Saddlemen, Corbin or Mustang | Seat Upgrade Review for Indian Scout Bobber
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- Опубликовано: 24 май 2020
- I've been riding with my Saddlemen Renegade LS Solo for about 6-8 months now and I feel it's time for a review. How does it compare to the big daddies of Mustang and Corbin...watch and hear my opinion...
The Bike...
- 2019 Indian Scout Bobber (#indianscout)
- Tier 1 Tuner
- Trask Performance Intake
- Vance & Hines 3" Slashcuts
- Twisted Chopper 8" Custom Bar
- Dean Speed License Plate Mount
- Saddlemen Renegade LS Solo
- Indian Scout Bobber Fender Rack
- Flux Capacitor
The Gear...
- Helmet #1: Icon Alliance GT Rubitone (I hate this helmet)
- Helmet #2: Atlas 2.0 Ronin (Inbound...)
- Jacket (Spring / Summer): REAX Alta Mesh Jacket
- Jacket (Fall / Winter): Viking Unshackled Black
- Boots: Just some solid Bilt boots
- Gloves: Scorpion Skrub
- Jeans: Scorpion Covert Ultra Jeans
- Socks: Yes!
- Underwear: Clean!
Motovlog Setup...
- GoPro Hero 7 Black and Hero 5 Session
- Irritating mic adapter for GoPro
- Purple Panda Microphone
- Sena 20s Evo 
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Awsome review. I’m not into wide seats either. This video really helped my research. Thank you.
Side safe, ride hard.
Thanks, you too!
As a Dad who’s considering buying his first bike (Indian Scout Bobber 60), I love your videos!
Great choice. The ISB 60 is a good platft
I got a Saddlemen Seat for my Vulcan 900 Custom with gel insert and it is super comfortable and looks great for less mula than the other two contenders. Great looking Bobber BTW!
Right on! I love my saddlemen
That seat looks killer on there. Nice choice on the color. That stand out and looks just right
Thanks. I wanted to break up the black and that brown seemed that it would work. Love my Saddlemen
Definitely helpful. I’ve been out of the bike game for a 5 yrs and I think the scout bobber is the direction I’m going.
It's a fun bike to have an rip around town. I'm not quite yet into that "bagger" phase but when it comes I'll stay with Indian.
@@dadwithabike I hear ya on the bagger the Springfield dark horse is the only bagger that caught my eye but what a price tag at over 22k. When the scout bobber first came out I told myself that’s the next one I didn’t anticipate waiting this long. I look forward to the rest of your reviews
I agree with the comment on the Mustang seat. Nice, but very wide on my Indian Chief Darkhorse. I just traded it for the 2022 Nightster. Only company to make a seat for this bike is Corbin. Very expensive at $455 . I hope that I like it . I went with a dark gray trim. Black leather on the sides and bright red leather in the seating area. The bike is black and gray. Black would have been safe and classic, but I always wanted a red leather seat.
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What great 👍🏻 review. Now I am definitely will get one .
Can't beat the price for he comfort!
love, Love, LOVE the Flux Capcitor!
As do we all...
I wasn’t sure how a brown seat would look like in a black bike but after watching yours I gotta say it looks great! I have a HD Street Glide in dark grey with a Saddlemen Road Sofa (black with orange stitch) though I may give a try to the brown seat!
Good looking seat! How good does it keep you in place when accelerating? I like sporty rides sometimes and I'm very interested in that aspect
It's good - MUCH better than the stock. I don't slide off the back when getting on it and it's very conducive to side-to-side transitions through twisties.
Hello, how much it raises the position/stance compared with the stock one? Thank you
Have you tried the OEM comfort seat for the bobber? I don't mind not being able to personalize it, so I'm kind of between those 2 because of price. I've heard the saddle man is not a 100% perfect fit for the bike, it kinda wobbles a little.
I've not tried the comfort seat but as for my saddlemen - it doesn't wobble at all. As for comfort - it's great, but i did opt for the added gel pad.
