Seat cushion

[Griz53_imp]

2013 cb with stock seat, after about 30 miles my old butt starts saying "get me off here" LOL being 260 # Im no light weight ! Anyone found a comfy cushion that will actually help ??

 

[Cormanus]

Airhawk.

pdedse can tell you about bleacher pads.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Airhawk knock-offs work okay too for about half the price.

 

[Crazyirv_imp]

Air Seat Innovations. Seems Airhawks are plastic now, these are rubber and great quality. Fits perfect on the seat. I spent a lot of time back in April and I found these are an excellent deal. Not sure what happened to Airhawk but it seems like they no longer lead in the inflatable cushion arena. Amazon and Ebay have the ASI cushions that fit our stock seats perfectly for $80. I remember when Airhawks (rubber not plastic) were always $100-150. Pic to follow.

 

[emptysea]

This is what my wife and I use on our bikes. Time to Upgrade!

It’s relatively cheap and works better for us than Air Hawk or gel pads.

 

[Crazyirv_imp]

Here's an Air Seat Innovations on my bike. I tried a Corbin and a K&H seat neither did much for me and this is the solution. BTW I weigh over 350 and it hasn't popped yet! Just make sure you inflate it as little as possible so you are "floating" on about a half inch of air. If you inflate it a lot it won't work. Ignore the stripey look this is a low res pic

 

[3rd Gear Steve]

This is what my wife and I use on our bikes. Time to Upgrade!

It’s relatively cheap and works better for us than Air Hawk or gel pads.

+1 for the Sit & Fly. It was a big improvement in comfort over the standard seat. Size S for our bike.

 

[pdedse]

Airhawk.

pdedse can tell you about bleacher pads.

Yep, $6.95 and they transfer from one bike to the next...and I'm set if I really do have to sit in the bleachers.

Looking a the sit/fly website, it looks like a mesh cover. What does that do for one?

 

[Bendagoros_imp]

Here's an Air Seat Innovations on my bike. I tried a Corbin and a K&H seat neither did much for me and this is the solution. BTW I weigh over 350 and it hasn't popped yet! Just make sure you inflate it as little as possible so you are "floating" on about a half inch of air. If you inflate it a lot it won't work. Ignore the stripey look this is a low res pic

It looks good.

 

[3rd Gear Steve]

Airhawk.

pdedse can tell you about bleacher pads.

Yep, $6.95 and they transfer from one bike to the next...and I'm set if I really do have to sit in the bleachers.

Looking a the sit/fly website, it looks like a mesh cover. What does that do for one?

I’m struggling to take a helpful image, but it’s a ~3/8” thick 3D matrix of plastic fibers connecting top and bottom layers of braided plastic mesh. Pressure on a single cell will collapse it pretty easily, but under distributed loads, the matrix only gives a little.

Also, it keeps your butt breezy cool.



FYI, I weigh about 150 lb and have, not to be too rude about it, a narrow butt. I’ve found over years of motorcycling and cycling that firm support is more comfortable for me than soft foam or gel.

I upgraded to a much better dense foam seat from K&H, so I plan to bring this to the east coast rally this year for anyone to try who wants to.

 

[pdedse]

Airhawk.

pdedse can tell you about bleacher pads.

Yep, $6.95 and they transfer from one bike to the next...and I'm set if I really do have to sit in the bleachers.

Looking a the sit/fly website, it looks like a mesh cover. What does that do for one?

I’m struggling to take a helpful image, but it’s a ~3/8” thick 3D matrix of plastic fibers connecting top and bottom layers of braided plastic mesh. Pressure on a single cell will collapse it pretty easily, but under distributed loads, the matrix only gives a little.

Also, it keeps your butt breezy cool.



FYI, I weigh about 150 lb and have, not to be too rude about it, a narrow butt. I’ve found over years of motorcycling and cycling that firm support is more comfortable for me than soft foam or gel.

I upgraded to a much better dense foam seat from K&H, so I plan to bring this to the east coast rally this year for anyone to try who wants to.

Ah, I see...good photo. My bleacher pad I use--actually 2 of them--is to gain some height which for me eases tightness on the hips. But it doesn't look the best. But I was thinking I could use a pad and then put this over the top...and "butt breezy cool", well who doesn't want that?!

 

[the Ferret]

:rofl:

 

[DaSwami_imp]

+1 on the K&H seat as a longterm solution, I am much heavier than you and I can ride over an hour and a half before wanting a break

 

[PowerDubs_imp]

+2 on the K&H

 

[Charlie Bravo_imp]

I can do about 90 minutes, and my tush is sending messages. I'm 200 lbs. A bud of mine uses on of those bead things on top of some kind of inflatable cushion on his Triumph, but he's a BIG BOY!

 

[emptysea]

Having a taller seat can help some of the long-legged riders, but rear-end soreness (on motorcycles at least) is largely a function of heat. The firmness of the seat can still be an issue, but from what I've read and experienced, it's all about keeping cool. I like the idea of slipping a gel pad under the Sit&Fly's mesh, though it would not be about my rear-end's position on the bike, but about keeping my ummm front ends from sliding up toward the bike's fuel tank.

 

[vano1975_imp]

I am new to the cb I can only get about 80 miles and my butt is killing me. I have a padded sheep skin and a air hawk and a k& m seat still killing me. I’ve called seat makers mustang and Sargent. Not sure I want to spend 6 to 7 hundred on a seat

 

[Lord Popgun]

Some here have used a local to them upholsterer to redo their seat. Reshape it, add or remove foam or different densities, etc. You might want to check around.

I’m sure others will check in with more suggestions.

 

[peterbaron]

Seat + two additional paddings may not indicate problem with the seat??

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

A classic endless loop Forum topic on any rider forum:

Saddle comfort.

Opinions overall seem to "cancel each other out", that is, some exclaim, " ... this is the way, the best ... see my light ... ", while others " ... too hard, can't dismount cleanly, ... stupid lookin' design, ... " and etc.

Comfort is like underwear. We all personally know what works for us.

Share the successes and failures for sure, but don't expect the same performance for another rider on another machine, for a given type of riding.