Stock,Corbin,or Suzuki Gel?

[machu]

Can some of the pro's who know tell me?, what is the cure for the numb bum on the long haul?
The Stock compared to either the corbin or the suzuki gel   

[PaulVS]

Pretty tough to find a Suzuki Gel seat anymore.... they stopped making them a few years ago.  You can still find them on ebay and other places, but not too often... and most times they go for a lot more than they originally were priced ($125)  Reviews on them seem mixed.

Corbin is probably the best available touring seat for a 2nd Gen 600, although you may have to send it back to them a time or two to get it modified to your personal needs.

I have a corbin and in comparison.... the stock seat isn't all that bad.  I mostly bought it because I got a deal on it, and my wife wanted a backrest.

If it was me, and I didn't need the backrest.... I'd stick with stock and find other areas to sink my $$$ into.

[damion]

I've been running a Suzuki Gel seat for a couple of years now.. first on my B6, then transferring it when I upgraded to the 12.  I find it loads more comfortable than stock.  I'm generally good on it for up to 5 or 6 hours of hard riding.  Note that it also has a real leather cover, which means that it breathes better than vinyl, but also requires some occasional saddle soap or other moisturizer to keep from cracking.  Also, it's a little less grippy than the stock seat.

But as noted above, they aren't easy to find.  I just happened to stumble across it on craigslist.  If you find one, I'd expect to pay more than $100 for it.  Not cheap, but then... probably a lot cheaper than many other 3rd party seats out there.

[Sven]

Somewhere on this site is my whining about my experience with Corbin.  I would recommend that you not do business with them due to their terrible customer service.  (It's like the run the business as a hobby when they have time.)  Even after getting the misshapen seat I received replaced (this took most of a year), it was not *that much better* than the stock seat.  Better, sure, but not for the $400 it cost.

The gel seat always sounded interesting, but good luck finding one that is not worn. 

Doesn't someplace called Sergeant also sell saddles?

[machu]

well i found both the corbin with red piping to match my bikee and also a suzuki gel online but neither of them returned my email,so i guess , i'm prolly better of just keeping my cash!

[wizzobeer]

What year bike do you have? I have a Spencer seat I could part with for a few dollars or trade for a stocker

[Dave 02 1200]

Do you still have the Spencer seat?

[wizzobeer]

I do

[plhcpat]

Hey, don't know what bandit you have ,,, but I bought a gel seat from Suzuki last year for my 07 1250 for 366.00....  It improved my ride from 2hours to about 3 hours(big improvement for 366 huh)
pat

[Twright]

I have a Suzuki Gel seat that I will part with PM me if interested. I'm cleaning out the garage and will have other parts to get rid of here soon.

Todd

[Dave 02 1200]

I do

I'm interested. Sent you a PM.