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Best $12 I ever spent. Cooler Rinding - Beads & Paracord

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Old 05-16-2018, 07:42 PM
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This works like a dream. This is for Ultra sized seats (XL). Use a large for SG type seats.

Basically made of the HD ventilator seat material, but covers the whole seat.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/372003179545
 

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HDRiders: The paracord was attached at each side of the seat (2 separate sections). No attachment was necessary at the 90 degree turn, only at the top of the seat. So a total of four straps. The pics should show these four pretty clearly.

I have since sold that bike for a CVO RG. The new CVO seat does not cause me to sweat like the standard RG seat did, so I have not felt the need to use the beads on the new bike.

I used that setup for about a year with no issues at all. No question they kept my *** much dryer. Not perfect, but much improved.

Happy to answer any other questions....
 
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HDRiders: The paracord was attached at each side of the seat (2 separate sections). No attachment was necessary at the 90 degree turn, only at the top of the seat. So a total of four straps. The pics should show these four pretty clearly.

I have since sold that bike for a CVO RG. The new CVO seat does not cause me to sweat like the standard RG seat did, so I have not felt the need to use the beads on the new bike.

I used that setup for about a year with no issues at all. No question they kept my *** much dryer. Not perfect, but much improved.

Happy to answer any other questions....
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Thanks for the response and answering the questions. I can clearly see in your photos how you attached the parachord to the beads and how you attached the passenger end of the beads to the rack on the top case. I am still not sure how the parachord that is attached to the beads on the rider's seat is attached to the bike below or under the seat. In your photo that end of the parachord just disappears.
 
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Nice Bill. Where’d u get it ?
Amazon. I couldn'r find the exact one I have but this one is about the same.
Amazon Amazon
 
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How did it perform for you on high mileage days? I saw some others complain about them getting uncomfortable after a few hundred miles.
 
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Looks like a two-wheeled taxi cab.
Recommended by 9,999 out of 10,000 taxi drivers in NYC who barley speak English
 
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I've never had any issues. A average day riding on this bike is 200 -300 plus miles. Prior to using the beads I used sheep skin but found the beads work much better for air flow.
 
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Thanks for the response and answering the questions. I can clearly see in your photos how you attached the parachord to the beads and how you attached the passenger end of the beads to the rack on the top case. I am still not sure how the parachord that is attached to the beads on the rider's seat is attached to the bike below or under the seat. In your photo that end of the parachord just disappears.
They are simply tied to the stainless clips which attached the factory 1" wide seat strap to the bike (behind the saddle bags).
 
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I have the bead rider. Works awesome. You won't regret it. No discomfort at all.
 
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