Corbin Trunk

[Nicolas]

Hi Guys,

I went to a small bike gathering over here in Montreal and I met someone who made a few modifications to his '05 FJR and one of them was a Corbin trunk.

I gotta say, I love the looks of it. I was looking at a solution to carry some stuff around (spare helmet shields, small first aid kit, cell phone etc...) without necessarily having the 2 big cases on the bike. That corbin trunk looked like it hit the spot. It looks awesome, carries about 11.5 liters (close to 3 gallons) and appears to be of good quality.

I went home with the intention of purchasing one ... untill I saw the price. They are now asking for 799$ for that thing! Considering a centre trunk straignt from yamama is 538$ for 1.4 cubic feet, I was shocked to see that they are asking for 799 for such a small case. I know quality has a price, and labor here is expensive, but the price seems a bit out there

I know a few people purchased one, a few mentionned 599$ an a few different prices, but I was wondering if it was worth 800$.

 

[Wicked Webby]

Hi Guys,
I went to a small bike gathering over here in Montreal and I met someone who made a few modifications to his '05 FJR and one of them was a Corbin trunk.

I gotta say, I love the looks of it. I was looking at a solution to carry some stuff around (spare helmet shields, small first aid kit, cell phone etc...) without necessarily having the 2 big cases on the bike. That corbin trunk looked like it hit the spot. It looks awesome, carries about 11.5 liters (close to 3 gallons) and appears to be of good quality.

I went home with the intention of purchasing one ... untill I saw the price. They are now asking for 799$ for that thing! Considering a centre trunk straignt from yamama is 538$ for 1.4 cubic feet, I was shocked to see that they are asking for 799 for such a small case. I know quality has a price, and labor here is expensive, but the price seems a bit out there

I know a few people purchased one, a few mentionned 599$ an a few different prices, but I was wondering if it was worth 800$.

Which corbin trunk is it? corbin.com

 

[Nicolas]

It would be this one here

https://www.corbin.com/yamaha/yfjr13_smug.shtml

 

[huk finn]

wow, $800 !!! i thought they looked good, never looked up the price. "sticker shock"

 

[Wicked Webby]

wow, $800 !!! i thought they looked good, never looked up the price. "sticker shock"

Looks cool...but sux that your giving up the back seat....They have a generic rear trunk..here...

https://corbin.com/harley/hybrid/hdbox1h.shtml

But that one is $1100.................Corbin is too SPENDY!!!

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

wow, $800 !!! i thought they looked good, never looked up the price. "sticker shock"

Looks cool...but sux that your giving up the back seat....They have a generic rear trunk..here...

https://corbin.com/harley/hybrid/hdbox1h.shtml

But that one is $1100.................Corbin is too SPENDY!!!

I think I'd rather use the $800 for a day pack and a week vacation at some rickity hotel in the mountains with lots of fun riding.

But...I did buy the Yamaha top box. I do a lot of two up touring though.

 

[Shane Stump]

wow, $800 !!! i thought they looked good, never looked up the price. "sticker shock"

Looks cool...but sux that your giving up the back seat....They have a generic rear trunk..here...

https://corbin.com/harley/hybrid/hdbox1h.shtml

But that one is $1100.................Corbin is too SPENDY!!!

I think I'd rather use the $800 for a day pack and a week vacation at some rickity hotel in the mountains with lots of fun riding.

But...I did buy the Yamaha top box. I do a lot of two up touring though.

I have had my Smuggler for about a year and I love it! It definitely is a lot of $$$, but if it lasts 5 years, it will be cheaper than a lot of things us bikers buy and then upgrade every other year!

Best Regards,

Shane

 

[v65]

It all depends on where your priorities lie and how much disposable income you have. I bought the 48 liter Shad topcase with mounting bracket, backrest pad and brake lamp for $280 with shipping. Not the same quality as a Corbin maybe, but it works just fine.

 

[Shadow]

I also was going to get one of these, handy for small items on quick rides.

But @ $US800 ($AUS980) plus freight they are way over priced.

 

[TellurideFJR]

A recent post also reported the tendency for the box to leak when exposed to water. I would have to also say that yes it looks very cool but would not spend my coin on it.

 

[Nicolas]

I love the fact that it's big enough to carry spare helmet shields. I want to carry both the clear and the tinted but you need the 2 big cases for that. Plus, I always ride solo so giving up the back seat is fine with me. the built-in glove compartment is decent but you can't fit in objects bigger than a wallet in that basically, and maybe some keys.

 

[Inlaw1]

A decent tank bag for $75 or less will carry your shields. Probably get one that will easily carry more than that smuggler.

 

[Xbrit]

I've bought loads of farkles for my FJR, but I would not pay those $$$$'s for the Corbin smuggler just out of principal, I think it's grossly overpriced. I went the nelson rigg way.

 

[05fjrman]

I've bought loads of farkles for my FJR, but I would not pay those $$$$'s for the Corbin smuggler just out of principal, I think it's grossly overpriced. I went the nelson rigg way.

+1 on the overpriced. How do they even get away with that? Unless they are paying their employees $150/hour, that's an insane price. I'll put my trunk on if I have to carry that much. Does look nice though.

 

[Nicolas]

I think they are really betting that people will pay loads of money for that since not everyone likes the look of a tank bag. I'd pay 300-400$ for it because it looks awesome and it's really usefull but at 800, it made me lose my farkle boner very fast.

 

[gary442]

Holy Crap !! I bought my smuggler trunk about a year ago and it was $650 then but I bit the bullet and went for it....it is now over $800 bucks ? are these guys kidding ? BTW, I never thought the quality even approached the $650 price.

 

[fjrgoodie]

If Yamaha or some aftermarket manufacturer was smart, they would make 2 or 3 different size trunks for the FJR that were all able to mount to the FJR factory adapter plate.

 

[Nicolas]

I'm still uncided about that thing. For seeing it myself, it does look amazing and looks more finished than a tank bag but damn, 800$...

 

[TWILKIN650]

I paid $629 USD for one to fit my '05 delivered to my door. I was one of the original adoptors when they were first offered. I think all the comments so far in this thread are accurate, but what might be useless or overpriced to one rider may be just the ticket to another. I bought it for very specific reasons, and to me these justify the purchase. I haven't had it off the bike since October of 2005 and I'm happy with the build quality and utility for ME. I considered (and am still considering) a number of other mods, but spent my money on this instead.