[gpooh]

Hi,
I own a 2003 750 ACE which I want to replace the stock seat with a good all around seat that is both affordable and comfortable (my wife is tired of seating on a padded 2x6). So which one do I go with... Mustang or Corbin :?: Thanks in advance for your comments .

GPOOH

 

[cedric]

Sorry I can't tell you witch is better. I just ordered a mustang seat for my Aero. It should be here tuesday or wensday. Checked all over and the best price I could fine is at west end motorsports in Pa. Check out their site.
http://www.westendmotorsports.com/index.php?cPath=1648_1650_1690

Hope this helps a little

Dennis

 

[AverageJoe]

Take this with a grain of salt since I've never sat on either, but in general people say for passenger Mustang > Corbin. A lot of people say the Corbin pillon is very stiff.

Also heard that the Mustang pushes you forward an inch or two, so keep that in mind if you have a longer inseam...

 

[sbartos]

You can't go wrong with either. I have a Corbin Dual Tour that I bought used from a forum member who moved up to a VTX. I ride solo about 80% of the time, but when my wife rides with me, she is comfortable all day. I know several members who have the Mustang and are very happy with them. Corbin uses a natural leather while Mustang uses a synthetic. Your back and backside will thank you no matter which you choose. Ebay can save you a hundred bucks or so over new.

 

[webby]

I have had both but I am now using a Mustang seat on my shadow. The Corbin seats are nice but are hard, where as the Mustang seats have more of a cushion. Which ever seat you decide on I recommend getting the riders backrest. I am not sure about corbin's seat if it will work with your sissy bar if you have one. Something to check out on corbins website.

 

[Eldorado]

I ditto what "sbartos" said, I use the Corbin DT and ride solo 95 +% of the time, as mentioned they are not a soft seat but will form to your butt after some miles, all Corbins have the leather in the seat pads, I also use a Sheepskin Butt Pad from Alaska Leathers and this works great, keeps the sweat down in hot weather and keeps the butt warm when it's cold, so if you do a lot of two up riding then you have to keep the passenger in mind, when I ride two up I have to take my rider back rest out to give the wife more room and this works fine as she becomes my back rest... :lol:

 

[xrayr]

I wouldn't say that Corbin seats are 'affordable', but I do sure like mine much better than the stock seat!

 

[dubsider]

Mustang was my first upgrade.. It was well worth the money as it adds to the enjoyment of riding. Ebay is the place to go. I got mine from: gmcyclesinc. New, factory sealed in the box for about $130 below list for the studded tour model. Happy riding.

 

[JPDiesel]

Corbin

Went with the corbin gunfighter. I like the way it feel, little firm but no back pain yet. I say yet because I have not had the opportunitity to ride for more than an hour or so at a time. The weather has been teasing, but no steady diet of warmth.

.02


JP

 

[sagebrush]

Ebays the way to go, definitely to make it affordable. I have the Corbin Gunfighter also, at first I didn't like it's firmness but, after a few hundred km's I love it.

 

[COBRARI]

Either company. If you find the seat that fits your application, then go with one or the other. You won't be dissapointed.

 

[mark v]

Sounds like I made the correct choice.

I wanted a soft seat so I am glad I bought a Mustang seat.

My stock seat was firm enough.

 

[oliver99]

cedric what did u pay for your seat.
i bought one a month ago and love it.
i paid $349 for mine brand newon ebay.
at my local bike shop they wanted $600.00 canadian.
so i saved $200.

 

[Aeromark99]

I also had a Corbin Dual Tourer on my Aero 1100 and absolutely loved it. One person's 'firm' is another's 'supportive'. That DT turned my Aero from a 30-minute "Oh my achin' back' stock-seat ride to one I could ride for at least an hour and a half between mini breaks.

 

[BG-Pete]

Sent my wife's to http://www.meancitycycles.com/ He redisigned the seat and replaced the regular foam with memory foam. With shipping, the whole thing cost about $115.

 

[byg_mi]

+1 for the Mustang. It came on my bike, so I'm kinda biased, but a friend who had a Corbin on his VTX ended up removing it and bought the "Ultimate". Says it was the best money he put into the bike.

 

[az232]

I've had both and am currently sitting on a Mustang vintge solo. The Corbin is comfortable but the Mustang is a deeper seat and lets you kind of sink in to it which mkes for a more comfortable ride (in my opinion). You can't go to wrong with either.

 

[TClark]

This is my second bike with a corbin seat and have really liked both. I have never set on a Mustang seat to compare.

 

[cedric]

cedric what did u pay for your seat.
i bought one a month ago and love it.
i paid $349 for mine brand newon ebay.
at my local bike shop they wanted $600.00 canadian.
so i saved $200.

Oliver I paid $404. for mine. I ordered it on friday evening at 4:45 it was shipped yet that day. I was delivered tuesday afternoon at 1:00 Very good service from this company.