geezerglide"... that's pretty good. But I think the best one yet described it as a platypus fairing. Hey wait a minute... I'm not supposed to laugh, I work here.

Yeah, wouldn't it be cool if the fender was completely clean under the rear seat? Make a little low profile solo that tapers to the fender and run it clean... that'd look killer! I wonder if any of the guys that make seat cowlings for sportbikes would be interested in designing something to make it work. Basically an electronics "cover" with the shape of the fender that can be painted to match. Hmmm... wonder if I could talk Mike into it...

"geezerglide"... that's pretty good. But I think the best one yet described it as a platypus fairing. Hey wait a minute... I'm not supposed to laugh, I work here.
platypus is pretty accurate. What were you guys thinking? And can I get some of those drugs?

I'd really like a more standard V-Rod:ish saddle for the Street Rod (i.e. a larger "pocket"). I actually got my R for the better components and the lower price compared to the standard V-Rod.

If I got a saddle that lowered the bike and made the seating position more "Harley-like" I would be happy.

Corbin Saddles, I bet the Street Rodders will be all over a Corbin seat once they have several options to consider. I will be getting one for sure, as I've had two previous Gunfighter seats on my H-D 883 and FXDX bikes over the years.

yo corbin,
you guys have turned out some pretty inovative stuff! why couldnt you make a complete rear fender for the R, as the stock one is already plastic?
i would think that you guys could turn out some awesome stuff for this bike. a lot of rod owners are spending big bucks for an aftermarket fender. you could build one with a slick built in seat that eliminated that funky electronics hatch. the stock one doesnt look that good once the dogs petute is cut off as many have done. it needs a professionally designed replacement. maybe something with more of a hotrod look. the front fender is kind of square looking too. because we have an airbox and not a fuel tank to deal with, i would think it would be a clean canvas for a designer to make a trick looking complete package. i would buy one forsure! ok, ill get back on my meds now!

I'd really like a more standard V-Rod:ish saddle for the Street Rod (i.e. a larger "pocket"). I actually got my R for the better components and the lower price compared to the standard V-Rod.

If I got a saddle that lowered the bike and made the seating position more "Harley-like" I would be happy.

Pardon my ignorance gang, but...

The Street Rod is CHEAPER than a standard V-Rod???!!!! I had no idea.

Anyway, thanks for the input.
Greg

Corbin Saddles, I bet the Street Rodders will be all over a Corbin seat once they have several options to consider. I will be getting one for sure, as I've had two previous Gunfighter seats on my H-D 883 and FXDX bikes over the years.

Yeah, we should have everything all wrapped up within a couple of weeks. The Smuggler (fiberglass trunk) is by far the most complex seating component and will naturally be the last part done. Especially trying to get all the colors figured out. Thanks for the vote of confidence and of course your support over the years.
Greg

yo corbin,
you guys have turned out some pretty inovative stuff! why couldnt you make a complete rear fender for the R, as the stock one is already plastic?
i would think that you guys could turn out some awesome stuff for this bike. a lot of rod owners are spending big bucks for an aftermarket fender. <snip>

Errr... ummmm...
That's a good question. I guess the only answer there is we hadn't thought of it. I'll submit that to R&D and we'll go from there... it's a great idea. No guarantee it'll come to fruition as it all comes down to workload and time, but I'll definately bring it up.
thanks for the feedback!
Greg

Fellow Street Rodders,

Greg from Corbin Saddles has been an enormous help on this thread. I just found out that my Hollywood Solo might ship this week! The guy deserves a big hand :cheers: :plause: :plause: :plause:

George C.

Greg,

On your website you mention the pillion with rack and without rack. Is this with and without the fender base plate? Also is there any difference in the passinger seat (Height or width) with or without the base plate?

It would be great to see a pic.

Thanks for all you help
Scott

Greg,

On your website you mention the pillion with rack and without rack. Is this with and without the fender base plate? Also is there any difference in the passinger seat (Height or width) with or without the base plate?

It would be great to see a pic.
Thanks for all you help
Scott

You are correct, it refers to the fender base plate.

We just got our Street Rod back from Seca where it was on display during the Moto GP and are getting all the photos we're backed up on. I'll have some pics shortly of the setup with the base plate and I'll put them online.

