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Brands of seats, opinions please
06/13/11 at 11:18:44

For some time now, I have been
comtemplating changing the stock
seat on Genie. I have looked at different
brands, styles etc, ect.. Prices vary and
again just not sure which one would be
best.
So I am asking those of who that have
swapped out the stock seat, which one
you feel is best?
I have even contemplated using just a gel
pad. So come on give me your opinions
please.. Thanks,

kim

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Sunchasers Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks the Rockies! Posts: 232 Northern Colorado Gender:	Re: Brands of seats, opinions please Reply #1 - 06/13/11 at 11:58:12 Kinda in the same position myself... may just modify the padding in the existing stock seat for now.
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LostArtist Ex Member	Re: Brands of seats, opinions please Reply #2 - 06/13/11 at 12:08:07 Corbin seats dont' have much padding but are very supportive, I like padding though. . . .
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Brands of seats, opinions please Reply #3 - 06/13/11 at 13:00:14 +1 on the Corbin. Before I couldn't ride for an hour without major back and tailbone pain. Now I can ride through a whole tank of gas, fill it up, and get right back on and ride through another. Worth every penny!
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dv8savagerider Junior Member Offline Ride safe! Posts: 88 Southern Michigan Gender:	Re: Brands of seats, opinions please Reply #4 - 06/13/11 at 14:05:29 make that +2 on the Corbin.....good support and pretty comfortable once broken in
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Brands of seats, opinions please Reply #5 - 06/13/11 at 14:48:08 Anyone have an opinion of Mustang vs Corbin?
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Re: Brands of seats, opinions please
Reply #6 - 06/13/11 at 14:48:32

I've been wondering about seat also. I like the look of my seat on my 87 LS650, but I hate sitting in it - even for a minute. I have arthritis in my hip and when I sink into the seat, it is all about being stiff and in pain. 2x now I've cut padding out, added padding, narrowed the seat profile, extended the pegs, etc. I need to sit back further from the tank. I've even though of ditching the seat I have and mounting another rear seat up against the rear seat that's on it now, and using that. I keep thinking I have to sell the bike - but I like it.

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Re: Brands of seats, opinions please
Reply #7 - 06/13/11 at 14:53:17

tcreeley wrote on 06/13/11 at 14:48:32:

I've been wondering about seat also. I like the look of my seat on my 87 LS650, but I hate sitting in it - even for a minute. I have arthritis in my hip and when I sink into the seat, it is all about being stiff and in pain. 2x now I've cut padding out, added padding, narrowed the seat profile, extended the pegs, etc. I need to sit back further from the tank. I've even though of ditching the seat I have and mounting another rear seat up against the rear seat that's on it now, and using that. I keep thinking I have to sell the bike - but I like it.

I have arthritis in my hips as well. Forward controls helped a tremendous amount. That and the corbin seat.

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Re: Brands of seats, opinions please
Reply #8 - 06/14/11 at 06:35:02

kimchris1 wrote on 06/13/11 at 14:48:08:

Anyone have an opinion of Mustang vs Corbin?

Kim, do you know of a Mustang seat that will fit? I'd be interested in one, because I've never seen one that I didn't like and always heard good things about them.

And have you looked at this one? http://www.oneidasuzuki.com/store/parts-accessories/custom-gel-leather-seat-s...

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Brands of seats, opinions please Reply #9 - 06/14/11 at 09:32:30 The seat I like best is for a sportster Drag Specialist 08040 296
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Brands of seats, opinions please Reply #10 - 06/14/11 at 13:08:27 Thanks everyone for your replies and opinions. I have decided to purchase the sporty that Al had for sale. It should be here in a few days. I will let you all know how well I like it. kim
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webhead Full Member Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer, NOW! InMemof Boody Posts: 179 Somewhere in NY Gender:	Re: Brands of seats, opinions please Reply #11 - 06/14/11 at 20:05:32 I just checked out the corbin seat. They allow you to customize the color of it. Trying to figure out maybe the pigeon gray with white panels maybe to match my tank. They say the color of my bike is silver but it's more of a bluish grey. The pigeon gray looks close to it.
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Brands of seats, opinions please Reply #12 - 06/14/11 at 21:24:43 Webhead, when I purchased Genie back in 09, the other color choice was the one you have. I agree with your decision on the color and my opinion for what it is worth, would be to go for the pigeon gray. I think that would look very nice. Let us know what you decide. kim
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webhead Full Member Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer, NOW! InMemof Boody Posts: 179 Somewhere in NY Gender:	Re: Brands of seats, opinions please Reply #13 - 06/14/11 at 21:44:11 I just spent a nut on the exhaust so I want to call them and see if I can get an actual swatch. I'll let you know though Kim. Thanks.
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webhead Full Member Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer, NOW! InMemof Boody Posts: 179 Somewhere in NY Gender:	Re: Brands of seats, opinions please Reply #14 - 06/14/11 at 21:51:51 I just went to the Suzuki site and looked at the '09's Kim. The fenders are white and the silver looks like silver. Mine looks bluish and the fenders aren't white. Anyone can verify, please let us know.
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