Dreaded seat again

[Harmony 44]

Is it the seat or is my butt is broken. The stock seat had me squirming at mile 50 with no relief after a short stop. My ultimate seat is good to around mile 80 and with a 10 minute stop good for another 80. Should I try another seat or is this normal? I have never been comfortable on longer rides no matter what I was riding so it's probably me.

 

[fjray]

Russell Day Long. The best by most anybody's standards. I'm on number seven. You can spend a ton of money on seats but if you buy Russell you will only spend it once.

 

[Motorcycledave]

I can cure your sore butt problem

There is no need to buy an expensive new seat..............
All you need is one of my Motorcycle Dave's Seat Gel Kits. $79.95 that should fix the problem
Call me 209-887-3283
Ride Safe
Dave

Is it the seat or is my butt is broken. The stock seat had me squirming at mile 50 with no relief after a short stop. My ultimate seat is good to around mile 80 and with a 10 minute stop good for another 80. Should I try another seat or is this normal? I have never been comfortable on longer rides no matter what I was riding so it's probably me.

 

[TEWKS]

I suggest these all the time because they made a big difference for me. https://ldcomfort.com/Mens-Riding-Shorts.html


Pat

 

[pegasus1300]

There is no need to buy an expensive new seat..............
All you need is one of my Motorcycle Dave's Seat Gel Kits. $79.95 that should fix the problem
Call me 209-887-3283
Ride Safe
Dave

While it may be you, rather then spend a whole bunch of money on another seat that may not work,follow Dave's suggestion. I don't have your problem,Except for a 1969 Norton I have been able to make do with the seat on any bike I rode. Until the Spyder. It was a 2 hour seat at best. I bought Dave's gel pad and installed it myself,with his help by phone. You will find him to be very personable,VERY HELPFUL,and very available. That change took my seat from a 2 hour ride to an all day rider day after day. I think with your past experience this cheaper mod will help you decide whether or not it is you for a lot less money,and it may just solve your problem. If not,your not out much. Even buying a power staple gun I was into the seat for around $100.00.I am not an upholster and if you feel such a mod is beyond you a real upholster could do the job fairly cheaply. Good luck in your quest. Nothing is more miserable then trying enjoy a motorcycle you can't get comfortable on.

 

[2dogs]

80 miles is about right for monkey butt if you're not a conditioned long distance rider. At 80 miles it's a good idea to stop and take a break, shake it off and loosen up for 10 or so. Not a bad practice for safety reasons and to recharge your internal stay alert batteries; if you know what I mean. And yes, Russell's day long is an excellent choice.

 

[Bob Denman]

Forget about all of the Asses in here, who are telling you what to do! nojoke
You only need to listen to ONE Ass: your own!
Everybody has their own level of comfort, and how to achieve it: happy shopping; while you find yours! :thumbup:

 

[HayRog]

I can vouch for MotorcycleDaves Gel pads.
And also try some LD Comfort shorts, if you haven't already.

https://www.webbikeworld.com/ld-comfort-shorts-review/

Also ---- https://alaskaleather.com/collections/sheepskin-buttpads --- or any like product, quite a few makers out there.

 

[UtahPete]

It's all about ergonomics

Anyone who tries to give you advice without knowing the details of you and your bike setup is not being very helpful. You need to provide more information if you want meaningful advice.nojoke

 

[JayD]

Drivers Seat

My two cents. I've got an Ultimate seat and an Air Hawk. Can ride out a tank of gas.

 

[Jheck]

Nothing wrong with my seat.

 

[UtahPete]

My two cents. I've got an Ultimate seat and an Air Hawk. Can ride out a tank of gas.

So can I, but mine is a Spyder comfort seat and I don't use anything else.

 

[ARtraveler]

Is it the seat or is my butt is broken. The stock seat had me squirming at mile 50 with no relief after a short stop. My ultimate seat is good to around mile 80 and with a 10 minute stop good for another 80. Should I try another seat or is this normal? I have never been comfortable on longer rides no matter what I was riding so it's probably me.

You are not alone. One complaint against :spyder2:'s is the seat. On the five I have owned--the OEM seemed to turn into mush at about 50 miles.

I have replaced the seats on all five--usually within 500 miles of purchase. Also have used sheepskin gel and airhawk.

Currently, both seats are BRP Comfort. I find them much better than OEM.

There are many threads and recommendations from each one touting the brand they use. Unfortunately, you have to work through that to find the one that "suits" you.

Visiting a gathering of :f_spider:'s will give you an idea what's out there and what will work for you. Good luck with the hunt. :yes:

 

[Rookiespyder]

I have the same darn problem I thought it was just me. So someone told me to get in touch with alaskaleather.com so I am going to give them a try.

 

[HayRog]

Our combo is Motorcycle Daves Gel Pad inserts in the stock seat. Alaska Leather Sheepskin pads over the seat.
We've done multiple, back to back, 600 mile plus days in comfort.

That's just us and our butts though. YBMV

 

[oldguyinTX]

Here's my 1 cent solution that has worked for me for several years on a stock seat. An Airhawk R inflatable cushion. Doesn't necessarily work for everyone, but it has for me, and it takes all of one minute to install. I had to experiment with how much or little air until I found my "sweet spot", but I'm happy with it.

 

[Scotts8826]

I have an Ultimate seat but I still rotate in a gel seat I picked up at Costco. I change up my seating pressure points by alternating the two when I stop for gas, which is about every hour and a half on a long trip.

 

[TEWKS]

My theory on the stock Spyder seat issue is that BRP builds the seats using the same foam (density) as they use in their Ski-Doo line, which seems to work fine at winter weather temps. In other words, the foam they use is too soft. YAMMV.

Pat

 

[Bob Denman]

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[slick999]

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I agree,works all the time for me