Drifter saddles

[chief]

look in the accessories area of the web site. There are a number of custom seat makers but for the Drifter they'd likely need to have access to the bike and perhaps a seat pan.

[hornbuckle77]

Thank you very much! Would you have any suggestions for a custom builder that takes weight into consideration for recovering and foam?
Thanks again.

[chief]

HB - looks like travelhorse has gone by the wayside. Might want to look on ebay. I'll keep my eyes open for you.

[hornbuckle77]

Wondering how I can get one of the Travel Horse saddles for my 99 1500? I tried going through the link and looking them up online but no luck.... Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[chief]

Might try a pad on it... just to see if that helps any. If it does, it might be worthwhile to get corbin to pad it and recover.

[VN1500]

 I suppose & it's a shame cause I was always happy with the ones previous.

Others Kaw's,BMWs, & a Yamaha.

I'm ,..well,..larger,  bout 6'1" 275 so the firm always worked,..but were talkin' rock on the latest one.

[chief]

Most folks who have never used corbins don't know how they ride... most are used to the soft oem's. Sounds like you may have gotten one that needs some work?

[VN1500]

Corbin saddles are firm... I've used them for a very long time and love them. I have one on my Goldwing and on the Drifter... had one on my last 4 harleys.

Chief,
Until this one I too was a Corbin fan. I've owned five. But man, the solo I bought for the Drifter is horrible, [20-30 minutes & I'm numb] horrible. The one on my Nomad,[two-up] is perfect?

I talked to them, they said they could try & change it a bit,..for a fee. That was when it was near new & i wasn't crazy about spending even more for it,..& it not be any better.

Ron

[hornbuckle77]

Wondering how I can get one of the Travel Horse saddles for my 99 1500? I tried going through the link and looking them up online but no luck.... Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[chief]

Corbin saddles are firm... I've used them for a very long time and love them. I have one on my Goldwing and on the Drifter... had one on my last 4 harleys.

[VN1500]

  Thanks Chief,

Apparently that is the one I saw having the steeper step.

I think I'll roll the dice on trying to have mine re-contoured,& covered. I prefer leather anyway.

The last Corbin I bought (a solo),was also uncomfortable,..& at their prices not of a mind to gamble on one again.

Ron

[chief]

No. The two up was stock for 99/00. In 01 solo became the stock seat. Now, you could buy an accessory two-up seat from Kaw which was different from the stock two-up. It was a corbin covered kaw pan... NOT a real corbin seat.

See the seat page on the web site.

http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/drifterseats.html

[VN1500]

Are there different [two-up] seats for different years of the 1500s? I notice some seem to have a steeper step from the front to rear portion. Even though they are all said to be OEM?

I'm in process of changing back to a dual saddle,..my OEM is uncomfortable, so I'm looking around.

Anyone ever used Osprey mounts for mounting hard saddle bags?

Thanks,
Ron