Custom saddle... gel or no gel?

[Mixagon_imp]

I've had two gel seats and both were very uncomfortable.
First was for an XJR and it was custom made for both rider and pillion and looked very good on the bike with its red piping and XJR in red on the step up. Comfort wise it was very very hard and it halved my riding distance. I would liken it to a horse saddle.

Second was for a Yamaha bulldog bought from Ebay and looked brilliant with all the piping and picture of a bulldog on the pillion seat but comfort wise was worse than the above. I think the original owner had it made lower so less gel maybe.


The standard RS seat is one of the best I've had and is on par with the FJR.
The worst seat is the cb500f.

I've bought many things from US,China and Germany and never paid anything extra, I think its down to if it gets checked at customs or not.