I had a plush Mustang seat on my Softail.. My butt would actually go numb then make the back of my legs scream at me..
I have a custom that I mounted large fringe bags on and found a&nbsp\\;seat of a Softail Heritage Nostalga with the fringe on it..
It actually gave me several hundred more miles before the Numb Butt Syndrome set in..
Blessings

 

You can get a full sheep skin at IKEA for $20.&nbsp\\; Just did a pretty long ride (1,077 miles the first day and 930 the last) and didn't have any problem with monkey butt.&nbsp\\; My azz still hurt after the first 700 miles, but hell, it was 700 miles.&nbsp\\; I may try an Air Hawk for my next ride.
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Just a reply to Walkerinin it is my opinion that no stock motorcycle seat will be comfortable on a long multi-day trip. In response to "JBA111" that softails "aint long mile riders" I recently returned from a trip May 01, through May 19, 2008 6,836 miles North Carolina to the Nevada/California border covering fifteen states. I feel like I am qualified to dispute your statement on softails. My 2005 Deuce with a sundowner seat, an "Airhawk" cushion and 48,200 miles in the 37 months I have owned it have served me very well. I am not sure what you ride "JBA11" but I am confident right or wrong that I can ride with you anywhere and you will beg to stop before I will. As they say it's just my opinion. No harm done.&nbsp\\;

 

there are a number of reasons and areas that can cuase pain in the gluteous maximus area.
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most commonly, i get a pain right at the end of the tailbone.&nbsp\\; i am thinking that this might happen regardless of any seat/cushion i use.&nbsp\\; to get rid of this or at least put it off for longer, i take a break overy 90 minutes to two hours.&nbsp\\; i also change position as much as possible.&nbsp\\; like put one foot up on road peg, then the other foot, then both feet, etc.&nbsp\\; sometimes just readjust one half inch to one side and then the other, kinda like putting more pressure on one side and then the other.&nbsp\\; i also stretch my back from time to time by bending way forward, etc.&nbsp\\; i find that it doesn't happen as much, if at all, when the ride has more stop signs and stop lights in it.&nbsp\\; it usually only happens when i keep the bike at constant speed for hours.&nbsp\\; this is kinda like a sore and tired muscle.&nbsp\\; because it is a muscle thing, movement and stretching work well.
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occassionally i will get a tired butt muscle instead of lower back, but will do the same thing as mentioned above.
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occassionally i will be just a bit hot and therefor sweaty in which case just use powder and quick dry underwear.&nbsp\\; i have those beads on my seat which allows air flow - the fur things also allow air flow.
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occassionally i will get a cramp in the butt or leg.&nbsp\\; that is bad.&nbsp\\; can't stop the bike because of the cramp pain.&nbsp\\; so i have to work it out while riding.&nbsp\\; i just work it while attemptint to pay close attention to the road.&nbsp\\; not easy.&nbsp\\; but i don't think this is what you are talking about.
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another thing that really helps me is correct posture.&nbsp\\; also one of those waist belts.&nbsp\\; they help you sit up correctly.&nbsp\\; a lot of people have a tendancy to sit on their tail bone and not on their butt.&nbsp\\; it might help to just move your butt back a bit to assure you are not on your tail bone. you should also feel some of your weight on the top backside of your thighs.&nbsp\\; this is harder when riding but still kinda works.
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what to do really depends on the type of 'hurt' that is happening.

 

isn't this a great site!!

 

Airhawk cushion+Gussett Jeans. Ride ANY seat.

 

I would stop at a metric shop and buy myself an airhawk put just a puff of air in it and ride forever.

 

I never knew so much about my butt and underware as I do now , thanks ,,, I think .

 

I plan to send my seat to these guys:
http://www.meancitycycles.com/motorc...ifications.php
I don't know anyone who has used them, but the online reviews look promising.&nbsp\\; They use your original seat, and just replace the insides.&nbsp\\; Cheap too,&nbsp\\;aftermarket touring seats are expen$sive.&nbsp\\;

I did 1100 miles last weekend without much discomfort, but welcomed the fuel stops.&nbsp\\; I hate the heal-toe shifter and removed the rear part, which lets me slide my size 12's way back on the boards and take a little weight off my achin azz.&nbsp\\; Then I'll kick my heels out on the front edge of the floorboards for a while.&nbsp\\; Movin them feet around REALLY HELPS.&nbsp\\;

Another thing (looks nervously over shoulder), the long-leg type speedos make things more comfortable.&nbsp\\; Cotton just digs into the skin the wrong way or something, pretty big difference after several hundred miles.&nbsp\\;
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sundowner deep seat with those biker spandex shorts...100 degrees and many miles...a ss feels like it just rolled out of bed...trick is, no cotton underware and no seams