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RE: solo seat


From: Ken McIntosh <mac11b@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: solo seat
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Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:30:56 -0600

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As a yet unverrified Iron Butt rider I have the Corbin Gunslinger.  It is very
nearly a solo seat.  There is a pad that extends on a downward angle from the
seat that a passenger could use but I would not put anyone back there I liked.
It is more for style as mine has red flames.  Now, would I recomend it?  Yes.
But not for iron but riding.  I am 5' 9" 285# and I have buckhorn handle bars,
no risers or pull back on my '94 883.  I find the seat to be too narrow to fit
both hip bones on evenly and I find I am wanting to sit further back more than
1/2 the time.  It was a vast improvement over the stock a$$ grinder though and
I have put over 10K mi. on the Corbin.  I did a 1K/24hr run on it and a 1700
mi. 4 day ride on it aside from other trips and the daily commute.  I like it,
but I will be moving on in the next year to a Mustang vintage wide solo as I
have heard those are the cat's a$$ for a wider but like mine.



I have also heard great things about the sundowner you have and the price
point is nice, but the loss of storage space with the passenger pad is what
kept me away from it.



Ken

'94 883


> From: bullet500@hotmail.com
> To: xl-list@sportster.org
> Subject: solo seat
> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:48:42 -0500
>
> From time to time people ask "What's your favorite solo seat?"
>
>
>
> Now I'm asking: HD, Corbin, La Pera, Mustang, etc. What does the iron-butt
> crowd say about the solo seat that is most comfortable for long rides?
>
>
>
> I want to get one and replace the extra-wide Sundowner (except for when I
take
> my girl).
>

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