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Offline Logansrun

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Economical Comfort - seat
« on: May 23, 2011, 07:39:31 PM »

There was probably a ton of great info in the old posts (now lost) on this topic... so sorry to ask. But I'm a new Connie 14 owner and hope to find a low cost option for improving a sore tailbone for long rides. Someday I'll shoot for an aftermarket seat or I'll ship my seat to http://greatdaytoride.com/Home_Page.php for re-work.

But I've been wondering if BeadRider bead covers or sheep (or goat) skin covers are worth it? I'm more interested on the comfort side and not the heat part as I'm cold natured.

Any experiences there?


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Offline mikeboileau

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2011, 07:46:28 PM »
Me too......
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Offline Mcferek

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2011, 08:43:13 PM »
I had Spenser make my seat more neutral (less lean angle into tank) and had him add the Supracor to improve the quality of the padding.  I really like the modification.  It added a few more hours of comfortable riding each day.  I use an Alaska Leather sheep skin in cooler months and a Beadrider in the warm summer months.  After months of research I found Spenser's mods and the seat covers to be the perfect combination for my needs.

If you are only going to buy one cover I'd start with the sheepskin.  It provides warmth when it's cold and little bit of cooling when it's hot.  The beads are great on really hot days.

I hope this helps.

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2011, 09:01:46 PM »
I do a few things that help. First I removed the two rear rubber bumpers on the seat pan, leave the two frount. Helps a little. I use a dence foam pad bought from a sporting goods,cut to shape,they are made for dear stands. I use it when things get bad. But what I do that helps me the most is to stand up on the pegs for a while. I use to only stand when traffic was clear, now I do not care..........blanton
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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2011, 09:18:27 PM »
Logansrun, I have and do use the beads in the summer, never tried the sheepskin. Things that did not work out, bubble packing,sewing foot insoles onto boxer briefs,and I probaly bought the only pair of Saddleman anti monkey-but shorts.........blanton
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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2011, 09:26:43 PM »
Quote from: blanton on May 23, 2011, 09:18:27 PM
Logansrun, I have and do use the beads in the summer, never tried the sheepskin. Things that did not work out, bubble packing,sewing foot insoles onto boxer briefs,and I probaly bought the only pair of Saddleman anti monkey-but shorts.........blanton

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2011, 09:31:53 PM »
Aussie in Az, you know I could not make that stuff up. I saw the add for the Saddlemans and thought I could do my own. Turns out they both was duds.........blanton
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Offline curly

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2011, 06:34:10 AM »
I feel your pain. I just sent mine off to Spencer. I hope it works for me because I really don't want to shell out $400+ for a new seat that may or may not work.

On my Buell the Beadrider beads worked great but on the Connie not so good >:( My butts future is in the hands of Spencer at this point.
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Offline Logansrun

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2011, 06:55:07 AM »
Quote from: curly on May 24, 2011, 06:34:10 AM
I feel your pain. I just sent mine off to Spencer. I hope it works for me because I really don't want to shell out $400+ for a new seat that may or may not work...

Please let us know how it turns out! I'll probably ship mine to Spencer during a week that I know I'll be out of town, etc.
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Offline CrashGordon

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2011, 07:00:09 AM »
Spencer mod is definitely worth the small price tag.  I've done one 400 mile day since I got mine and it still hurt, but not as quickly. Note that Spencer says it'll break in after a while--I still haven't put that many hours in the saddle since I had it done. I'd give anything to try a Russell for a long day, though.
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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2011, 08:23:09 AM »
I have the seat beads from my Gold Wing, I don't think they help at all, I have a Baldwin seat an my  09 Concours and about 2 weeks back I was on a 6 day trip and didn't do a lot of miles per day ( slow very twisty roads) but  did spend a lot of time per day on the bike it gets better each time I ride it,
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Offline jayke

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2011, 10:25:32 AM »
Try a sheepskin.  Not perfect but they help.  Padded bicycle shorts help too. However I still stand up some and I have a custom seat under the sheepskin.  Apparently I was born with a bony ass.

I bought the one below, cut it roughly to shape and had my wife sew on straps so it didn't fly off.

http://www.alaskaleatheronline.com/servlet/the-30/Full-Pelt-Rally-Special/Detail
Use deadsheep as the discount code when you check out to save a few bucks.
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Offline Logansrun

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2011, 01:09:59 PM »
Thanks all, the feedback has been quite helpful.
No one has reported any experience with the AirHawk, and I still wonder if those are helpful at all.
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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2011, 01:23:17 PM »
Quote from: Logansrun on May 24, 2011, 01:09:59 PM
Thanks all, the feedback has been quite helpful.
No one has reported any experience with the AirHawk, and I still wonder if those are helpful at all.

The airhawks work quite well, but are miserable in high temperatures, at least mine was. Also, it is extremely easy to over fill an airhawk, most don't understand that the amount of air needs to only slightly more than what it takes so that you're not touching the seat, and no more....
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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2011, 02:10:29 PM »
Spencer did mine also. Just did a 1700 mile trip down the California coast with the wife. The first day we did almost 350 mi. and the second day over 250 and we were both good to go. This was a BIG improvement over the stocker. If you want to get a HT Moto cover for looks Spencer will put it on for free.
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Offline OregonLAN

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2011, 02:40:38 PM »
Quote from: 2wheeltripn on May 24, 2011, 02:10:29 PM
Spencer did mine also. Just did a 1700 mile trip down the California coast with the wife. The first day we did almost 350 mi. and the second day over 250 and we were both good to go. This was a BIG improvement over the stocker. If you want to get a HT Moto cover for looks Spencer will put it on for free.

That's what I'm doing. I ordered my seat cover today...

Here are a couple pictures of the seat without the cover.


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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2011, 04:30:50 PM »
I recommend Spencer's.  Had him do a reshape for both front and rear sections to remove the forward slope, and add the Supracore LD treatment.  Best $90 I've spent on the bike so far. 
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Offline 2wheeltripn

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2011, 05:17:15 PM »
The stock seat cover is almost as ugly as the potato gun ;D
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Offline Logansrun

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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #18 on: May 24, 2011, 05:35:22 PM »
Quote from: 2wheeltripn on May 24, 2011, 05:17:15 PM
The stock seat cover is almost as ugly as the potato gun ;D

Nice!!
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Re: Economical Comfort - seat
« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2011, 07:26:19 PM »
Don't have the beads personally but 2 of the guys I ride with have them and love them.   Cheap option to try.
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