I didn't specifically measure the passenger seat, but visually there doesn't seem to be much difference.

Hope this helps!
Greg

Fellow Street Rodders,

Greg from Corbin Saddles has been an enormous help on this thread. I just found out that my Hollywood Solo might ship this week! The guy deserves a big hand.

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it.
No worries though... really.
Greg

Here are pics off Corbin's site (http://www.corbin.com/harley/vrsca/). I really like the look of Beetlebags. Can you say Sport-Touring? Hummmm, maybe ST-ROD for Street/ Touring Rod............

:popcorn Bump...

..Basically just Wondering if any of you guys on any of these VRSCR threads have Purchased and Received one of the Corbin Seats Yet?..

..If So, What do you think of it?..how much more comfortable is it?..the fit based on your Height and seat choice?..Got any Pics?

I placed an order on Thursday. It will be 2-3 weeks before I'll get it.

Wondering if any of you guys on any of these VRSCR threads have Purchased and Received one of the Corbin Seats Yet?..Mine is in production and I will post a review as soon as I get it.

Alan

Mine shipped Tuesday. It is due on Monday!

http://www.corbin.com/harley/vrsca/hdsrh6.jpg
At the CLOSE image.. what has been done with the bike there? I can see another handlebar, sissybar and luggage rack. The fairing and bags are corbin, I suppose.

I see the Platypus fairing, pull back bars, and a seat thats moved forward.

do the handlebars on the bottom picture look like the risers are taller?

do the handlebars on the bottom picture look like the risers are taller?

Hey Gang,

Our wrench (Chance) is out of the office at the moment, but I'll find out for you when he gets back. Sorry, but when we shot the pics, I didn't even notice he had changed risers... kinna dumb on my part. I'll find out what parts they are and why.
later,
Greg

The bars on our Street Rod pictured above were changed to work with the new fairing design (platypus). They have more spread in the center (to allow more width in the fairing) and slightly more pull back. If anyone is interested, they are Flanders part #650-08155.
Greg

[QUOTE]The bars on our Street Rod pictured above were changed to work with the new fairing design
Did you have to change the brake lines,clutch line and throttle cables? If you did, can you tell us what you used?
Dale

Did you have to change the brake lines,clutch line and throttle cables? If you did, can you tell us what you used?
Dale

These particular bars were used because they had a wider center section, but Mike didn't particularly want the bars overall to be a lot wider. Because of this, we actually cut about two inches off each side. Naturally, this is strictly a personal preference thing.

Regardless of trimmed down or not, the rigid front brake line had to be replaced with a flexible SS braided one. Throttle cables were fine. Speculating that it may need a longer clutch line if the bars are used as is (without the trimming). For the brake line we just used a universal braided line a couple inches longer than what was there. Figure on four inches if you're running the bars full width.

Hope this helps.
Greg

Greg,
Thanks for the reply. You guy's are making all the mod's I need to make on mine. I am 5'6" tall and would like to sit more up right and touch the ground a little better. So the close seat, a slam job and taller bars are going to happen pretty quick. I have only owned this bike for a week and really like it. I forgot to ask what Works shocks work on this to lower it 1" ? I plan on a lot of two-up touring.

The bars on our Street Rod pictured above were changed to work with the new fairing design (platypus). They have more spread in the center (to allow more width in the fairing) and slightly more pull back. If anyone is interested, they are Flanders part #650-08155.
Greg
thanks for the info. is there any chance of finding out what brake line they used when they swapped the bars? the factory line has zero extra length. i was going to put flanders on my bike, but i would have to replace the brake line and no one seemed to know where i could obtain a longer one, as they brakes are different on the R. someone suggested using one from an A bike, but ive dumped a lot of money on hearsay in the past. thanks again.
it looks like my question has already been asked, my bad.

<snip> I forgot to ask what Works shocks work on this to lower it 1" ? I plan on a lot of two-up touring.

I hate to admit this, but we don't know what shock it is exactly. We had a couple pairs of Works Shocks still in the box from some previous projects (and because Mike happens to be buddies with them). Chance pulled out a pair, measured 'em up, found them to be 1" shorter and put 'em on. He's not even sure what the spring rate is on them, but figured that he'd ride it and go from there. Being an ex-flat tracker qualifies you to be able to do that I guess.

