Hows it compared to the stock seat in the meaning of comfort? Gel or not to gel?

 

Compared to which stock seat? Some stock seats are VERY different than other stock seats.

Personally, the Fat Boy/Lo, and Heritage seats are comfortable enough for me that I would not change them. The one on my Slim was so bad, almost anything would be better.

The Barebones is a pretty stiff seat, and it takes a while to break in. Took a while for me to get used to it, and, I suppose, for it to "get used to" me. I'm happy with it now. No gel - don't know if/how much better it would be with it.

 

Stock seat = its like sitting on a fat chicks lap.
Le Pera seat = its like sitting on a plank of timber.


Lucky I have buns of steel....I have a Le Pera bare bones.

 

I got one with and without the gel. it's a seat u buy for the look and contour.


I like the un gel better.

 

I have had both gel and non and I really can't tell to much of a difference, like tagalong said it's more for contour looks. When I ride around town I use mine and switch back to my stock Deluxe seat for longer rides. I think it's the best looking seat for a Softail but don't buy it for comfort.

 

I have a Bare Bones on my Slim as well. At first you feel like you may as well be sitting on the frame; but as stated above its merely a matter of getting use to it. It took about a thousand miles to feel like it has be broken in. While you could see all this as a pretty big negative, the positive side is that I'm pretty sure there's not a better looking seat out there!

 

I just got back from a 700 mi. trip on mine with a bare bones gel,and I can say my back felt much better with that than anything else I've ridden with in a long time.

 

I can ride all day on my Barebones. The first 500 - 800 miles on it weren't that great but once broke in it is just right for me.

A lot of people will get a new seat and ride a few hours on it. Never giving them time to break in. Then they complain how bad it is and sell it. Truth is if you only ride a few hours a month your not going to get used to being in the saddle all day.

 

Thanks for answers, so it's a look-only seat... Looks like a my kind of thing lol

 

I got the BB with biker gel and I give it a -3 out of 10 for comfort. I can ride from gas to gas, but I usually can't feel my @$$ after riding that long on it. It sure LOOKs cool, tho!

On a serious note, I don't think the gel helps much, but if you want the coolness factor AND a comfortable seat, check out what member dennyo did to his here.