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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: IndyBill on November 28, 2020, 11:46:36 AM
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I am assuming this Corbin is the low-seat option for two reasons: 1. I can flat foot the bike and still have a bend in my legs (32 inch inseam) and 2. It just looks low and says Corbin on it.
(http://www.motobrick.com/gallery/3/7220-281120114034.jpeg)
Besides, this seat cover is well past the "best if used by" date
Regardless, it is too low (Needs to go up 2-3 inches. I need less of a bend at the hips - human hip dysplasia issues), and too far back (needs to go forward 2-3 inches. Yeah, I read the Master Yoda words of wisdom). IMHO, the Corbin is oddly comfortable......for about 200 miles.....then I feel pressure points on my bony butt, prostate (sorry for the TMI....all us olde guys will relate), and a knot between my shoulder blades.
My options?
Russell Day Long is my first thought. I have had RDLs on two separate motorcycles and they are "da bomb" (function over form).
Adding foam to the existing seat is another option. Lots of reading/searching done on this subject, which has resulted in more questions than answers. I tried some carpet padding (meh) and some open cell foam I found at an auto custom interior shop (kinda meh). If nothing else, I can now appreciate why I pay someone else the big bucks to build a custom seat.
My questions to this group are:
Does anyone have pictures of a K75 with a standard height RDL on it?
Does anyone have pictures of a K75 with a low height RDL on it?
It would be REALLY nifty if someone with a low/standard RDL that lives relatively close to Indianapolis (relative as in the surrounding states to Indiana) that wouldn't mind my sitting on it. :cheesy:
Bill
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Welcome from Alabama, The Beautiful.
I grew up in Greenwood.
That looks to be a standard seat.
Low models lose the battery covers for a moulded piece.
Shouldn't be too hard to google "k75" and look at images for different configurations.
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Does anyone have pictures of a K75 with a low height RDL on it?
Photos from Jack Riepe's blog. (http://jackriepe.blogspot.com/2010/06/silencing-genii-in-tank.html)(http://www.motobrick.com/gallery/3/1601-281120123815.jpeg)
(http://www.motobrick.com/gallery/3/1601-281120124658.jpeg)
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During the resulting Google search I found this gem on the Motobrick forum.
"If your bike has side(a.k.a. battery) covers and the seat has hinges on the right side to rotate it open then you have a regular seat."
Huh.......that would be a great forum to join and peruse <banging head on bricks>
I have a standard seat.
Thanks for the pictures, Laitch. Pretty bike. Bluey is a "survivor" that has been rode hard and put away wet more than once. Part of its charm
Bill
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I posted this on your intro thread, but silicone will add height and comfort ... and, you won't have to carve a pocket out of the seat foam. The silicone cuts with scissors easy, and is available with or without foam attached. Cheers