Vulcan Drifter Riders

DISCUSSIONS => General Discussion => Topic started by: 1999 Drifter on July 25, 2010, 18:36:00 PM

Title: aftermarket seats
Post by: 1999 Drifter on July 25, 2010, 18:36:00 PM
whats the best aftermarket seat you've found for your 99 drifter 800
Thanks
Title: Re: aftermarket seats
Post by: lefecious on July 26, 2010, 17:36:38 PM
I don't have one, but if I were in the market for a new seat I'd go with travel horse.
Title: Re: aftermarket seats
Post by: chief on July 26, 2010, 20:36:38 PM
Corbin...
Title: Re: aftermarket seats
Post by: pcarrell on July 28, 2010, 22:06:15 PM
Corbins are hard......too hard for my butt.  Some people swear by them though.
Title: Re: aftermarket seats
Post by: chief on July 29, 2010, 11:18:21 AM
Yeah corbins are firm... I've had one for every bike I've owned for as long as I can remember. Have two now... I tried riding with the stock Goldwing seat and it burnt me up and killed my back. Replaced it with a corbin. I have NEVER had "hot spots" with a corbin. I rode over 5000K miles in 15 days on one a couple of years ago... no problem. If you want a comfy chair feel to your seat... don't buy corbin and deal with the "monkey butt" and hot spot issues. It sorta like getting used to a saddle on a horse... they are firm for good reason IMHO.
Title: Re: aftermarket seats
Post by: griz01 on July 29, 2010, 16:46:17 PM
Well someone has to say it ;D    5000K in fifteen days !!!  Ouch!!! ;)
Title: Re: aftermarket seats
Post by: chief on July 29, 2010, 17:45:24 PM
It was a lot of riding, but I never got sore, no hot spots etc. Now when we first bought the bike and seat, 500 miles killed me... like anything else new... you wouldn't take a 50 mile hike in new boots without problems either!