Adventure Bike Rider

Hi guys,

I have a 2008 bmw650gs/twin and although I have had the seat remodelled with memory foam and a gel pad it is still uncomfortable. I am considering an air hawk cushion or I came across a site selling a bean bag style cushion. Any tips greatly appreciated.

cheers

Mike G.

How thick's your gel pad?

I've never tried a bean bag, but would highly recommend the Air Hawk. I've used one on some long trips with day after day in the saddle and it was brilliant, just don't overfill or it'll be like riding on a lilo!

I have had several 18hr, 24hr and 30hr+ stints on a bike with an Airhawk - could not do without one ion this type of ride

Always feel comfortable and can ride till sleep gets in the way, the roads or fuel runs out

I also use an airhawk seat pad and I have a lower back injury. I find it very helpful and comfortable on long rides but do not over inflate it though.

Airhawk also - mine's the cheaper Airhawk 2.

Sorry I do not know as it is under the seat cover. I had it done by a guy in huddersfield. Memory foam and gel pad.

Thanks Mike G

Gaffer64 wrote:


That'll be Tony Archer probably, I had my 8gs seat done by him and it was better than stock but still not great. Gel pad was about 1.5" thick.

These have been suggested on the vstrom forum, as low cost alternatives worth a try:

Lambland Seat cover £14
www.lambland.co.uk/shop/motorcyc ... -1190.html

Inflatable stadium seat
www.putnams.co.uk/sitting/inflatable-stadium-seat

mrs RBJ cursed my tenere pillion seat and refused to go on it again so i got some foam for work...... one more trip and she said it was rubbish again. so i got a secondhand airhawk pad from this forum - next ride she was all smiles!

Try a nice thick sheep skin first... WAY cheaper.

simonw wrote:


I just looked at the seat covers from Lambland £75.00

soon as go to second hand shop see if a old sheepskin coat or Rug is about, try it out see how you get on with it.

or look on fleabay might find one on there cheaper

The motorcycle seat pad is £13.99 and is the 2nd product from the left on the bottom of the motoring page, if the link's not working properly. The car seat covers are £73 - is that what you looked at?

The so called 'seat' on my F800GS was originally a piece of hardwood covered in vinyl material (or so it felt like to my *rse). To call it a 'seat' was a breach of the Trade Description Act, I think it was better described as a plank!

Now I have had it re-worked using memory foam and gel inserts (£60 by Custom Chaos) and also have a motorcycle pad from Lambland to go over the top.

Result= all day riding bliss

Also theses...

www.danmedicasouth.co.uk/shop/motorcycle-gel-seat-pad/

www.danmedicasouth.co.uk/shop/motorcycle-beaded-seat-pad/

I used to use the above gel pad, and it is pretty good - but not as good as the airhawk!