New seat......gel vs. foam??
 

I have a back injury that is making my life hell. I am no longer active in most of my physical activities and I turn to my bike for "pshychiatric treatment" as well as plain enjoyment. There is no way in hell I will give up riding my bike. I am looking at purchasing a new seat, to ease some discomfort, and would like to hear what some of you have to say about gel or control density foam as used in Mustang seats. I understand that there is no "better than the other" choice except for personal preference. Has anyone tried both, and if so , which do you prefer. I know that both styles can get a bit pricy, but it would be a quick payoff if they are as comfortable as what I've read. Any brand over another? Thanks.

harley came out with a new seat called the SUNDOWNER to compete with the mustang seats that everyone was putting on there bikes....i just put one on my electraglide and took a seven day trip with it and absolutely love it...no discomfort at all!!!!!!!!!

Looks like HD came out with a ton of new seats for 05. I don't have either seat myself, but I got a buddy with the gel pad and he swears by it. I think FBR has a Mustang or a Corbin, maybe he'll put his .02 in.

i had a mustang gel on my 99 nitetrain it was like the lowest profile @ the time that you could buy, i had it recovered w/some gator leather that i bought in mex.as far as comfort it was pretty hard in my opinion nothing beats foam the bikes originally come with.as far as the back problem goes i know how that feels having fractured my back in 3 places and breaking a bone in my neck it's not easy @ first to ride but doing things like forward controls and pullback bars help just as much as the seat does.
i hope this helps w/many painfree miles. later Reno

you could just by the gel insert and have a seat guy put it in your seat for you. i'm looking to do that. you could get the gel insert off www.denniskirk.com --it's made by saddlemen, about $45. the seat guy might need to trim some foam out, but it should be good to go.

I didn't even know that was an option. I gotta look into that idea. Cheaper than a new seat for sure!!

considering that i just shelled out all but $350 for my new seat, that would definitely be worth the time to check it out!

well only gel my seat gets is my ever growing fat a$$
an it ain't all that soft of a ride either,,,,, ";-(

here's the link:

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...eafCatId=40801



i just ordered one for myself. going to see about having it put in my seat when I get it.


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is that pad actually made to be inserted into a seat or is it made to fit on top of your seat and be removable and your gonna try to install it into a seat?because if you came up with the idea to install it into the seat please let me know how it works and how thick it actually is....i have 2 rigids that i would love to try that on as long as i can keep an ultra low profile on the seats...

Looks like it's made to go on top of the seat, offering hooks and straps to keep it on, but I suppose someone could dismantle the seat, trim the foam, and get it in there. Let us know how it goes Tekman! You can be the guneia pig!

yes, let us know,
because ;
If I added another 1/2 inch between my butt and the seat,I wouldn't be able to touch the ground.

sux being short ..............

usually the saddlemen gel are supposed to go ON top of the seat with hooks and straps, but as that link shows, that's the RAW w/ no cover, that is meant to go INTO the seat, under the covering. the website says 1/2" thick, so some foam is going to have to be trimmed.