Any suggestions on a touring seat pad?
Cruiser
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From: The Netherlands
Won't go anywhere without my Sheep, named "Dolly" :-))
Have been using an Alaska Leather sheepskin for nearly 3 years now and I can only say it makes a hell of a difference; even today with the Mustang seat!
Have been using an Alaska Leather sheepskin for nearly 3 years now and I can only say it makes a hell of a difference; even today with the Mustang seat!
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Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Southern California
I know the OP ruled out Alaska Leather . . . but . . . I have several of their sheep skins (one for each bike) and I wouldn't go on a long ride without one of them. I have no idea why they work, but they definitely do. Cool when Hot, Warm when Cold and most important, no more tailbone pain after long days of up to 600 miles. Their Customer Service is also first class.
Advanced
Joined: May 2011
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From: Haymarket Va
I got a removable beaded seat cover (no jokes just yet please) from Beadrider and I think it works perfect. In the summer when you sit in the seat and get the crotch sweat ...well that's gone. They beads keep you slightly off the seat and air flowing underneath you. If you get caught in the rain most of the water also flows out underneath you and you def dry out faster. You DONT slide around like you think you might. Just my 2 cents. I still have the stock seat as it works for me just fine.
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From: Delaware
I'm going to throw my two cents in here. I found, after much money and experimentation, what is really needed is a change. It really matters not what brand or style, just a change. Your butt will get saddle sore no matter what brand or type of seat or pad you use. A quality seat and removable pad are all that is really needed. The pad can be a piece of high density foam from Walmart. The issue is the ability to give your butt a different seat and your legs a different angle. Most seat pads lift the rider an inch or two. That's all it takes. Your legs and butt get to sit in a different position for a while. When I do long rides, I change the seat/pad at each fill-up. My seat is a stock Electra glide seat that Mean City reworked. The pad is a cheap gel pad I picked up at a rally. In combination, they work great and I have yet to arrive sore or tired.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Northeast
I have that one. It's the Harey Circulator pad and it is a fantastic pad for long trips and especially useful in hot weather. It is comfortable and the low-profile design does not change your seating position.
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Tourer
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: PHOENIX
I have this pad as well as the matching passenger pad. It's a must for me with hot temps here in the desert keeps the air circulating under my um rear and adds a little cushioning as well. Feels like a thin gel pad or memory foam pad but it's pretty thin. Price was reasonable for a Harley thing. I'm sure if you have a good dealer he'd let you check it out on the bike.
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