So other than Works brand, I don't know anything about the.
Sorry 'bout that.
Greg

thanks for the info. is there any chance of finding out what brake line they used when they swapped the bars? the factory line has zero extra length. i was going to put flanders on my bike, but i would have to replace the brake line and no one seemed to know where i could obtain a longer one, as they brakes are different on the R. someone suggested using one from an A bike, but ive dumped a lot of money on hearsay in the past. thanks again.
it looks like my question has already been asked, my bad.

Using a line off the A model may work, but I don't think I'd bet on it. We used a "Universal" Goodrich braided braided line. As it turns out, we cut about two inches off each side of the Flanders bars to keep them roughly at stock width(sorry, I didn't know that yesterday) . So we only needed a line a couple inches longer than what was there. If you want to keep the bars wider than stock, you'll need a line about four inches longer than the stock one.

Hope this helps.
Greg

Hi Greg ...I'm looking for some help here !

I would like to lengthen the support rod on my Dual touring back rest. If I remove the bottom rivets, will this give me access to the support rod so I can remove it?

Thanks Greg

Hi Greg ...I'm looking for some help here !

I would like to lengthen the support rod on my Dual touring back rest. If I remove the bottom rivets, will this give me access to the support rod so I can remove it?

Thanks Greg
Hey,
Sorry for the delay in reply, but I just got back from Sturgis. Give me a couple minutes and I'll try to post a pic of a pre-assembled backrest for you to review and discuss this in more detail. Stay tuned.
Greg

It's the #02-s back rest. The back rest set too low on the back, I would like to make a longer support out of stainless and move it a little higher. This should make for a happy camper on the back for the long rides.

Thanks Greg

Got my Corbin seats today. Also picked up my mounting bracket from HD. Got it all on this evening, took about an hour. Pretty easy install, directions weren't perfect but things were simple to figure out.

The seat looks great and seems like it will be plenty comfy. It doesn't have any of the "press points" that I was getting on the factory seat. I really like how it sets me a little back and a little lower. Miles will tell but so far I really like it.

The only thing that keeps this seat from seeming perfect to me is the fit of the passenger pillion. The pan does not seem to be formed to perfectly to match the luggage rack mounting bracket. Everything is locked into the correct location and it still sits up about 3/16" off the rubbers in the back. This may set in with passenger miles but for the price I would have expected it to fit a little better. Overall though I am happy.

Got my Corbin seats today. Also picked up my mounting bracket from HD. Got it all on this evening, took about an hour. Pretty easy install, directions weren't perfect but things were simple to figure out.

The seat looks great and seems like it will be plenty comfy. It doesn't have any of the "press points" that I was getting on the factory seat. I really like how it sets me a little back and a little lower. Miles will tell but so far I really like it.

The only thing that keeps this seat from seeming perfect to me is the fit of the passenger pillion. The pan does not seem to be formed to perfectly to match the luggage rack mounting bracket. Everything is locked into the correct location and it still sits up about 3/16" off the rubbers in the back. This may set in with passenger miles but for the price I would have expected it to fit a little better. Overall though I am happy.

Please post some pics..

<snip>
The only thing that keeps this seat from seeming perfect to me is the fit of the passenger pillion. The pan does not seem to be formed to perfectly to match the luggage rack mounting bracket. Everything is locked into the correct location and it still sits up about 3/16" off the rubbers in the back. This may set in with passenger miles but for the price I would have expected it to fit a little better. Overall though I am happy.

Can you do me a favor for me? When you get a chance, could you please verify that we sent you the correct part number. It is marked on the bottom of the basepan. If you're running the HD fender baseplate backrest, the number on the pillion pad should be #HD-SR-HP-RACK. If you're running without the HD plate, the part number will look the same but will not say "RACK".

Thanks,
Greg

It appears to be the correct one as it has a raised area to clear the baseplate. I will go out to the garage in a few and pull it off to check for sure. Will post some pics too.

Greg, yup, that's the number on the bottom of the pillion. When first put into place the pillion sets down snug to the rack bracket. When the bolts are tightened up it lifts. Yes, I do have the nylon washers in place.

I know, crappy pictures but it is raining outside so had to take them in my cluttered garage. If anyone needs better ones let me know and I will try to get some for you.

