Gell Seats or Air Seats?

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Permalink Reply by Larry Walther on February 9, 2009 at 10:30pm

I only have indirect experience. A guy told me that gel - under a black cover - tends to absorb heat in the summer sun, and can get so hot it will "melt" the leather on the seat. Whether that is true or not, I don't know, because my information was kinda 3rd hand. I don't even know if that qualifies as my 2 cents worth ... maybe a penny's worth. ;^)

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Permalink Reply by Sherry Forrest on February 10, 2009 at 9:58am

I bought a black sheepskin cover with a 2" thick slab of gel zipped inside. I took the gel out and just use the sheepskin, I will never ride in heat without it. A dry butt is a happy butt. Makes all the difference. I've also put my helmet on a rest area picnic table, put the sheepskin on the helmet, and rested my head on it taking little naps................(yes, that wierdo was me.)

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Permalink Reply by Doug on February 10, 2009 at 10:34am

That is a good suggestion about the Sheepskin, but how was the Gel?

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Permalink Reply by Sherry Forrest on February 10, 2009 at 11:03am

Actually, the reason I took the gel out was because those couple extra inches made my arms really tired because of the way I adjusted for that little bit of height. I'm pretty short, so it really made a difference. It was soft and cushy, but I've got enough "natural" padding and didn't really need the gel.

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Permalink Reply by Dion Liphart on February 19, 2009 at 1:54pm

I use the wooden beads they seem to help me and cheap if you were to go to wingstuff they have them I got mine on sale for $10.00 have a set for both passenger and driver

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