Chip, your detailed mods really look great! It seems to me that as time has passed, more and more of the bikes on this forum are being refined to reflect the vision of their owners, especially now that owners have had enough time to invent creative solutions (such as your license plate bracket) and the aftermarket offerings have expanded.
Since the CB1100s are now looking so differentiated and there is a correspondence between the what the bike looks like and what the owner enjoys, it might be a good idea to add a forum area where members have the opportunity to upload selected pics of their CB1100, linked back to their profile. You could go to the profile and get a link to the pic, or go to the pic and get a link to the profile.
(07-18-2013, 05:43 PM)ChipBeck_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (07-18-2013, 11:15 AM)Inline4_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Chip, your 11 looks fantastic and I hope it performs the way you want it too.
I do have one comment (imagine that 
) and one question.
The comment is you forgot to mention that you also removed the tank decals. heck that alone is worth at least .00000001 horsepower! 
The question I have for you is this.........................Have you carried a passenger since you installed the Corbin? If so, has the pillion commented on the comfort of the seat as opposed to the oem saddle? I really like the way the Corbin looks and will probably buy one if the passenger comfort is the same or better than stock.
Again, great job suiting the bike to yourself. She IS beautiful.
Jim
Jim,
You are very observant, I forgot about those decals. I have carried a passenger a couple times and she liked the Corbin a lot better than the stock seat. My Corbin seat looks stock but the passenger pillion is over 20% wider (11 inches vs. 9 inches on the stock seat) so more of her butt is supported, the Corbin memory foam is more comfortable, and it's nicer to sit on leather than vinyl. I believe any passenger would rather sit on my new seat than the old one.
Chip
Damn Chip, no wonder you're not married! The correct phrasing is "the pillion is over 20% wider so she has more room to move around on the seat if she wants"
By the way, the bike looks great.
(07-18-2013, 10:59 AM)ChipBeck_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (07-18-2013, 08:43 AM)HikerToo_imp Wrote: [ -> ]nice.
How is that seat now that you've had it a little while, how much better feeling than stock?
HikerToo,
The more I ride on the Corbin seat the better it gets. I want to go out for an all day ride to really test it but it's so hot here I can only ride at night. A riding vampire if you will. From the few hours I've spent on it I can imagine doing a multi day road trip on this bike now. I wouldn't even consider that on the stock seat.
Chip
Geez ya wuss.
J/k
My 5 day 1565 mile trip this week had me wanting a different seat more than once. Mondays ride was 473 miles 10 hours. I probably stood on the pegs a dozen times while riding cause my arse was aching.
(07-19-2013, 01:38 AM)oldgoat01_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (07-18-2013, 05:43 PM)ChipBeck_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (07-18-2013, 11:15 AM)Inline4_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Chip, your 11 looks fantastic and I hope it performs the way you want it too.
I do have one comment (imagine that ) and one question.
The comment is you forgot to mention that you also removed the tank decals. heck that alone is worth at least .00000001 horsepower!
The question I have for you is this.........................Have you carried a passenger since you installed the Corbin? If so, has the pillion commented on the comfort of the seat as opposed to the oem saddle? I really like the way the Corbin looks and will probably buy one if the passenger comfort is the same or better than stock.
Again, great job suiting the bike to yourself. She IS beautiful.
Jim
Jim,
You are very observant, I forgot about those decals. I have carried a passenger a couple times and she liked the Corbin a lot better than the stock seat. My Corbin seat looks stock but the passenger pillion is over 20% wider (11 inches vs. 9 inches on the stock seat) so more of her butt is supported, the Corbin memory foam is more comfortable, and it's nicer to sit on leather than vinyl. I believe any passenger would rather sit on my new seat than the old one.
Chip
Damn Chip, no wonder you're not married! The correct phrasing is "the pillion is over 20% wider so she has more room to move around on the seat if she wants"
By the way, the bike looks great.
Damn Chip, no wonder you're not married! The correct phrasing is "the pillion is over 20% wider so she has more room to move around on the seat if she wants"
LOL. Her cute butt isn't just supported by the seat, it's also supported by me! I doubt she'll be going anywhere soon. If I was married I wouldn't be able to buy all this stuff and I probably wouldn't get to work on my bikes in the living room. Firm, good looking seats are important on motorcycles and women.
