Author Topic: Bandit Seat - So Bad (Read 9089 times)

GoDad · « **on:** August 18, 2006, 03:56:51 PM »

Has anyone found a comfortable seat that fits on a 1200 Bandit that you can stand to ride in more than a short time. I replaced the original with a gel seat, but I still feel like it jams me up against the tank all the time. Want to be able to sit on my butt, not my crotch.

Dave 02 1200 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2006, 07:45:52 PM »

Is yours a Gen 1 or Gen 2? There are several choices including Corbin, Sargent and others. Many swear by their Corbins so they are worthy of consideration. I sat on a Gen 2 Corbin and I liked it but, at present, I still have a stock seat. A local auto upholstery shop might be able to redo the foam and cover on your stock base. I think Sargent has done this on Bandit seats. Good luck.

aussiebandit · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2006, 12:28:50 AM »

I've got a 2gen B12 and have never found the standard seat to be anything but comfortable.

If I'm going for a LOOOOONG ride then I throw the sheep skin on.

solman · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2006, 12:59:14 AM »

I rode 2800 miles over a 1 1/2 weeks last summer on my stock seat. I had more issues of my wrist hurting from holding the throttle than from my seat.

aussiebandit · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2006, 09:00:21 AM »

Quote from: "solman"

I rode 2800 miles over a 1 1/2 weeks last summer on my stock seat. I had more issues of my wrist hurting from holding the throttle than from my seat.

A throttle lock will fix that

dandit · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2006, 01:44:44 PM »

I have a Corbin on my '97 1200s and I love it. Just turned 58,000 miles and all is well

solman · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2006, 03:02:04 AM »

I will definitely do that before another long trip. BTW, are the corbin seats soft? I rode a friends CB100F with a gunfighter/lady seat and it was pretty hard.

Old_n_Slow · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2006, 02:49:54 PM »

Corbins are hard as a rock, but there's a reason for it. Think of cowboys in the saddle all day on a trail ride. Now, have you ever felt how hard a western saddle is? Same principal, and for me at least, it works. I put a gunfighter and lady on my 05 1200/s and the difference was remarkable. At 100 miles the stocker was about done for me, the Corbin still felt hard and I was waiting for numb-butt to set in. At 200 miles, still waiting. 300, 400 and 500, still waiting.

I guess the best way to say it is that Corbins are not comfortable, but they don't cause discomfort or pain. Definately good for long haul riding.

adileng2 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 23, 2006, 07:03:41 PM »

Hi
I have the 2001 B12s and want to replace the stock seat. My butt was almost numb after a 200 mile ride. I’m not sure if I should go with the Corbin 2gen seat or get a gel seat. Can someone please explain the pro’s and con’s of each to help me decide (approx costs would also help)?

Thanks

JayRo · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2006, 01:40:58 AM »

I have a corbin on my 99 B12 and I really like. I have yet to get ass fatigue on long trips. The one thing I don't like about it is that it is scooped out a little to much. That not a bad thing when you are going long and straight, but once you hit the twisties, it get a little annoying. That is the only negative I have about the gunfighter. And it certainly is rock hard... the seat I mean.

Jason

B6mick · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2006, 10:17:22 PM »

You reckon the bandit seat is bad try a zrx, 600 miles and I'm in tears.
In fact I carnt ride 600 miles on it in one day, but on the bandit I can ride all day and night with stops for fuel only.

And as a ex courier the bandit was the most comfortable of all the bikes I've used. I did a fill in day couriering for a mate on the Rex a couple of months back, never ever again I couldn't stand or sit, even lying on the bed was painfull.

NCBANDIT · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2006, 04:36:02 AM »

I bought a corbin, sold it very shortly. I found that as someone else mentioned it was "scooped" out too much. Whenever i'd go to the mtns. to play i couldn't shift my weight properly/ hang off. I havent tried the gel seat yet though, as soon as I find one for sale that's next on my agenda.

Josh

mccuts · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2006, 08:32:39 PM »

My stock seat needed about 4000 miles before I would even sink into it.
Now it seems just fine for full day rides.

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #13 on:** September 23, 2006, 01:10:49 PM »

My stock seat with 20,000+ miles was hard as a rock. But I'm 240. Maybe I killed the padding.

My Sargent seat with an extra inch of their atomic foam is comfortable for longer than the stock seat, but is taking a long time to get broke in. I hear Corbins take awhile, too.

I like the gel seat alot, but it does sort of push your nads into the tank after awhile.

Shastarider · « **Reply #14 on:** December 29, 2006, 06:59:39 AM »

Russell Day Long. Cant say enough good things about it. What they do is take your original seat/pan and custom it to thier design. Some do not like the looks. I could care less. For me it is about how stuff works/performs. I dont stop riding because my ass hurts. The absolute best way to do it is you go there and get custom fitted. When I brought my bike up, I learned they have literally turned just about any saddle into a Russell. That included Corbin, etc.