4:00 you mention that this Renegade holds you in place as you accelerate. Exactly what I'm looking for, as I'm getting the HD Softail Standard (same as Street Bob), and I'm told that the stock seat is so mushy that you hold on to dear life when giving the bike throttle. Saddlemen does make the StepUp seat (2 seater) but I'm not looking for the "club" look, but keeping it "bobber". Question : Is the back portion of the seat rigid, and how much higher that your stock seat ?
Keep up with the vids ! I may not be getting an Indian, but I do enjoy your content. (subscribed !)
Thanks and yes...it will keep you well planted
Thanks for making this video! Its interesting to see different people's experiences. Ive tried Corbin, Mustang, Saddlemen, and Indian Comfort. My experiences has been:
Corbin - a bit stiff but very ergonomic and generally comfortable. But too much $$$ and I dont like to have to have a key to open it.
Saddlemen - I actually liked this least. It was firm (maybe need break in time) but the thing that killed it for me was it sat me back an inch from the bars and a tiny bit lower. So my seating position was very uncomfortable for me.
Mustang - I love this one. Sat me an inch higher and closer so my back was less curved and allowed me to ride very comfortably. Youre right its a bit wide though. But I believe its leather on top not vinyl.
Indian Comfort - Very comfortable, like Mustang but not as high. Great cushioning behind the tail bone. But it sticks up too high up in the front a tiny bit. But surprisingly comfy.
Verdict for me: Tie between Mustang and Indian Comfort! But to each their own :)
The Indian Comfort is a seat I've yet to try. Sadly ... it was not available when I pulled the trigger on the Saddlemen and may have to give it a shot.
I was wondering, do you have any experience riding the bobber 2up? Would you recommend it for that?
I don't two-up on my bobber, only solo. I would suspect that if your just out hopping around and going no where far it'd be just fine and kinda fun.
I was looking for the gel insert option but it seems like the gel insert is included by default?
Yes, it is....
I went with the Corbin. It is extremely pricey but I was able to customize it and chose the matching, removable vertical brace as well. I am looking for the long game with this seat. The Saddleman looks great on your bike though!!
I love Corbin's .... just couldn't drop the $$ on it at the time I needed the seat.
How you liking your Corbin seat so far and is there any discomfort or vibration or sliding off the seat issue?
@@liljfunk21 still super comfortable. No sliding or vibration at all. Much deeper seat and the “Ovalback” lower/mid back brace keeps the sliding back to an absolute minimum. All I did was break it in and condition it all winter, lol. Fully broken in now. Feels great. Like dadwithabike said though, you pay for the quality. Close to $900 with the Ovalback included.
@@spartan8185 Is your Carbin seat still good? I’m hoping buy one but have some reservations after hearing about body damage from it, etc.
Thanks!
@@dlmp70 It’s still perfect. It softened up quite a bit and feels even better than when I got it. I do take care of it with leather cleaner and conditioner.
As for the body damage… I haven’t seen any… at all. I’m not sure what anyone has had but the rear fender is perfect underneath and the front fits tight. No marks, dents or scuffs.
Nice seat, first one I've seen on saddlemen.
Yeah, I love the saddlemen ...
Trying to decide between the step up and the solo. Leaning towards the step up . Have any feedback on step up from saddlemen ?
I actually think the step up would be even better. I ride solo and that's the only reason I didn't do the step up.
dadwithabike I know the step up is really for back support and sitting position. Does the solo keep you locked in and how is the back support ? I love the look of your solo
It would have been nice to have a profile shot of the seat on the bike instead of a top shot only!
If you check out my instagram you'll see a few of them. @dadwithabike
Nice looking seat, it's contoured to the bike.
Thanks man.
how many miles do u ride in a week? If it took 1 1/2 - 2 months to break in.
It varies but I normally use by bike to commute to work. So if I take my mileage at my 1 year mark and average it out - comes out to 173 miles a week. Saddlemen seats take a bit to break in though.
