Gel Seat Pads

[banditnek]

Has anybody tried a Gel seat pad for comfort. I'm talking about the kind of pad that seats on top of your seat and costs about $80. I'm wondering if they help with monkey butt.  

[Slider]

I don't have one and I've heard that Suzuki has disc the factory version.
Anyone else that I've heard comment on these, is that if you leave 'em in the sun they heat up something fierce. When you remount, they fry your but and other things close by.
             

[Silverstreak]

No, no, the little whoopi cushins not the gel seats. I'm wondering the same thing. I've been doing some longer rides and having some butt troubles my self. I'm also thinking about a sheepskin.

[Slider]

No, no, the little whoopi cushins not the gel seats. I'm wondering the same thing. I've been doing some longer rides and having some butt troubles my self. I'm also thinking about a sheepskin.

I'm glad you brought that up, Silverstreak. I've had others mention sheepskins for butts. Apparently they DO work. What seems to be a secret, is,
where you get ones of suitable sizing,
what you do with 'em if you go in to a roadhouse for lunch,
how long they take to dry when you're inevitibly caught in the rain & Smell
what keeps 'em from moving about/getting out of place, etc.

If one is to tour... this Matters.

Just for curious-osity. Which is your faith? You don't have to answer this. I dated two minister's daughters in the old days. Just chance, I guess. Very smart girls, too.

Mike in Peterboro, ON = relatively next door, for this chat site.

[Silverstreak]

I'm thinkin about 12 to 14" squarish with a rubber anti-slip back glued on. Sew or epoxy a loop on the front which would slip down between the seat and the tank. When it rains you just pop it off, roll it up and stuff it in the saddle bag. If you've got no saddle bag then place it on your chest and zip your rain gear up. I just need the skin but I'm having trouble finding one this side of the border.

Faith is believing in things not seen or completely understood, like counter steer. I'm a Christian, just a simple Jesus man (non-denom) working with the very poor on the streets of Toronto. I run a wood working shop so they can come in and experience making something beautiful. I believe as the Good Book says that we are created in the image of God and if we are to discover that then we have to do creative things. Most peoples experience of work is more like prostition – just do it for the money. At the shop we try to turn that concept around. People on or near the street have been totally rejected at Sanctuary we try to give them a place to belong.

[Red01]

A while back Motorcycle Consumer News did a shootout of several aftermarket choices in the 'place it on top of your seat for more comfort' arena. The air bladders (Airhawk, IIRC) won, but sheepskin was also rated very well - and a LOT cheaper. If anyone is interested in more details, I can dig thru my archives and see if I can find the article.

[chippi]

I sat on one of the air blatters at a cycle convention last year. ohw nice but not sure I would put that on TOP my seat.

[B12Power]

Has anybody tried a Gel seat pad for comfort. I'm talking about the kind of pad that seats on top of your seat and costs about $80. I'm wondering if they help with monkey butt.  

Yup. Got me one of these: http://www.thepropad.com/product.asp?numRecordPosition=1&P_ID=132&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=70

Doubles my saddle time.

[gtbandit]

A while back Motorcycle Consumer News did a shootout of several aftermarket choices in the 'place it on top of your seat for more comfort' arena. The air bladders (Airhawk, IIRC) won, but sheepskin was also rated very well - and a LOT cheaper. If anyone is interested in more details, I can dig thru my archives and see if I can find the article.

I've read a lot of good things about the Airhawk on the internet so I bought one a couple of years ago to use with my gel seat. For me, it added very little in the way of comfort. I constantly tried to experiment with air pressure (Airhawk recommends just enough to suspend you), but couldn't find a setting that worked. I ended up returning mine, but a lot of other people seemed to like them.

[S_Kisby]

I had one for years on my Vulcan - a godsend on long road trips!  I haven't seen the need for one yet on the Bandit but that may be because I lose feeling in my hands after only 30 minutes so the rides are fairly short!!

[turbo-bob]

Has anybody tried a Gel seat pad for comfort. I'm talking about the kind of pad that seats on top of your seat and costs about $80. I'm wondering if they help with monkey butt.  

Yep got a gel insert - while riding, it's great.

Leeve your bike in the sun...........it'll cook your monkey but !

[Mongo]

[/quote]Yep got a gel insert - while riding, it's great.

Leeve your bike in the sun...........it'll cook your monkey but ! [/quote]

Tired of Monkey Butt try AMBP!!!!

• Anti Monkey Butt Powder is specially formulated to absorb excess sweat and reduce frictional skin irritation.  
   
 • Ideal for butt busting activities such as truck driving, motorcycling, bicycling, horse back riding, and extreme sports. May also be applied inside footwear, under sports pads, and other areas prone to chafing. Indoors or outdoors, work or play, or on occasions when you sit on your butt all day, don’t let your buns get red, use Anti Monkey Butt Powder instead!

[Heaven Bound]

A while back Motorcycle Consumer News did a shootout of several aftermarket choices in the 'place it on top of your seat for more comfort' arena. The air bladders (Airhawk, IIRC) won, but sheepskin was also rated very well - and a LOT cheaper. If anyone is interested in more details, I can dig thru my archives and see if I can find the article.

I'm interested...would you please?

Thanks

[Red01]

OK, I'll see if I can dig it up.

[Red01]

According to the back issue index on the MCN site, it's in the May 2004 issue, but the oldest one I can find is the June 2004 issue... sorry.