2-up Seat for 1500

DrifteRizzo · June 08, 2020, 11:49:39 AM

Thanks for all the input.
I have the standard OEM 2-up seat and mount so something that swaps out sounds like my best option. ( I tried getting a separate bike for her, but that didn't fly $:-\$ )
Looks like I will be looking into Corbin or F&S.
I don't feel like engineering a new system, so I'll let the 800 idea die

Should anyone come across a good used seat, feel free to shoot me a message!

Rizzo

Old Drifter · June 07, 2020, 13:16:16 PM

Quote from: OR Seedman on June 07, 2020, 11:35:45 AM
no only do you need the correct model seat (1500), but you need the sub-frame that mounts to the bike and that the seat then sits on (held in place by a small nut towards the back of the sub-frame) That combination, if you can find it, can easily set you back almost as much as a new 2-up Corbin seat...

My issues with Corbin seats is that they seem to have some mounting issues (so I have heard) and, this is just my personal opinion, are fugly looking....but lots of drifter riders swear by them. I rarely use the two up seats, but it's nice to have them handy when I do need one.

A few years ago I was fortunate enough to find a local guy willing to sell me a 2-up Corbin seat for $250 and my stock 2-up seat. He was selling his Drifter. As far as mounting the seat, it was a direct fit in place of the stock 2-up seat...no modifications. The 2-up Corbin has the lowest seating position of any of the other 2-up seats (Kawasaki Fire & Steel and the stock 2-up seat. I have saddlebags on my '99 Drifter and usually always run the 2-up seat.

OR Seedman · June 07, 2020, 11:35:45 AM

no only do you need the correct model seat (1500), but you need the sub-frame that mounts to the bike and that the seat then sits on (held in place by a small nut towards the back of the sub-frame) That combination, if you can find it, can easily set you back almost as much as a new 2-up Corbin seat...

My issues with Corbin seats is that they seem to have some mounting issues (so I have heard) and, this is just my personal opinion, are fugly looking....but lots of drifter riders swear by them. I rarely use the two up seats, but it's nice to have them handy when I do need one.

Old Drifter · June 07, 2020, 09:24:34 AM

NO...what tgoelz said.

tgoelz · June 07, 2020, 06:46:11 AM

no they do not swap one from another. different frames. maybe if you're an engineer y'all could rig something but it would take one hell of a lot to get an 800 saddle to swap to a 1500 frame, it at all.

DrifteRizzo · June 06, 2020, 23:40:16 PM

Anyone know if the 800 seat interchanges with the 1500?

OR Seedman · June 04, 2020, 18:16:29 PM

the aftermarket Fire & Steel two up seat is much more comfortable than the stock seat. I believe that it was made by Corbin (foam and upholstery) but set on a Kawasaki pan so it fits just like a stock seat. They come up once in a while on ebay. I have one in tan and the stock two up seat in black (for when I am changing out color schemes on my 1500) The F&S seat is MUCH more comfortable....here is a pic of my tan one set up with my backrest mount and rear rack

Old Drifter · May 31, 2020, 22:31:49 PM

Look for a Corbin. The new ones are a little pricey. Sometimes used ones show up on here, FB or ebay.

DrifteRizzo · May 31, 2020, 20:09:15 PM

What is the best 2-up seat for the 1500? I have the OEM seat, but the boss doesn't find it that comfortable for longer rides. Looking for recommendations...or if you have one you want to get rid of.

Thanks!