happy trails pannier lift-off lids?

[runstrom2003]

I'm looking for a little feedback on the new 2 step Corbin. I've had the flat corbin in the past and liked it. Most folks talked negative about the dished corbin because "you would slide to the front" I don't know myself I never the dished, however it didn't look right to me. fast forward to the newly designed seat; How is it for the driver? I could always go back to the flat, however I like the idea of being a bit lower. TIA Joe in IL

[Michael Nelson]

On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 04:30:12PM -0000, runstrom2003 wrote:

> I'm looking for a little feedback on the new 2 step Corbin.

I just bought a Sargent seat and sold my Dual Platform. Before the DP I had the Corbin dished. The DP causes you to slide forward into the tank too, but restricts your rearward movement. The Sargent is the most comfortable seat I have ever had on a motorcycle, and I have had a LOT of motorcycles. Michael -- "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open manhole and die." -- Mel Brooks San Francisco, CA

[wayne_blckbrn]

I like mine --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Michael Nelson wrote:

> > On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 04:30:12PM -0000, runstrom2003 wrote: > > > I'm looking for a little feedback on the new 2 step Corbin. > > I just bought a Sargent seat and sold my Dual Platform. Before the DP

I had

> the Corbin dished. The DP causes you to slide forward into the tank

too,

> but restricts your rearward movement. > > The Sargent is the most comfortable seat I have ever had on a

motorcycle,

> and I have had a LOT of motorcycles. > > Michael > > -- > "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open > manhole and die." -- Mel Brooks > > San Francisco, CA >

[Spike55]

I have the "flat" on my '06 (and the same tail rack as pictured on the Corbin site) and that is the seat for me (6'3"). The Dual Platform looks like a "dished" front with the "flat" secondary section. It seems like you'll have all of the same problems of the "dished" seat. Don R100, A6F --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "runstrom2003" wrote:

> > I'm looking for a little feedback on the new 2 step Corbin. > > I've had the flat corbin in the past and liked it. Most folks

talked

> negative about the dished corbin because "you would slide to the

front"

> > I don't know myself I never the dished, however it didn't look

right to

> me. > > fast forward to the newly designed seat; How is it for the

driver?

> > I could always go back to the flat, however I like the idea of

being a

> bit lower. > > TIA > > Joe in IL >

[John Biccum]

Dzus fasteners are perfect for this application. From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Norloff Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 06:15 To: 'kennethhenton'; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Happy Trails pannier lift-off lids? I like my Happy Trails Teton aluminum panniers a lot. Sometimes I like the hinged lids (nice shelves!) and sometimes I'd prefer the old-style lift-off lids (when tent and bag are strapped across the bike). It's easy enough to remove the bolts that are the hinges, though not easy enough to do it every time I want to convert from hinged to lift-off and back again. Anybody come up with a good solution? I've thought of cutting a slot in the hinge plate so I can lift the lid, slide it away from the bike, and then lift if off. I've thought of quick removable bolts (wingnuts). But nothing really elegant. thanks, Chris [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]