Need a Seat Cushion for my 2022 RTL - any suggestions?

[ahh-cool]

contact motorcycledave a sponsor here and get one of his pads and install it under your seat cover. I put one on my seat and it turned a 2 hr seat into an all day day after day seat.

I bought his pads and installed them in my old bike. They were great. The problem was I tried to smooth out a wrinkle and made it too tight and the seat ripped at the seam. My wife will not let me do that again. I liked that cushion a lot

 

[RNBOB]

Air Hawk here … since they first came on the market. As stated already.. they are best with very little air in them.

Which size for rider seat and which size for passenger seat? I also have 2021 RTL.

 

[Jesster72]

Tried Butt Buffer for a while, it was in the "OK" but the the comfort level did not last. Hundred miles, I was ready for a change. My solution was Buffer for fifty to a hundred miles, back to OEM seat. Just kept rotating. Not sure what would work for me over time, I don't want to spend a pocket full of $ trying to find that seat that I may never find.

This is the way..... We mix it up each fuel stop. We alternate between a Butt Buffer, a no-name seat pad (don't even remember where I got it from), and the Spyder seat. Each fuel stop, we just rotate to the next one. For the long days pounding the interstate to get somewhere interesting, it breaks up the monotony on the bottom.

 

[Pooch]

Air Hawk here … since they first came on the market. As stated already.. they are best with very little air in them.

Which size for rider seat and which size for passenger seat? I also have 2021 RTL.

My Air Hawk is very old. I bought it for a Suzuki Boulevard with a big touring seat. That same cushion has been on my Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1700, my Kawasaki Vulcan 900, and my Honda Gold Wing GL1800. I never carried a passenger so don't know what size that back seat would take.
Quite frankly I haven't had to use it on my 2021 Spyder RTL as that seat is very comfortable for me.

 

[Wahrsuul]

Air Hawk here too. Buy the ReVB large - 14x14.5.

 

[ahh-cool]

I think maybe I'll try the Airhawk again

 

[KAMJAM]

+1 on the Air Hawk. We have been using them for years on our rides, from way before Roho sold the company off. We work with wheelchairs, seating, positioning, and wound care. The Roho, which is what the Air Hawk is based on, is supposed to reduce pressure to the bony prominences (sit bones) by spreading (distributing) the pressure by means of immersions, reduce shearing forces as the cells move with you and allow for air circulation between the cells.
I have used a pressure mapping system with and without the Air Hawk, the difference is significant, the key is proper inflation. You want just enough air in the cushion to prevent bottoming out, this will vary on your build/frame type. A really good starting point is to slightly over inflate the cushion, then open the valve with the cushion on a flat surface and no rider or pressure on it, let it equalize and close the valve. Because there isn't a whole lot of air in the cushion, very small changes in volume make a big difference.
You should be able to rock slightly to the left and right and feel your IT's (sit bones) just start to bottom out, you can even use you hand to gauge the distance, it should be about the thickness of your finger between the seat and your IT's. FYI Temperature and altitude do affect the pressure.

I hope this helps,
Ken

 

[FrogmanDave]

+1 on the Air Hawk. We have been using them for years on our rides, from way before Roho sold the company off. We work with wheelchairs, seating, positioning, and wound care. The Roho, which is what the Air Hawk is based on, is supposed to reduce pressure to the bony prominences (sit bones) by spreading (distributing) the pressure by means of immersions, reduce shearing forces as the cells move with you and allow for air circulation between the cells.
I have used a pressure mapping system with and without the Air Hawk, the difference is significant, the key is proper inflation. You want just enough air in the cushion to prevent bottoming out, this will vary on your build/frame type. A really good starting point is to slightly over inflate the cushion, then open the valve with the cushion on a flat surface and no rider or pressure on it, let it equalize and close the valve. Because there isn't a whole lot of air in the cushion, very small changes in volume make a big difference.
You should be able to rock slightly to the left and right and feel your IT's (sit bones) just start to bottom out, you can even use you hand to gauge the distance, it should be about the thickness of your finger between the seat and your IT's. FYI Temperature and altitude do affect the pressure.

I hope this helps,
Ken

Very good input KAMJAM. Some of the best I've ever read.

 

[Longtimer]

Kamjam answer is why this form works so great for us spyder owners .We tell each other what we have found by experience someone is always trying to help each other. Thanks

 

[ahh-cool]

I think I'm going with the AirHawk. I'm on the road, I have to wait till we are in a place long enough to order it
Thanks

 

[KAMJAM]

Thanks for the positive responses, don't hesitate hit me up with questions on the forum or pm.
Thanks,
Ken

 

[Arachnerds]

We cut some seat-sized pieces of memory foam (later switched out the memory foam for some Egg Sitter gel cushions) and put them under a couple of sheepskins from IKEA. Cool and comfy for long rides!

 

[Heisty]

I kept the Alaska Leather when I finally sold my Indian Springfield. It works great on my RTL, for me, but if I didn’t have it, sounds like the AirHawk would be worth a try!

 

[Drwerner]

I started with a Wild Ass seat cushion (very nice) then added a Misty Mountain Sheepskin seat cover - and love them both.