Dave

Greg, yup, that's the number on the bottom of the pillion. When first put into place the pillion sets down snug to the rack bracket. When the bolts are tightened up it lifts. Yes, I do have the nylon washers in place.

I know, crappy pictures but it is raining outside so had to take them in my cluttered garage. If anyone needs better ones let me know and I will try to get some for you.


Thanks mucho for the extra effort. I'll show these pics to our R&D boyz and see if I can get a fix on what's happening. As you can imagine, we didn't design it to fit like that. I'll be back.
Greg

PS... BTW Thanks for getting our seat!

Greg, yup, that's the number on the bottom of the pillion. When first put into place the pillion sets down snug to the rack bracket. When the bolts are tightened up it lifts. Yes, I do have the nylon washers in place.

I know, crappy pictures but it is raining outside so had to take them in my cluttered garage. If anyone needs better ones let me know and I will try to get some for you.

Dave
Dave,
How thick are the nylon washers? Mine didn't come with any. Maybe I can find something locally. Thanks.

Steve

Without taking it apart again to measure, I would say that they are 1/8". I did measure but just the gap that is between the pieces. In my opinion it would fit better with 3/16" washers.

They are about 3/4" in diameter if I remember correctly. I am sure Greg can correct me on this if I'm mistaken

Without taking it apart again to measure, I would say that they are 1/8". I did measure but just the gap that is between the pieces. In my opinion it would fit better with 3/16" washers.

They are about 3/4" in diameter if I remember correctly. I am sure Greg can correct me on this if I'm mistaken
Thanks. The estimate is close enough. I'll find something at the hardware store.

Steve

Thanks. The estimate is close enough. I'll find something at the hardware store.
Steve

Hey Gang,

First off... Steve, I'm sorry you got shorted those parts, I'll drop some out to you if right away if you need them. Sorry if I'm too late.

Second... I've been looking into this fit issue with the gap between the seat and the baseplate. To add to the confusion, it's not happening on ALL of the seats, just some. Unfortunately, I've come up with a lot of speculation and very little fact. I've checked ours again and it seems to fit fine. We're hoping to test on yet another bike here at the shop soon to pinpoint the issue. Unfortunately we no longer have an HD dealer locally and will have to send someone on a little road trip. Anyway, here's the speculation and a fix.

The tab at the rear is surprisingly easy to bend and ours may not be sitting at the same angle as those with the gap. Since this only appears to happen on the models with the baseplate, I'm thinking that someone in our R&D shop actually bent the tab down a little while installing the rack and we tooled up on it that way. OR there is variance in this tab from bike to bike as they come from the factory. I don't have any trouble believing either to be honest.

The fix: I appologize if this sounds hokey, but the fix appears to be as simple as tapping the tab down a little bit (JUST a little bit). Then, loosen the four bolts that hold the front aluminum brackets to allow them to shift around a little bit. There should be enough play in the brackets to allow the seat to shift slightly to the rear and allow the brackets to shift down (therefore the seat goes up in the front) which should close the gap at the rear.

Worst case scenario would be to add a thicker or second spacer under the front mounting tabs. When the center rubber bumpers relax a bit from use, the second spacer should be able to be removed and all is back to normal.

Again, I'm sorry if this sounds hokey and I will update with further information just as soon as I have it. If anyone would like me to send them some of these nylon spacers, just drop me a PM with your snailmail address and I'll ship 'em out right away.

thanks,
Greg

If anyone would like me to send them some of these nylon spacers, just drop me a PM with your snailmail address and I'll ship 'em out right away.

thanks,
Greg

I can pick up a couple of washers at the local hardware store. What I really need for you to send me is a backrest. I think the extra weight of it would help to pull the seat down into it's intended position. Shark Skin in black would do nicely.

Thanks,

Dave (hope springs eternal) :thumb:

I can pick up a couple of washers at the local hardware store. What I really need for you to send me is a backrest. I think the extra weight of it would help to pull the seat down into it's intended position. Shark Skin in black would do nicely.

Thanks,

Dave (hope springs eternal) :thumb:

Pamela Anderson perched on the back in a g-string would also help to hold the seat down. Just my $.02 of course.
Greg

Yah, but she is harder to ship. Not to mention a little past her prime.

Yah, but she is harder to ship. Not to mention a little past her prime.