Hi, I need a link to the store to get information on the seat
Here you are -saddlemen.com/2018-2019-indian-scout-bobber-renegade-brown-solo-ls-seat?finder_id=43&variation_key=72%2C79%2C130%2C241&search=
So say I had the money to shell out for a Corbin. Is it worth getting over the Saddleman? The lower price point of the saddleman is attractive and I’m curious how much the gel insert really helps comfort wise, but I just think the Corbin looks a lot better. While I do really like lattice stitching, specifically on the scout I prefer that horizontal stitching plus the black and tan coloring of it instead of just solid tan. I’m curious how comfortable the Corbin is and how well it holds you in place whether that’s when you’re ripping it, like I do on occasion, and don’t wanna fall off the back or whatever. How do they compare basically?
To be honest, I’m trying to keep it as close to the stock seat as possible as far as looks go because I really freaking love the style of the oem seat, just would like a bit of an upgrade is all!
So to be honest for comfort, nothing is more comfy that Corbin. Personally, I love the Indian Syndicate seat the most though
You could have the oem seat redone to be more comfortable
Good stuff man! Seems like Corbin is the way to go possibly! Do you have any experience with Indian’s comfort seat, I think is what it’s called? It’s basically just the same seat as stock but plushier, obviously. Much like the Corbin but like half the price so I’m considering this as well.
@@hectichive889 So I sat on the comfort seat and didn't like it. I loved the Syndicate seat though, it was pretty dang amazing
I would like to find some matching saddlebags....
the closest you can come is with Ends Cuoio.
After two years and selling your bike, would you buy the same seat again? Did the comfort last? My stock '22 Chief seat is about a 1-hour seat. Ouch! I must upgrade soon!
Probably not, I would buy the Indian Syndicate seat....much better IMO
@@dadwithabike I just checked the Indian website. Unfortunately, the Syndicate seat is Scout only. A year after the release of the 100 year anniversary Chief (which is the 2022) and they still are severely lacking in ALL accessories. Aftermarket again for me!
@@ZildjianMan30 oh, sorry I didn't see you were asking for the chief. If you can get a saddlemen for the chief it is a good but. They take about a month of riding to break in though.
@@dadwithabike Ya I'm checking out Saddlemen and Corbin seats now. I really like the backrest option with Corbin! That will make the long trips on cruise control verrry nice!
If money wasn't an issue which one would you pick?
I'm a big dude.
280.
What seat would you suggest?
Probably a corbin or mustang - they are gonna be a little wider
This is just the regular brown that Saddlemen has on their website? The pictures on the site make it look so much lighter than yours
It's not super light, it's a tan brown color. I also use "Mothers" treatment on it to make it more supple.
@@dadwithabike Hmmm.Thanks. My Bobber will be arriving from Florida next week and I know I want to replace the seat but at the same time, I would like to have something closer to the stock brown leather that's on it now
Nice
So if price wasn’t an issue , should I pick the Saddlemen or the Corbin?
I think "ultimate" comfort would be the Corbin to be honest
@@dadwithabike then Corbin it is 👍
so tell me after this long time how does it feel , i am buying my first indian scout bobber looking for seat .
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My seat is like yours but mine has black stitching.
Nice! I'm loving my saddlemen - hope yours is suiting you well
@@dadwithabike It's a lot better than the stock seat that was on my Softail Standard.
I order mine a month ago and still no even a message from them.
Josue Ruiz Same for me...
Damn, that sucks. I do know things are a bit "crazy" with the 'rona.
I did finally get a message back. They’re saying 5-6 week lead time. I’m on week 5 now so we’ll see
I spent over $400 for my saddlemen solo seat and it is honestly so uncomfortable and hurts and is way to skinny. I wish I went with the mustang if it is wider and more like a bucket for you to sit in. Looks don’t matter if your uncomfortable
Could get my saddleman to break in, corbins are like a box of rocks, but to me mustang is best you can buy, but it depends on your ass
1300$ FOR CORBIN WITH THE WORKS
Good lord! That must be an amazing seat..
Just curious why you have your phone mounted to the bars? What is so important that it can't wait till your ride is over? Seriously, put the phone away!
For navigation, traffic reports, etc. It's connected to Bluetooth in my helmet - no phone calls or texts when riding.