I had mine done by Bill Mayer. The seat is nice, and everything went smoothly with the ride-in appointment. I'd recommend them.

I talked with Corbin at Laguna Seca, and they seemed completely uninterested in talking to a potential customer. Kind of strange. I've read some issues with Rick Mayer, but I have no direct experience.

 

Bill Meyer

I had a Moto Guzzi saddle done by Rocky at Bill Meyer in Ojai. I am tall, so he built up the edges for leg support, and carefully fit it to my size. Each saddle is fit to the rider. I highly recommend him.

And after you get the new saddle, a little test ride up highway 33 is also highly recommended.

 

Bill Mayer Saddles

Thanks. Score is Bill Mayer 2, the rest: zip. The Corbin rider's seat looks very small and I since they use their own seat shell, it only has one height (stock can be adjusted up to one inch for a tall rider like myself). Did it take you guys any time to get adjusted to the seat? Thanks,

 

seat

Having my redone by Rick this month, looking forward to having it back and trying it out.... My brother took it in for me, he was really impressed with Rick and his shop.
little_jake

 

Seats

Here's a survey with the opinions of 143 forum members
http://www.bmwlt.net/ubbthreads/viewpoll.php?Cat=&Board=K1200LT&Number=307116&Board=K1200LT&what=showthreaded&page=&view=&sb=&o=&vc=1&poll=1127862613BillyOmaha

 

Seats are subjective. That being said, I love my Rick Mayer seat. Can stay on it all day.

 

Corbin seats are notoriously hard. Also, they're more of a one-size-fits-all replacement seat than a true custom-fit saddle. I tried one on my LT and didn't like it at all. Plus I've heard a lot of bad things about their customer service. That said, I've heard of guys who are happy with their seats. Guess I just don't have a Corbin butt.

Rick has a great reputation for his saddles, but a somewhat haphazard reputation for customer service and slow turn around times. That said, those who own his seats rave about them. A ride-in appointment probably helps quite a bit here.

Bill (Rocky) Mayer also has a great reputation. I have heard of a couple of unsatisfied customers, but I have heard of dozens of very happy customers. His design doesn't have any top surface seams, which gives one less area of irritation on long rides as well as a slight advantage in wet weather. Again, if you can do a ride-in, that's the best option.

I went with Bill (Rocky) Mayer on my LT. The next day I did 750-miles in about 12 hours, and the exact same 750-mile return trip the day after that. The best compliment I can give is that I just never thought about my seat while riding. I've been happy with it on countless 1,000-1,500 mile days over the next 60K miles.

In fact, I was so impressed that my new GT went to Rocky the day I picked it up from the dealer, and 33K miles later (including many 1,000-1,500 mile days) I have zero issues with the seat. I can easily ride a full tank of fuel, fill up in under 5 minutes, then get back on and do it again, pretty much for as long as I want.

I suppose that's all you can really ask for in a custom saddle.

 

I have a Rick mayer seat and was happy (ish)....
Was still a little too high in the front for me, so I added a "shim" under the seat to raise the back up....
After many test rides, I discovered that 1/4" one way or the other makes a huge difference (for me).
Finally got the exact right height and very comfortable..