Excellent points, both of them. Especially since she's got a thing for rockers like Tommy Lee... That's some mileage there!

Besides, I don't think she falls into the category of "spousal approved accessories" for those of us that must worry such things.
G

Hey Gang,

First off... Steve, I'm sorry you got shorted those parts, I'll drop some out to you if right away if you need them. Sorry if I'm too late.

thanks,
Greg
Greg,
The washers are no big deal. I can pick up a couple of them locally. I had to leave on a business trip the day after I got the seat, and won't be back home for another week. What's bugging me now is the fact that I didn't pay much attention to the fit around the rack when I put the seat on. I'm anxious to get back and see what it looks like.
Steve

Got my close seat on this weekend. They aren't kidding about it being close. You sit in the bucket with no room to move back at all. The wife likes it (she has all the room) and the fit and finish are excellent. Its going to be hard to tell on the comfort part compared to the stock seat as the only problem I had with the stock seat was height. I think this seat would be better if the back of the bucket was moved back at least an inch if they can do it without making it higher. Right now I think its a matter of my ass getting broken in to the seat not the other way around. You have to remove the stay cable from the stock seat which is pain when you are trying to install your new seat and I think the new high dollar seat should have a new cable with it. Mike ships you a copy of his autobiography, I would rather have a small sample bottle of their leather cream. I will post some pics this week.
Dale

Is the standard hollywood solo lower than the stock seat ?
Dale

Is the standard hollywood solo lower than the stock seat ?No, it is supposed to be the same height and it feels about the same to me. My knees were a little tight on the close but I love my standard Hollywood Solo.

Alan

Thanks,
Dale

Got my close seat on this weekend. They aren't kidding about it being close. You sit in the bucket with no room to move back at all. The wife likes it (she has all the room) and the fit and finish are excellent. Its going to be hard to tell on the comfort part compared to the stock seat as the only problem I had with the stock seat was height. I think this seat would be better if the back of the bucket was moved back at least an inch if they can do it without making it higher. Right now I think its a matter of my ass getting broken in to the seat not the other way around. You have to remove the stay cable from the stock seat which is pain when you are trying to install your new seat and I think the new high dollar seat should have a new cable with it. Mike ships you a copy of his autobiography, I would rather have a small sample bottle of their leather cream. I will post some pics this week.
Dale

Yeah, it's a bit tricky that we designed our standard seat two inches further back than stock and the close is same as stock, but the seating is so different it has an entirely different feel. Give it a little time and if you feel that it's too close for you to get used to, we can shave it down a bit. Ideally the change would be minimal so we can get the original cover back on the seat. If that ends up true, then there's no charge for the service.

Regarding the cable: Supplying a new one was something they tried to do, but we couldn't find a reasonable supplier for them. Same story on those tiny little e-clips... we preferred the split tube holder like HD uses, but we can't find a supplier for the dang things. Sorry 'bout that.

The book... hmmm. Just between us, I think the book was more of a way to support his friend (the writer) than anything else. I'll leave it at that.
Best,
Greg

Thanks for the answer Greg. I will give it some time to break in as the wife wants to do some riding. I think I would like it better if the back angle of the back of the bucket was more relieved. More of a 45 instead of almost 90. Maybe some riding will wear it down. I will be posting up some pictures this week if I can get home before Dark.
Dale

The streetrod reminds me of some of the old big ducatis that were built in the 70s. it is a little heavy but no matter were you stick it it will stay. I have ground both footpeg feelers halfway down up on the parkway in virginia and the bike has never moved off line. The bike is a lot of fun but fellow harley riders will treat you like you do not exist. thats ok, there bike spends most of its time in the garage or on a trailer!

The streetrod reminds me of some of the old big ducatis that were built in the 70s. it is a little heavy but no matter were you stick it it will stay. I have ground both footpeg feelers halfway down up on the parkway in virginia and the bike has never moved off line. The bike is a lot of fun but fellow harley riders will treat you like you do not exist. thats ok, there bike spends most of its time in the garage or on a trailer!

