I was looking at the Corbin touring seat and wasn't sure if I wanted to spend the money to get one. After debating I finally decided to spend the cash and man it was worth it so far. The craftsmanship, quality and fit are great! Being that it has stormed like crazy in Houston I only got to put 2 miles on it in my neighborhood, but it feels great and is much easier on my lower back and butt than the stock seat was. I got the touring model with the rider back rest, non heated and no passenger back rest since I already have the Honda back rest installed. My plan is to put some miles on the seat soon and give a short review here a out my findings. So far I'm glad I spent the money and went with the Corbin seat!

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Put some rubber washers under the mounting tabs.

I did because the bracket is kinda long and I was afraid of scratching the paint.

I had been considering having my seat rebuilt by several companies, but by the time I added up the cost of what I wanted done to my seat and my passenger's seat, I figured I may as well just get the Corbin. I'm thrilled with the seat. All of the warnings about Corbin seats being too hard are hyperbole. I just did about 400 miles in one day with no seat discomfort. The stock seat barely made it to 100 miles before I was standing on the pegs. My shoulders were a bit sore after 400, but that's due to bars being too far forward.

I too have a Corbin. Picked it up at Daytona bike week so they put it on my bike for a trial ride so I got to feel that it's worth the $800 or so I paid before I splurged. Excellent seat!!! I've ridden for 6 hours straight many times with no discomfort.

If the weather ever gets decent I'll put some miles on mine... We've had severe thunder storms and heavy rain the last 6 days.

What is it, exactly, that makes the Corbin more comfortable, especially for long rides, than the stock seat? The specific shape? Size difference? Internal padding differences? I need something to overcome the hip pain that arrives too early. I like the look of the Corbin, but not the donut backrest. (I know that's a delete option.) The seat itself looks deep enough that it would offer a solid "backstop" when you crank the throttle, and the pilot backrest just doesn't look good to me.

I can't speak on the passenger backrest but I have a rider backrest and it fits into a bracket and is held on by a bolt. It's very solid, secure and doesn't have any give. I have the Honda stock passenger backrest on mine so again I can't tell you for sure but if it's like the rider mount it should be plenty sturdy.
As far as the seat the comfort and padding is great. Did a quick 100 miles on it today and it really is a great seat. The stock seat hurt my back and butt after 50 or so miles. This seat is much more comfortable and has padding in all the right places.

I don't know what honda was thinking by putting that seat on the valkyrie. I can't even tell if it is too hard or too soft. All I know is that after 50 miles I feel it, after 80 it's uncomfortable, after 100 it's starting to hurt, and after 150 I need a break.

Kinda silly for a premium bike that originally sold for over $20k.

I had to replace my stock seat as quickly as I could. I couldn't ride longer than an hour without hurting. I got a Corbin seat and I love it. It takes about 1,000 or so miles to break it in, but once you do it is amazing. It fits me like a glove. I can ride for hours without any pain or discomfort.