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Finally got comfy
Been fighting numb butt on my 2014 rts....got an air hawk seat cushion....never was able to get it to get it to help much, tried differant air inflations , still no help. Went to the beads....some help but still not completely comfy.......inter the wife.....she took me to jo- anns fabric store, bought a 15x16 x1 1/2 piece of high density foam...pulled the bladder from the airhawk, traced around it on the foam..cut it with an electric knife and put it in the airhawk cover...walla, instant comfort. Wow what a differance. I can go 2..2 1/2 before stopping . in the end a $5 piece of foam was the solution. Thought this might help others on here with numb butt.
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Me Too!!!
Bought Alaska Leather butt pad but it did not work much. Went to Hobby Lobby and bought a 22X22X2 foam pad and cut to fit. Put it under the AL butt pad and it worked. Expensive it not always the best.
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Awesome idea
Originally Posted by Headwrench
Been fighting numb butt on my 2014 rts....got an air hawk seat cushion....never was able to get it to get it to help much, tried differant air inflations , still no help. Went to the beads....some help but still not completely comfy.......inter the wife.....she took me to jo- anns fabric store, bought a 15x16 x1 1/2 piece of high density foam...pulled the bladder from the airhawk, traced around it on the foam..cut it with an electric knife and put it in the airhawk cover...walla, instant comfort. Wow what a differance. I can go 2..2 1/2 before stopping . in the end a $5 piece of foam was the solution. Thought this might help others on here with numb butt.
Showed my wife your post going to try the same thing with my airhawk but with memory foam,, thanks for the idea
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OR MAYBE THIS
They have lots of different sizes and thicknesses of GEL pad material on E-bay for very reasonable prices .....Mike
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I bought a memory foam seat cushion at Costco in the office area. It is not waterproof. I have an Ultimate seat but if I am on a longer trip I take it with me and alternate shifts between gas stops with it. I think it helps me stay comfortable by changing pressure points where I sit throughout the day.
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Originally Posted by Headwrench
Been fighting numb butt on my 2014 rts....got an air hawk seat cushion....never was able to get it to get it to help much, tried differant air inflations , still no help. Went to the beads....some help but still not completely comfy.......inter the wife.....she took me to jo- anns fabric store, bought a 15x16 x1 1/2 piece of high density foam...pulled the bladder from the airhawk, traced around it on the foam..cut it with an electric knife and put it in the airhawk cover...walla, instant comfort. Wow what a differance. I can go 2..2 1/2 before stopping . in the end a $5 piece of foam was the solution. Thought this might help others on here with numb butt.
I just did this very thing a few minutes ago. read your post and headed for Fabric on a Roll here in town. I've spent $390.00 on this seat since last winter and I could only get about 30 minutes out of it. maybe the $5.57 I spent today on the foam will help.
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Worth a try
I hope it works for you as it did for me. Best $ i have spent on comfort. Good luck
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Well done...
Love the DIY solutions to the many problems. After all it is a personal thing but will help many with a similar problem...
Gene and Ilana De Laney
Mt. Helix, California
2012 RS sm5
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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Originally Posted by quasi
I just did this very thing a few minutes ago. read your post and headed for Fabric on a Roll here in town. I've spent $390.00 on this seat since last winter and I could only get about 30 minutes out of it. maybe the $5.57 I spent today on the foam will help.
should've kept my $5.57!
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was this air hawk ( R ) ?
Originally Posted by quasi
should've kept my $5.57!
no good uhhhh! ? could you post a photo of what you have and tried ?
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Did you put the bladder back in with the high density foam or leave it out.
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tried it both ways, foam and bladder and just the foam. back to just the bladder. older airhawk 2. wife and I decided we're just gonna invest in a good seat this winter when it's white out. so for the time being we're just gonna deal with it. the seat is my only gripe with the bike.
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