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Old 01-26-2012, 09:17 AM
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Depends on the gel used, http://www.dannygray.com/FAQs.asp?Q=5
What are benefits of having gel installed in a seat?
At Danny Gray, we use a state of the art alternative to gel. The "gel" we use is actually a viscolastic dry polymer. This stable solid is not a liquid so it will not leak; get as hot in the sun, freeze, or ruin the seat cover like other gels will. Our gel distributes the weight of the rider evenly over the surface of the seat to relieve stress points. The gel forms to your body reducing pressure points and increasing blood flow to help prevent "numb butt" syndrome.
 
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Old 01-26-2012, 12:23 PM
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I can tell you they do work great. Anything over 300-400 miles the sheep Skin covered gel pads go with me. I made a few in both grey and black!!

Word of warning - Don't leave them in the hot sun and jump on!!

It will burn your ***......
 
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Old 01-26-2012, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AtkRWC
Can't answer the gel pad question but my Alaska Leather Sheepskin cover does make the long trips more comfortable.
I was gonna say the same thing... I love mine.... was gonna use it only during summer (no monkeybutt) but l like it so much I leave it on year round...
 
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Old 01-26-2012, 04:14 PM
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Bought a gel seat pad fro WalMart, type used on car seats, trimmed it down and didn't really get real benefit. Got a Mustang Wide Touring and that did the trick.
 
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Old 01-26-2012, 04:22 PM
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My wife bought one at a Harley dealer,,she likes it alot,,I use it when I ride solo and love it,,buy a good quality one and you will get years of use out of it,,,worth the money??? I think so,,,
 
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Love mine.
 
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If you want to get a gel pad for a good price go to REI and look at the gel pads they have for spinning class. $35-$40 for a large pad.
 
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Originally Posted by BassCatcher
I don't have that pad you are talking about but I can tell you I had a seat redone a few years ago with the gel inserts and hated it.
Really, I had one put in back in 2003 in my Sundowner seat, I like it a lot,
can't tell it's there!
 
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Old 01-26-2012, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JakesDad1
When I rode to Datona the first time (2001 fxst), I duck taped a foam pad to my seat (Mustang wide solo) to make it more comfortable. While there I had a gel pad installed. The best money I ever spent!

Fast forward to 2010, new bike, flstsb (bones). I tried everything before I installed a gel pad in the stock seat. It made no difference to the way the seat felt. The solution was to get a HD 1925 tractor seat.

As you can tell from the responses, the gel pad works some times and other times not. I would suggest you try the strap-on type. If it works you can insert it into your seat yourself.


theres so much wrong with that, i don't even know where to start....
 
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