steve59
Nitrous
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- 2016 KTM 1290 SDR SE. 2012 K1600 GTL Schwinn S-30
I had a corbin dual tour with rider backrest that felt like leather pulled tight over plywood. Firm is good for long rides and they won't sag but that's why so many complain, i'm about 1/2 your weight and prefered triumphs stock seat but my wife don't sit on a ***** pad no more and the corbin provides a big flat passenger seat. A buddy about your size put a RDL on his fxr1 and swore by it.
IMFASTTOO
Living Legend
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HEY that goes for you TOO FAT AZZ LOLYou get the Mickey for that unsolicited SLAM!
What a douche cannon!
BigNorm
Boobie Inspector
I want to do that ride someday. Is the cruise control a factory option or aftermarket? Either way I would love to add it to my 14.
Joesmoe
IMOKUR2
@BigNorm several of us have installed McCruise by an aerospace engineer (worked on the Australian F-111s in the day) who has adapted OEM cruise control for automobiles, to motorcycles. And properly installed, it works every bit as well as any cruise control you've ever had on a car. The instructions are truly complete (even better than the Haynes manuals of old), and if you still have questions, you can ask us, and ask him.
It's a pretty penny, and worth it.
There are far far less expensive options, that require more attention by the rider -- as always, value is in the seat/wallet of the rider.
It's a pretty penny, and worth it.
There are far far less expensive options, that require more attention by the rider -- as always, value is in the seat/wallet of the rider.
BigNorm
Boobie Inspector
Thanks. I'll add that to my notes. I used to joke that HD stood for Hundred Dollars. The stuff I want for this bike costs a thousand. lol. I'll put this on my list of things I want. Windshield, bars, and seat have to come first. I didn't miss cruise near as much as I thought I would. I think throttle response has a lot to do with that.
IMFASTTOO
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YOU know I never had a thought of using a cruise control on my bikes and I never use it traveling in my cars so I have to laugh when I see all the fuss being made over a cruise control
BigNorm
Boobie Inspector
With the Harley it was nice because I could set it and relax meaning I didn't have to worry about speeding tickets. Now I have quadruple the torque and speed. I really need to pay attention until I can get the cruise on there.
steve59
Nitrous
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- 2016 KTM 1290 SDR SE. 2012 K1600 GTL Schwinn S-30
A throttle lock of some sort sure is handy for shaking out the numbness and they're really helpful on 1000+ mile days. I get along just fine with the $8. crampbuster on my standard though.
Navigator
Living Legend
I've had Corbins on three different bikes, to include my 2007 Classic. I like them very much but will say they are not for everyone. I've also had others to include Rick Mayers. What's nice about the Corbin is that you get the entire seat meaning you don't have to send yours off for a build. My weight fluctuates between 200-215 and my son, who now has my Rocket, weighs about 185. He also likes the Corbin. I agree with Steve59 although I initially thought it was leather over a cement slab. It is a very dense foam. I toured the factory and saw it in the rough.
For what it's worth, I put the below together last year for a friend who asked me about different types of seat foam. Perhaps you might find something of interest in it.
'Seat threads continue to pop up on motorcycle forums and I generally comment on my experiences in an effort to help. After the last one by concerning his issue with Russel I thought to pass on what I’ve learned about seats over the past about 10 years and well over 100,000 miles of MC touring. I’ve had different seats on a variety of bikes in the last 50 years but didn’t really start investigating why some were more appealing to me than others until 2005 when I bought a Corbin Canyon seat for my 1976 BMW R90/6.
Since then I’ve visited and toured 4 different seat builder facilities, asking a lot of questions about design, material, foam type, styles, etc. It was all very enlightening and while each had similarities there were also some significant differences. Over the years I’ve visited Corbin (twice), Rick Mayer, Russel, Rich’s and a local Seattle custom seat builder who Rich used to work for.
I initially wondered why such a nice cushy and seemingly well designed stock seat could hurt so darn much after only 80 miles. The answer was primarily due to hot spots and compression of the old butt housing group. Although something called Total Vertical Motion (TVM) is also a significant factor, that is, how much the seat allows the rider to sink down into it. TVM also impacts the rider’s ability to move in the seat during aggressive twisties riding, and thus the ergonomics of the seating position.
I learned that some of the foam types used in MC seats are, open cell rebound foam, closed cell foams which includes polyethylene and mini-cell, closed cell neoprene (kind of a spongey rubber), open cell polyurethane (comes in many different densities) and of course gels and memory foams. One will also hear the term “dual density” when describing foams but more often foam densities are measured in pounds.
Each seat manufacturer told me the same thing, that production grade foams used in stock seats can result in what one moto-journalist referred to has the 80 mile foot peg dance that I experienced. We’ve all done it. When riding home in 2007 from Florida to Washington state on my Rocket I was in agony by the time I got to Chicago and felt that I would not be able to press on unless I did something about it. The temporary fix was an Airhawk pad that Titletown Cycles in Green Bay ordered for me. The Airhawk is a compartmented air cushion seat pad and gets high marks in the moto mags. It is a bit spendy at at about $165 retail but it got me home in comfort. Many riders choose to use the Airhawk all the time instead of investing in a new seat. I've seen quite a few on Rockets over the years."
For what it's worth, I put the below together last year for a friend who asked me about different types of seat foam. Perhaps you might find something of interest in it.
'Seat threads continue to pop up on motorcycle forums and I generally comment on my experiences in an effort to help. After the last one by concerning his issue with Russel I thought to pass on what I’ve learned about seats over the past about 10 years and well over 100,000 miles of MC touring. I’ve had different seats on a variety of bikes in the last 50 years but didn’t really start investigating why some were more appealing to me than others until 2005 when I bought a Corbin Canyon seat for my 1976 BMW R90/6.
Since then I’ve visited and toured 4 different seat builder facilities, asking a lot of questions about design, material, foam type, styles, etc. It was all very enlightening and while each had similarities there were also some significant differences. Over the years I’ve visited Corbin (twice), Rick Mayer, Russel, Rich’s and a local Seattle custom seat builder who Rich used to work for.
I initially wondered why such a nice cushy and seemingly well designed stock seat could hurt so darn much after only 80 miles. The answer was primarily due to hot spots and compression of the old butt housing group. Although something called Total Vertical Motion (TVM) is also a significant factor, that is, how much the seat allows the rider to sink down into it. TVM also impacts the rider’s ability to move in the seat during aggressive twisties riding, and thus the ergonomics of the seating position.
I learned that some of the foam types used in MC seats are, open cell rebound foam, closed cell foams which includes polyethylene and mini-cell, closed cell neoprene (kind of a spongey rubber), open cell polyurethane (comes in many different densities) and of course gels and memory foams. One will also hear the term “dual density” when describing foams but more often foam densities are measured in pounds.
Each seat manufacturer told me the same thing, that production grade foams used in stock seats can result in what one moto-journalist referred to has the 80 mile foot peg dance that I experienced. We’ve all done it. When riding home in 2007 from Florida to Washington state on my Rocket I was in agony by the time I got to Chicago and felt that I would not be able to press on unless I did something about it. The temporary fix was an Airhawk pad that Titletown Cycles in Green Bay ordered for me. The Airhawk is a compartmented air cushion seat pad and gets high marks in the moto mags. It is a bit spendy at at about $165 retail but it got me home in comfort. Many riders choose to use the Airhawk all the time instead of investing in a new seat. I've seen quite a few on Rockets over the years."