You said it. :thumb:

Both feelers gone, now working on pegs :twisted:

One solid bike :rofl2:

1) Two up touring seat with backrest and removable passenger pillion. Why? Because when my wife is with me she wants the comfort of the two day saddle on my old BMW. When she isn't I don't want the bike to look like it has a huge "vacancy" sign on the back. I bought a new Honda Shadow Spirit in 2001. My wife rode on the back for under three miles before sending me back for the 1979 BMW R80/7. She never got on it again and she would not spend the $$$ for a better saddle for a rice burner. I do not want the same thing to happen with the Street Rod.

2) Saddlebags - MUST come off. Everything from the old Krausers to the Cravens to the new BMW system bags come off AND on the newer ones the mounts don't detract from the look of the bike. Remember how the K-bike integrated the bags mounts into the frame? I split lanes every time I ride. Once in a while I want to carry something but not very often.

3) Liners for the saddlebags are a must. I don't want my bags scratched. I don't want my contents rubbed either. After a few weeks in an unlined saddlebag my laptop bag looked like I'd been riding the subway in NYC again.

4) Fairing - Yes, I looked and then installed the HD windscreen. It is virtually invisible. If it can't be bitch'n then it better be invisible. Mine comes off at the hotel along with my saddlebags. Who wants to ride around Sturgis looking like a long distance hauler?

5) I just bought the 2006 parts catalog for the Street Rod. Does anyone have the beginnings of a good parts interchange database for the A, B, D & R models? I would be happy to contribute or develop one. I just hate paying $50+ for each model's book and then having to convert it to CD all by myself.

6) BTW which Performance Shocks are being used to lower this beast and what drags first when the bike is lowered?

'6) BTW which Performance Shocks are being used to lower this beast and what drags first when the bike is lowered?'

the jiffy stand is the 1st to drag on the left side if you lower it 1 inch. especially if the road is even a little bumpy

I thought that might be the case (that the jiffy stand drags first). I will just have to test the angle of lean going up Palomar Mountain Road and see if I can live with it. But first I think I'll pick up a chrome jiffy stand.

I take it from your description you just loosened the clamps and lowered the fork trees down the fork tubes an inch. Is that correct?

Then what Performance Shocks did you use on the back to level it out?

Thanks again,
Wade

[QUOTE= 5) I just bought the 2006 parts catalog for the Street Rod. Does anyone have the beginnings of a good parts interchange database for the A, B, D & R models? I would be happy to contribute or develop one. I just hate paying $50+ for each model's book and then having to convert it to CD all by myself.

There is a VROD parts book for the '06's and it talks about all parts for the A,D, and R bikes. I saw it at the dealer the other day and looked at it for a while I think it is what you are looking for.

my 2 cents... :blahblah:

Do you know the HD part number of that book by any chance? I have the VRSCR Model 2006 Harley Davidson Parts Catalog #99457-06, the Service Manual #99501-06A and the Electrical Diagnostic Manual #99499-06A. But I do not have and have not seen what you are talking about.

Do you know the HD part number of that book by any chance? I have the VRSCR Model 2006 Harley Davidson Parts Catalog #99457-06, the Service Manual #99501-06A and the Electrical Diagnostic Manual #99499-06A. But I do not have and have not seen what you are talking about.


I think what you're talking about is 99457-06A That's the one I have, and it list parts for A,D,R

Thank you, I wil stop by HD of San Diego this morning and see if they have 99457-06A. I bought the 99457-06 because that is what they brought out from the back. If I had only known I could have saved myself $50 and bought something with chrome on it!

Personally, I think Corbin has been going in the wrong direction.... Case in point: http://www.corbin.com/harley/fxr/fxfair7.jpg :barf:

Unless it's a seat....I stay away from Corbin

Personally, I think Corbin has been going in the wrong direction.... Case in point: http://www.corbin.com/harley/fxr/fxfair7.jpg :barf:

Unless it's a seat....I stay away from Corbin

i will have to disagree on that one! i like her outfit and hair, but she needs to lose the funky lookin bike!

I think what you're talking about is 99457-06A That's the one I have, and it list parts for A,D,R

That's it. I verifeid it to make sure. Sorry it took so long to get back to you.

Brian :banghead:

Thank you, I wil stop by HD of San Diego this morning and see if they have 99457-06A. I bought the 99457-06 because that is what they brought out from the back. If I had only known I could have saved myself $50 and bought something with chrome on it!

99457-06 is just for the R, and 9457-06a is for all three bikes. :banghead: