Call Corbin they can fix you up in most cases.

 

quote:Originally posted by ArizonaWarrior

Call Corbin they can fix you up in most cases.



I was thinking about that, but I thought I'd check with the members first. I'll have to call them tomorrow. Thanks Arizona!

 

I wouldn't make any adjustment at all without the consent & approval of Corbin. The tail bracket is pop riveted to the pan and is liable to work loose.

Enclosing jpegs of my '04' Stinger

Note the inspection sticker and model number

 

you chose a great seat, when they finally get it right for you. i havnt personally dealt with corbin but i have some friends that have and they said they have some of the best customer service. im sure if you call them they will get you goin. i have the same seat and its amazing. i would buy this seat one hundred times over......

 

Yep, yours and mine are identical, except yours was assembled by Andrew, while Carlos did mine!!

 

Thanks Black for the support...I'm just a little unsure as I am in Canada and didn't buy direct from them, but from Dennis Kirk.com. Hopefully they can do something here...I guess I can send it back to them...can't ride til April anyway up here!!!

 

Try puttting some small washers to raise the hook up a bit i had to put 3 in mine about 1/4 inch then worked great

 

quote:Originally posted by connector

Try puttting some small washers to raise the hook up a bit i had to put 3 in mine about 1/4 inch then worked great

I thought about that...but, the tongue itself is too close to the fender...the mounting bracket on the fender would have to be shorter in order to have the tongue latch on it. The tongue has to be closer to the bracket...as it is now, there's about 0.125" gap between the top inner edge of the tongue and the bottom edge of the fender bracket.

Thanks anyway for the input...I could take the bracket off the fender and mod it to fit, I suppose...

 

...I could take the bracket off the fender and mod it to fit, I suppose...[/emoticons/emotion-5.gif]

 

man 3 more months.... that blows.

 

quote:Originally posted by BLACK

man 3 more months.... that blows.


Actually, it SUCKS!!![/emoticons/emotion-2.gif] But it does give me time to get all the stuff figured out that I need...chrome switch boxes, perches, levers, seat, clutch, exhaust customizing, bars, braided lines, etc, etc.,(did I leave anything out??)

 

Have you actually engaged the rear tab and latched the seat to the front lock and is the rear fender bracket damaged at all?
I removed the stock front passenger pillion mounting bracket before installing the Stinger!

 

quote:Originally posted by AlanH

Have you actually engaged the rear tab and latched the seat to the front lock and is the rear fender bracket damaged at all?
I removed the stock front passenger pillion mounting bracket before installing the Stinger!


Yes, Alan...the pilion hardware has been removed and no, the rear bracket isn't damaged at all. I even removed my tool pouch from it's perch as well. The rear latch/tongue doesn't even contact the fender bracket. As it sits, there is about 0.125" of gap between the tongue and the underside of the fender bracket. If I push down on the seat in this position, I can see the tongue come dangerously close to the painted fender surface. When mounted, the seat wobbles precariously on the fender, sitting about 1/2" above the fender itself....I wouldn't call that safe, would you?

Just by lifting on the back of the seat, the tongue doesn't even touch the bracket, allowing the seat to be removed from the back. The front locks in securely...I actually have to press down HARD on the seat over the front latch as I turn the key to un-latch it.

I've sent a message to Corbin, through their support page, describing the problem as I have here. I should hear back from them tomorrow, or i'll just call them.

 

SuicideD_45....are all the rubber bumpers installed on the bottom seat pan of the Stinger?

Check my photo for reference and if you want i'll take some dimensions from my seat of the bracket [/emoticons/emotion-5.gif]

I am running the Deuce Sissy bar so my seat sits slightly high in the rear.

 

quote:Originally posted by AlanH

SuicideD_45....are all the rubber bumpers installed on the bottom seat pan of the Stinger?

Check my photo for reference and if you want i'll take some dimensions from my seat of the bracket [/emoticons/emotion-5.gif]

I am running the Deuce Sissy bar so my seat sits slightly high in the rear.


Alan...wow, thanks for being so helpful AND thorough!!! Yes, the rubber bumpers are all attached to their respective locations. They are riveted in as a matter of fact.

Dan

 

quote:[
Enclosing jpegs of my '04' Stinger[/b]

Note the inspection sticker and model number

On your pictures it looks as if a portion of the Seat Base, just below the Corbin Sticker, is broken as you can see the Foam. Is this normal, my Yamaha Stiletto Seat has a solid base ????

 

thats typical

 

quote:Originally posted by peterexpart

quote:[
Enclosing jpegs of my '04' Stinger[/b]

Note the inspection sticker and model number

On your pictures it looks as if a portion of the Seat Base, just below the Corbin Sticker, is broken as you can see the Foam. Is this normal, my Yamaha Stiletto Seat has a solid base ????


Yes, that's exactly the way mine is as well. I thought it looked weird at first...but now I'm thinking it's a way for the foam to "breathe" a bit.

 

I haven't looked at mine lately (for '02) but that patch that's missing looks like the spot where the middle bracket on the '02/03 would have caught.

What I mean is , it looks like they took the seat pans meant for the earlier years and cut off that portion because it was in the way for the new setup.

If so , that's a shoddy way of doing things !

If needed I can take pics of my setup.

 

Bruce, you are right. Then they turn around and sell the seat for hundreds of dollars...just cuz we need them!! Nice profit margin they have!!!(and here I thought the hole was for the foam to "breathe" to fight mold and mildew!)

 

If I paid full price for a NEW Corbin seat, I don't think I would be satisfied with it being Mickey Moused like that !

 

Again, I agree. Luckily seat I bought from Dennis Kirk.com for about $100. less than I would've paid
direct from Corbin. I just hope they honor their warranty.

 

I hope it all works out for you.

If you were shipping it back ...I would suggest they give you a new one. Tell them that their engineering and design which you are paying dearly for has been compromised by the hack job on the pan ! After all if it was designed to have support of a solid pan there and you take that away :

* will it give the support it is designed to at that spot?
* is it going to sag or push through the hole over time ?
* can unwanted moisture get in there and cause problems ?
* even for resale...once they get through the old stock and start doing them right, people might not want these ones.

Again... maybe you'll be ok, but this is the position I would take.

 

Thanks for the insight, Bruce. I'll keep that info in mind. Excellent points, btw. I wasn't thinking along those lines initially, but I did think that their quality control may have been not up to snuff when they slapped the red "Brackets OK!" sticker on the underside of the pan.

Dan

 

Keep us posted Dan !

( and let me know if you need pics ... for the'02 I have Corbin's Dual Tour, Young Guns and Solo and Pillion.)