Bike Seat

[Allen Sullivan]

Was wondering if anyone has a custom seat on their Bike? Thinking of trying the Day-Long saddle on our goldwing. Has anyone tried one?

http://www.day-long.com/

 

[leeinmemphis]

for a wing you can't beat a Russell. I had one on a yellow wing I had a few years ago. It made a ton of difference. I've got a Sargent on my current bike and it is adequate but I'm not putting on alot of miles right now.

 

[Allen Sullivan]

Thanks Lee, I have been thinking about ordering one. But wanted to see what others thought about it. Was the seat Hard, soft?

 

[leeinmemphis]

It was just about right. We were doing some weekend trips with a local sport bike club basically running SAG for them and we could put in 400+ mile days without any problems. Be prepared for it to take a few thousand miles to break in and conform to your body. A good saddle can make a good bike a great bike. I also had a utopia(I think that was the brand) backrest for the driver and it made a huge difference when running it by myself. I rode up to St. Louis for the Cycleworld Intl show one year in February. With the backrest and the Gerbing heated gear I was riding in total comfort. It's definitely money well spent if you are planning on spending some serious time in the saddle.

 

[Allen Sullivan]

Well I ordered mine today, seat has been sent in as well. I hope to have it back by the first of Dec. Will be plenty of time to take it to FL for the winter after hunting season.

 

[Unicam]

I had a custom made with a gel insert on my sporty. With the fat boy bars and the gel seat I can ride all day and not have a sore seat.

 

[Allen Sullivan]

I had thought about the Gel but all the reports I read that they were very hot if they we're out in the sun during the summer and cold in the winter.

 

[Tree Man]

I have two friends that swear by Saddleman seats. One guy says that he if he buys a new bike it will have a Saddleman gel seat. The first time he rode with the new Saddleman he came by the my house and said that the seat was too wide up front. I sat on the bike and agreed with him, but I am shorter than he is. Some weeks later he made a trip to Maine and he said that he loved the Saddleman seat.
I had my seat redone at LA Design in Murfreesbor. He removed some of the old foam and replaced it with something like memory foam. I made the 3400 mile trip to Canada around the north shore of lake Superior with no problem. But last weekend on a trip to the Smokies my but got tired, go figure.

 

[Allen Sullivan]

I had some memory foam put in it in FL this past winter, when you first got on it, the seat was like a rock until your body heat soften it up. It helped a lot but just needed something else. Once the seat comes back I will let everyone know how it is. Hope to have it back around Dec 1 in time to take it to FL for the winter in Jan. I have to be down there for 3 months for work.

 

[Allen Sullivan]

Got my seat back looks great and really impressed how much difference it feels

 

[Allen Sullivan]

Will be taking the Bike to Fl in Jan, will be down there for 3 months for work. Hope to get to ride it a lot and really get to try the seat out.

 

[Unicam]

I have a solo/gel insert seat on my sporty. She rides all day long great! Those things make a world of difference!

 

[Allen Sullivan]

How is it in the summer when it sits out in the sun. Heard they get pretty warm?