Corbin Fire & Ice Seat | Review
Corbin’s Fire & Ice Seat offers both heating and cooling functions.
Corbin has been making replacement seats since the late ?60s. I?ve put Corbin seats on several of my motorcycles over the years, from Harleys to dual-sports and adventure bikes, and I?ve always been impressed with their quality. Recently Corbin released the Fire & Ice seat that offers both heating and cooling.
Corbin has offered optional heating on its seats for years, but cooling is a unique feature. The cooling function results from the Peltier Effect, a thermoelectric cooling phenomenon in which heat is transferred between two different conductive materials. When electric current is run through the Peltier element, it moves heat from one side to the other, resulting in a temperature differential of up to 15-20 degrees. Peltier devices are commonly used in electric-powered coolers, and they?re ideal for use on a motorcycle because they have no moving parts or circulating liquid and they?re durable, small and have flexible shapes. Installation of the Fire & Ice seat on my 2017 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra was easy and straightforward. It?s a direct replacement so I was able to keep my stock seat, and it includes a pigtail that plugs right into the bike?s fuse box. Once installed, I went for a ride on a hot summer day here in Southern California, with the mercury pegged at 99 degrees Fahrenheit. A single, lighted toggle switch under the left side of the rider?s seat is marked red (up) ...
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