Chip
(07-19-2013, 04:25 AM)ChipBeck_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (07-19-2013, 01:38 AM)oldgoat01_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (07-18-2013, 05:43 PM)ChipBeck_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (07-18-2013, 11:15 AM)Inline4_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Chip, your 11 looks fantastic and I hope it performs the way you want it too.
I do have one comment (imagine that ) and one question.
The comment is you forgot to mention that you also removed the tank decals. heck that alone is worth at least .00000001 horsepower!
The question I have for you is this.........................Have you carried a passenger since you installed the Corbin? If so, has the pillion commented on the comfort of the seat as opposed to the oem saddle? I really like the way the Corbin looks and will probably buy one if the passenger comfort is the same or better than stock.
Again, great job suiting the bike to yourself. She IS beautiful.
Jim
Jim,
You are very observant, I forgot about those decals. I have carried a passenger a couple times and she liked the Corbin a lot better than the stock seat. My Corbin seat looks stock but the passenger pillion is over 20% wider (11 inches vs. 9 inches on the stock seat) so more of her butt is supported, the Corbin memory foam is more comfortable, and it's nicer to sit on leather than vinyl. I believe any passenger would rather sit on my new seat than the old one.
Chip
Damn Chip, no wonder you're not married! The correct phrasing is "the pillion is over 20% wider so she has more room to move around on the seat if she wants"
By the way, the bike looks great.
Damn Chip, no wonder you're not married! The correct phrasing is "the pillion is over 20% wider so she has more room to move around on the seat if she wants"
LOL. Her cute butt isn't just supported by the seat, it's also supported by me! I doubt she'll be going anywhere soon. If I was married I wouldn't be able to buy all this stuff and I probably wouldn't get to work on my bikes in the living room. Firm, good looking seats are important on motorcycles and women.
Chip
that right there is 100% truth
would make a good sig line over on ADV
I may steal it,,,,
Several of us are meeting at The Grotto in Cave Creek Sunday morning between 7 and 7:30 this weekend. If you don't mind a wee bit of heat that morning bring that clunker up to show her off (I mean the bike, not girl friend
). Hard to say what will all show up but there is a good chance no two bikes will be from the same manufacturer.
I'm considering the Pavilions Saturday evening, but with the monsoon in full gear if there is a chance of rain I'll pass. If I can do the Pavilions I'll take the 1100 Saturday, the Griso Sunday morning. That way you can sit on a real motorcycle.
Dang, I meant to comment on how nice your CB is looking too. I'm very keen on checking out the corbin.
I like the silver/red/silver combination. Which fairing is that?
(07-19-2013, 06:38 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Several of us are meeting at The Grotto in Cave Creek Sunday morning between 7 and 7:30 this weekend. If you don't mind a wee bit of heat that morning bring that clunker up to show her off (I mean the bike, not girl friend ). Hard to say what will all show up but there is a good chance no two bikes will be from the same manufacturer.
I'm considering the Pavilions Saturday evening, but with the monsoon in full gear if there is a chance of rain I'll pass. If I can do the Pavilions I'll take the 1100 Saturday, the Griso Sunday morning. That way you can sit on a real motorcycle.
Dang, I meant to comment on how nice your CB is looking too. I'm very keen on checking out the corbin.
Rboe,
Cool. I just PM'd you my cell phone #. I look forward to seeing you there. Sounds like fun.
Chip
(07-19-2013, 08:15 AM)thumper_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I like the silver/red/silver combination. Which fairing is that?
It's a Road Comet that I ordered from Webike.net.
Chip
(07-18-2013, 10:59 AM)ChipBeck_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (07-18-2013, 08:43 AM)HikerToo_imp Wrote: [ -> ]nice.
How is that seat now that you've had it a little while, how much better feeling than stock?
HikerToo,
The more I ride on the Corbin seat the better it gets. I want to go out for an all day ride to really test it but it's so hot here I can only ride at night. A riding vampire if you will. From the few hours I've spent on it I can imagine doing a multi day road trip on this bike now. I wouldn't even consider that on the stock seat.
Chip
HikerToo,
The more I ride on the Corbin seat the better it gets. I want to go out for an all day ride to really test it but it's so hot here I can only ride at night. A riding vampire if you will. From the few hours I've spent on it I can imagine doing a multi day road trip on this bike now. I wouldn't even consider that on the stock seat.
Chip
hey Chip, So what are the exact changes from the stock corbin to yours? Also, can I just call up corbin and say gimme a chip beck spec seat and they will know what I mean??