Corbin Beetle Bags for Gen II

[Richard]

Just e mailed in my request.

[Richard]

Got a fast reply.

Beetle Bags are on backburner until they can get in a customer's bike for a long period.  Takes 6-8 weeks.  Hopefully, by this coming Spring or, maybe Summer.

[CorbinSaddles]

 

Hi guys,

Name's Michael.  I work in the IT department here at Corbin and lately we're getting into forums.  Not just to find the good, but the bad and the really ugly as well.  We plan on maintaining an online prescence wherever possible and through recent emails I got wind of suzukihayabusa.org. 

Hopefully I'm not out of line by posting this and if an admin or mod wants to direct me otherwise I'm all eyes.

We are looking for a loaner bike anywhere near the Hollister, CA area.  Unfortunately we're not in a position to go pick up the bike and bring it here, so the bike would have to be brought to our factory.  The trade off is that while we'll keep your beast tamed for 6-8 weeks at most, you'll get the first set of bags for free. 

We do have an open spot in R & D right now for this bike as soon as we can get one.  Vince (main designer) is ready to start on a set of bags for the 2008-09 models.  When we put out the front and rear seats for the 08, we planned on doing bags and possibly a smuggler trunk.  Needless to say we couldn't hold onto the bike and were only able to get the seats finished.  As it looks right now, we're still unsure about the smuggler trunk.  FWIW, since we have a smuggler for the pre-08 busas, there's a good chance of one coming out for the new bikes.  Right now though we're definitely searching for a bike so we can get the bags tooled up and into production.  Should we get a bike by next Wednesday we'll start on Thursday - we're that eager to get this going.

If you're interested in loaning us your ride, shoot an email over to IT@corbin.com and we'll get in touch with you right away.  Again, we do need the bike brought to us which isn't the most glorious of tasks but we know the bags will be worth it.

Many thanks for letting me post this here.

- Michael

[Cookie]

Welcome to the site, Michael. I am sure you are going to connect with a lot of people throughout the Hayabusa and sportbike community in general coming here! I'm sure I speak for everyone here that collectively we look forward to your development and eventual production of Corbin products aimed directly at the beloved "Busa" - a long awaited effort! 

[CorbinSaddles]

Thanks Cookie - we're hoping to get one, if not two of them in here so we can nail paint matches and have a couple of molds going.  If the emails we've received are any indication these bags will be huge.

Anyone with info on a loaner or whom might want to loan us their 08-09 busa can send an email here: it@corbin.com and put 08 Busa loaner in the subject line so we can get back to you asap.  We'll need the bike here in our Hollister, CA factory (app. 1.5-2 hours south of San Francisco off 101).
 

[Richard]

If the emails we've received are any indication these bags will be huge.

"Huge"?

Clever design and efficient use of space with larger volume than the Beetle Bags for the '99-07, please.

Similar to what you accomplished for the Kawasaki ZX-14, please.  Huge bags mounted far from the bike like pontoons on outriggers are already available from other manufacturers.  Efficient, yes.  The Corbins should offer efficiency with style to be competitive.

[Cookie]

I am pretty sure he means "huge" ,,, as having a HUGE reception! Not HUGE bags!

[Richard]

jkind, why is the turn signal relocator kit necessary?



It would appear the factory signals are quite visible.

[Yngve]

Fuck... Is that the space shuttle ?

[NotSoMadRussian]

jkind, why is the turn signal relocator kit necessary?



It would appear the factory signals are quite visible.

For American market, those are fine, but in Europe, turn signals have to be seen from the side as well.
Bags would cover stock turn signals from the sides, so relocation is required (for Europe only)

[truekingbusa]

Don't worry guys...it's in the process of development

[truekingbusa]

uppsss here the link: http://corbin.com/suzuki/sgsx13r8bag.shtml

[Richard]

Corbin guys!  Quick, before that goes too much further! Those OEM turn signal nacelles addons are going to run off many potential buyers.

Can you delete moving the turn signal nacelle to the outside of the bags as an add-on?



Please incorporate a smaller, more trim turn signal module.   She's broad enough across the beam with useful bag volume.

[Richard]

Corbin replied to an e mail.  They'd already decided to make it a bit sleeker than what you see in those pictures by incorporating the turn signal nacelles into the main body and using it for storage space.

[unit176]

I foun these developmental updates online:

[unit176]

Personaly I think the Corbin design fits the line of the bike realy well.   

[THINKER6200]

I had Corbins for my Gen 1. They were beautiful but pretty small. They are also not made to be removed very often. And last but not least, they are way toooooooooooo expenssive.

[Richard]

Corbin site updated:

23 liters per side

36 inches width

$1699

http://www.corbin.com/suzuki/sgsx13r8bag.shtml