Posted by Trey on September 6, 2005, 12:59 am
> Trey wrote:
>>>
>> I would say give the stock seat a try.. I have the stock seat, and its
>> pretty comfy.
> I agree. The only reason I opted for the Yamaha "Ergonomic" seat (Corbin
> Canyon) is because my wife wouldn't get on the bike a second time until
> she had a backrest. (I may have driven a bit too enthusiastically that
> first time.) The ergo seat was the quickest and easiest way for me to get
> that done in time for a trip we had planned.
> I personally thought the original seat was quite good, although in a
> little over 12,000 miles, I've had no reason to regret the Corbin/Yamaha
> replacement.
Have you found anyone that sells a back rest for the rider, not the
passenger??? I have seen a few "improvised"/home made back rests.. but
nothing truly manufactured.
Posted by Beandout on December 10, 2005, 4:19 am
>
>> Trey wrote:
>>>>
>>> I would say give the stock seat a try.. I have the stock seat, and
>>> its pretty comfy.
>>
>> I agree. The only reason I opted for the Yamaha "Ergonomic" seat
>> (Corbin Canyon) is because my wife wouldn't get on the bike a second
>> time until she had a backrest. (I may have driven a bit too
>> enthusiastically that first time.) The ergo seat was the quickest
>> and easiest way for me to get that done in time for a trip we had
>> planned.
>>
>> I personally thought the original seat was quite good, although in a
>> little over 12,000 miles, I've had no reason to regret the
>> Corbin/Yamaha replacement.
>>
> Have you found anyone that sells a back rest for the rider, not the
> passenger??? I have seen a few "improvised"/home made back rests.. but
> nothing truly manufactured.
>
>
Hey Trey,
Check this out for your backrest. http://www.sampson-
sporttouring.com/order.html#fjr-rider
Bean
Posted by Trey on December 11, 2005, 10:12 pm
>>
>>> Trey wrote:
>>>>>
>>>> I would say give the stock seat a try.. I have the stock seat, and
>>>> its pretty comfy.
>>>
>>> I agree. The only reason I opted for the Yamaha "Ergonomic" seat
>>> (Corbin Canyon) is because my wife wouldn't get on the bike a second
>>> time until she had a backrest. (I may have driven a bit too
>>> enthusiastically that first time.) The ergo seat was the quickest
>>> and easiest way for me to get that done in time for a trip we had
>>> planned.
>>>
>>> I personally thought the original seat was quite good, although in a
>>> little over 12,000 miles, I've had no reason to regret the
>>> Corbin/Yamaha replacement.
>>>
>> Have you found anyone that sells a back rest for the rider, not the
>> passenger??? I have seen a few "improvised"/home made back rests.. but
>> nothing truly manufactured.
>>
>>
> Hey Trey,
> Check this out for your backrest. http://www.sampson-
> sporttouring.com/order.html#fjr-rider
> Bean
Thanks Bean.. I will have to investigate that web site further. I really
like their aux fuel cell too.
>>>
>> I would say give the stock seat a try.. I have the stock seat, and its
>> pretty comfy.
> I agree. The only reason I opted for the Yamaha "Ergonomic" seat (Corbin
> Canyon) is because my wife wouldn't get on the bike a second time until
> she had a backrest. (I may have driven a bit too enthusiastically that
> first time.) The ergo seat was the quickest and easiest way for me to get
> that done in time for a trip we had planned.
> I personally thought the original seat was quite good, although in a
> little over 12,000 miles, I've had no reason to regret the Corbin/Yamaha
> replacement.