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!
Look for a Corbin. The new ones are a little pricey. Sometimes used ones show up on here, FB or ebay.
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
Anyone know if the 800 seat interchanges with the 1500?
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.
NO...what tgoelz said.
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.
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.
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