Ducati Monster Forum

Seems there a lot of opinions on the the Corbin Monster seat...
tell me what you think?

I've had one for years. I like it.

It's wider than the stock seat.  :-\ If you have short legs you might not like it.

It's firmer than the stock seat.  [thumbsup]

It's flatter than the stock seat. [thumbsup] Doesn't drive you into the tank

The passenger area is sculpted unlike the stock seat [thumbsup] My wife found it less likely to slide forward under braking.

No storage underneath.  [thumbsdown]

Thanks DucPainter

I am debating between getting the Corbin or taking my existing seat and shaving it lower and flatter...like the Corbin,,, to negate the slide forward. Bunch up the junk!
I am also installing rear 20mm spacers to raise the rear
I do have long legs 34" inseam
Are the Corbin's completely made of leather?

Mine is not leather.

Those spacers will change the handling drastically besides raising seat height...be careful.

Yeah, that's what I hear , spacers make steering much quicker
I may also raise my forks back uP in the triples if need be too

Just be aware...

you can raise the forks and then drop them slowly until you get it the way you want it.

Would the Corbin be a good touring seat for two up day trips?
Or, is there another seat that would be more comfortable for two up touring comfort?

Check out Sergeant seats.  I found the Sergeant to be more comfortable, with storage and retractable tie down hooks.
 
My bike came with a Corbin.  I traded it for a Sergeant with no regrets.

+1 on Sargent seats!!!

I got a pair of the Gripster pads which helped me immensely both going on the windy bridges and sliding forward. I've never actually used the Corbin seat, though.

You can get the stock seat refoamed for a fraction what a Corbin cost.  Check out http://greatdaytoride.com/Home_Page.php (http://greatdaytoride.com/Home_Page.php)

I'd suggest doing this first.  Corbin is hard as a brick.  If that's what you like then it might be your ticket but that's a lot of money to find out if your ass likes a hard seat or not.

Yes, have decided to shave seat down and recover.
I want to basically lower the rear just before the cowl, more level & keep the main side shape of the factory Monster seat.
I do like to slide over from side to side when on some of my more aggressive riding.

Make that +2

I really like my corbin seats, it's a bit wider than the stock,not slippery ,passenger sits more comfortably coz of the contours of the seat.I switch around from stock to corbin depending if i have a passenger or not.

I've heard much more mixed reviews on the Corbin than the Sargent, but I like the looks of the Corbin a bit more.

Main downside is the seat smells like ass.  

I don't actually have one, but since all my seats smell like ass I assume Corbins do too. 

Didn't that bike have a Sargent on it when you bought it?

No, stock seat.
I finally found a donor seat which I shaved down... very similar to a "Corbin or Sargent" flatter at the back before the cowl.
It actually came out very well [beer]
I am actually thinking about going to Golden's Upholstery shop later.

Strange.  I could have sworn Rick had a Sargent seat on that thing... 

he has one on his 848

How does the DP touring seat rank for pillion comfort compared to the sarg and corbin? I just want another seat for longer trips with my wife.

Yep.  I've farted on that one once or twice.   ;D

The best thing about the DP Touring seat is the red stitching. Don't get it if you are looking for major comfort upgrades.

I hate my corbin.

I've put thousands of miles on it and lots of 12 hours days and it's still a heavy brick and  hell on my knees as it sits me lower, and I only have a 29" inseem.

It is better than stock for a pillion however.



I love my sargent.

I've put thousands of miles on it and lots of 12 hour days and it's comfy, sits me higher and lighter than the corbin.

However, it sucks for two-up riding as there isn't much of a pillion perch and it slopes back.