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grosbeak

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Something new for my new old K75S


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Dai

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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
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Two Wheels Better

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As hard as a brick as they seem, every Corbin I've sat my arse on has been all-day comfortable. How do they do it!? Too bad they're as heavy as a brick instead of as light as a feather, tho'.

Another quality tutorial.


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"A long ride is the answer to a question you will soon forget!" ~ Anonymous
1977 R75/7-100, '93 K11/K12 Big Block, '93 K1100RS, '95 R100 Mystic, '96 K1100RS, 2 x '98 K1200RS, '06 K1200R & '09 K1300GT
    

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MartinW

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I substituted my "E" clips for "R" clips years ago when I couldn't find Ë" clips locally. I filed a flat on the pins  
 "E" clip groove and drilled a hole through to take the "R" clip. Years ago I purchased a bulk buy of Oz army badge "R" clips from a local thrift shop who couldn't identify them and were about to throwthem out. I paid a couple of dollars for the lot. I tried the cable tie trick but didn't like it, so I made a wire hook with a finger loop it is Velcroed under my seat. It's also used to remove the tank clips. I have enough "R" clips  to last for a short while.
Regards Martin.
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duck

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Two Wheels Better wrote:As hard as a brick as they seem, every Corbin I've sat my arse on has been all-day comfortable. How do they do it!? Too bad they're as heavy as a brick instead of as light as a feather, tho'.

Another quality tutorial.

Corbin says that a too soft seat is bad for LD riding. Based on that, they build their seats to be medium hard. They're too hard for me but well-shaped and an Alaska sheepskin butt pad makes it "just right" for LD riding.


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
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Two Wheels Better

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The best motorbike seat I've ever used was the original equipment, heated version on an '03 K1200GT. It was just pliable enough and really well-shaped. I never felt locked in to it. My pillion praised it, too. We use it as a benchmark. 

The second best was the hard-as, leather Corbin on my '87 K100RS in Australia. I could ride that from southeast Queensland down to visit my mum in central Victoria in two days' time, sort of a Seattle to San Diego ride, but not on a US "interstate" type highway. 

The third best, a second hand set of Sargent seats for my long-sold '04 R1150RT, picked up cheaply at one of South Sound Motorcycle's annual "swap meets." I bought it and had to ride to San Francisco from Fife for a seminar on BMW riding gear, so instead of flying I rode. My gal asked me on the telephone at the end of the first day how it felt and I realised I'd completely forgotten about it beneath me. I'd removed a Corbin custom made for a short arse to replace it with the Sargent. 

They're all over the place. Most newer BMWs are pretty awful in the seat department, of the many I rode whilst working at the shop, except for possibly a K16 or some of the touring options on the R18.


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"A long ride is the answer to a question you will soon forget!" ~ Anonymous
1977 R75/7-100, '93 K11/K12 Big Block, '93 K1100RS, '95 R100 Mystic, '96 K1100RS, 2 x '98 K1200RS, '06 K1200R & '09 K1300GT
    

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duck

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I've hard a couple of Sargents over the years. The odd thing about the K ones that I had was that they did not look comfortable at all but looks can be deceiving and they were very good comfy seats for LD riding.


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

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