I use Aqua Aire for long distance.
I use Aqua Aire for long distance.
I have approximately 13,000 miles on the stock seat since purchasing my F6B one year ago. I have done many 200 mile legs between fuel stops riding up to 800 miles a day. I find the stock seat very comfortable in combination with my Mick-O-Pegs that allow me to get my feet out and down low to distribute weight to the back side of my thighs. I'm 6 feet 2 inches tall with 34 inch inseam.
During summer months I use the beaded seat covers by Beadrider.com. I've had Air Hawk, Sheep skin and Gel pads and nothing comes close to the Beadrider for me. Keeps your rear dry in hot weather, easy to shift your weight around on (your hot sweaty rear end does not stick to the seat) and they are cool to sit on after your bike has baked in the sun. They also prevent you from sitting in a puddle of water when it rains and keeps your rear end dry if your seat requires a couple of days to dry out after being in the rain.
Any issue with the beads wearing the seat?
Former owner of a 99 Valkyrie for 15 years.
Yeah, if only I had a 34" inseam, but like most of us on the forum we're vertically challenged. I'm on my tippy toes as it is. Beads will just take me further away from the road. Speaking of that highway pegs would have to be within a foot of the driver pegs or I'm not reaching them either. I could put the pegs on the fairing lower!
John (Jay) Bettua
2014 F6b Red- sold 2016
2020 Goldwing Matte Black
Retired U.S. Air Force MSgt
Been using an AirHawk and it feels better than just the stock seat. Raises me up a bit though.
Another testimonial for Airhawk cushion! I had mine for a long time, originally bought for who knows which bike. Here is a picture of it on my stock seat from last year:
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It definitely works, just remember you don't fully inflate it, just a little bit. I believe it raised me about 3/4".
However, this year I installed Mustang seat. Initially I used the Airhawk on top of it during longer rides. Then I tried just the seat. Felt fine, so I don't use the cushion any more! However, I am going to keep the Airhawk for my other bikes.
Also, the cushion has a non slip back so I just throw it on the seat and never used the straps. The cushion stays put. I just take it off when not using it. Another plus is if your seat gets wet while parked outside in rain then just put the Airhawk over it and ride dry.
In addition, when hot outside the cushion does not heat up like the seat does as it has a different cover material than the seat (not vinyl or leather).
Yeah, I'm also trying to make the OEM seat work for the long term. I have a collection of "seat toppers" that I have accumulated over the years. I have an AirHawk, A sheep skin pad from Aerostich, and a beaded one that I made from one intended for a car. I'll use any one of them alone, or sometimes I will put the sheep skin on top of the AirHawk. Anything to change the pressure points on a trip.
Having said that, I am going to Franklin and hope to see(and sit on) the common after market seats available.
No issues with Beads wearing the seat so far. Sand & grit will tend to collect under the beads so I wipe that off the seat every couple of days with a cloth by simply raising the beads.Originally Posted by zeus661
One of the best purchases I ever made at the Harley store is their large seat pad. It's only about 1/3" thick, made of some kind of mesh and works very well. I'm 5'7". The rise is barely noticeable. I've been using it on my Road Glide Ultra for a couple of years. Now I use it on the F6, too. Just throw it on top of the seat and climb aboard. Toss it in the bag when I get off the bike. It does cost about $90, but I think it is worth every penny as it gets very hot here in north Texas.
Does this pad help mostly with the heat or does it also add comfort?
Does it slide around on the seat while riding and need to be reset at stop lights?
Do they also make one for the passenger seat as well?
Thanks Richie
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