Have had a number of bikes over the years and have found comfortable seating to be an issue with most of them.
At present, I've two machines -- my VICTORY Cross Country has a stock seat that is the closest to a genuinely
comfortable motorcycle that I've ever owned...ever! My 2010 VFR 1200f ( purchased this past May ) has, I'm
sorry to say, the MOST UNCOMFORTABLE seat I've ever experienced...ever!
There are a few after market seats out there, but they are expensive. Seeking a solution, I tried an Airhawk
air cushion I had in the garage ( purchased when I had a BMW RT ) -- as was the case with the BMW, it failed
to impress.
Fast forward a couple of weeks -- my wife's neck pain prompted a purchase at the local drugstore -- one of those
gel-filled pads that you place in a freezer to bring a little COOL comfort to the affected area. The size is roughly
9 x 11", the cost approximately $20.
On a hunch, I went back to the drugstore & bought two of the pads; I skipped the freezer part ( no surprise there )
and simply slipped the two pads on top of the air cushion within the AIRHAWK cover.
The difference, my friends, is tremendous -- the combination of those gel pads and a very modest amount of air
in the cushion has worked wonders. In all, I've gone about 200 miles using the system with no seat discomfort
whatsoever.
Remember: you heard it here first!
BUBBASLYE
At present, I've two machines -- my VICTORY Cross Country has a stock seat that is the closest to a genuinely
comfortable motorcycle that I've ever owned...ever! My 2010 VFR 1200f ( purchased this past May ) has, I'm
sorry to say, the MOST UNCOMFORTABLE seat I've ever experienced...ever!
There are a few after market seats out there, but they are expensive. Seeking a solution, I tried an Airhawk
air cushion I had in the garage ( purchased when I had a BMW RT ) -- as was the case with the BMW, it failed
to impress.
Fast forward a couple of weeks -- my wife's neck pain prompted a purchase at the local drugstore -- one of those
gel-filled pads that you place in a freezer to bring a little COOL comfort to the affected area. The size is roughly
9 x 11", the cost approximately $20.
On a hunch, I went back to the drugstore & bought two of the pads; I skipped the freezer part ( no surprise there )
and simply slipped the two pads on top of the air cushion within the AIRHAWK cover.
The difference, my friends, is tremendous -- the combination of those gel pads and a very modest amount of air
in the cushion has worked wonders. In all, I've gone about 200 miles using the system with no seat discomfort
whatsoever.
Remember: you heard it here first!
BUBBASLYE