$250 for a !@#$ backrest?!
05-03-2006, 12:58 PM
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$250 for a !@#$ backrest?!
http://www.corbin.com/honda/vtr.shtml
Corbin is so ridiculously expensive, but I kinda want this item so my passengers will stop bitching. Anyone know where to get this for LESS then the price of a superhawk?! I'm assuming someone's gonna say Ebay, but I can't access EBay from work, damn you corporate internet controls.
Corbin is so ridiculously expensive, but I kinda want this item so my passengers will stop bitching. Anyone know where to get this for LESS then the price of a superhawk?! I'm assuming someone's gonna say Ebay, but I can't access EBay from work, damn you corporate internet controls.
05-03-2006, 01:50 PM
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Re: $250 for a !@#$ backrest?!
Hey Loco, have you tried E_a_ or maybe _ba_ or how about Eb__, or I here that they have pretty good deals on E_ay.....dunno, you may just have to bit the bullet.....See I didn't say it!! lol
I need the seat, but don't wanna pay $299 or even $259 on Ebay....I am thinking more like $140 ish to $160 ish is about what it is worth to me....
I need the seat, but don't wanna pay $299 or even $259 on Ebay....I am thinking more like $140 ish to $160 ish is about what it is worth to me....
05-03-2006, 05:59 PM
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Agreed, Corbin is flat smoking crack when it comes to pricing. $1k for a set of beetlebags? WTF over? I think I've got $300ish invested in rashed bags, fiberglass, resin, and paint, but I wouldn't pay over $500 for new ones. And don't even get me started on the seats. The backrest you mention is NOT worth what they're asking by a damn sight.
05-03-2006, 07:23 PM
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They can price their backrest at whatever they want because no one else makes a competitive seat WITH a backrest (Sargent only has backrests for the BMs and the STs).
It wouldn't be that hard to come up with your own backrest, right? The main component of Corbin's is the metal rod that slides into the back of the seat, and then all you need is an allen screw to tighten against the rod.
It wouldn't be that hard to come up with your own backrest, right? The main component of Corbin's is the metal rod that slides into the back of the seat, and then all you need is an allen screw to tighten against the rod.
05-16-2006, 11:44 AM
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Squid
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I just got lucky, I found a backreat for 125$ CND. The girlfriend is really happy. It's supposed to be used but it's brand new, not a scratch.
Look at you local motorcycle forums, that 's where I got mine. You never know.
Look at you local motorcycle forums, that 's where I got mine. You never know.
05-16-2006, 03:47 PM
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There are "knock-off" Corbin backrests on ebay for half the cost of a real Corbin.
Found out about them in my Cruiser era
OH....and those internet control guys have been here too!
We call them the "Internet *****"
No eBay, no streaming video (no MotoGP vids), etc, etc....
Found out about them in my Cruiser era
OH....and those internet control guys have been here too!
We call them the "Internet *****"
No eBay, no streaming video (no MotoGP vids), etc, etc....
06-01-2006, 09:55 AM
#9
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Squid
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I broke down and bought the backrest for my wife. And while it stings to pay that amount of money for such a small item, it's worth every penny when you can ride for longer periods without hearing any complaints from the back seat.
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