XXitanium Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 (edited) I have Corbin and I like it, butt it got pretty hard going around Superior. It's pretty good as-is for 400 mile days. I'm going to try to reupholster a couple different seat setups. I'm going to try one with gel foam insert and maybe try to upholster one with snaps for removable butt beads? I was initially going to just do som guerilla cover job, but now I'm thinking of bringing it up a notch. ...corpse 1. Edited August 23 by XXitanium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 (edited) The cover relaxed, but I don't trust it for two weeks round trip. EBay screen shot. There was a varied selection of gel foam. I decided to try the 2cm. Edited September 2 by XXitanium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poida Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 how about with varying densities of foam layers.i read somewhere a while back that gel inserts can heat up in the sun and become somewhat uncomfortable.i just use an airhawk cushion when i start getting sore on long trips.works well for me so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 My wife had an air hawk style. It abraded the covering on my Huericane seat from the tie-downs. That's part of why I'm doing this. I don't want to mess up my Corbin or the stock seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poida Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 i use an actual air hawk and have had no issues with damage.it has a non slip base with thin adjustable straps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 You've been on lots longer trips than I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poida Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 just saying it has worked well on my bikes.the vfr800 i bought from racer212 had a sargeant seat that was really comfortable.even though i brought my airhawk along with me i never needed it with that bike.a friend of mine has had success with layering different density foams when he has made seats for his trikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 On 8/23/2021 at 4:40 AM, poida said: how about with varying densities of foam layers.i read somewhere a while back that gel inserts can heat up in the sun and become somewhat uncomfortable.i just use an airhawk cushion when i start getting sore on long trips.works well for me so far. I use gel pad from Cycle Gear. It takes forever to cool down after being in the sun for couple of hrs. It is like sitting on the furnace for 30-60 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XXitanium Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 The extra layers, I don't think they're OEM. They weren't glued down well/anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbird Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 This is what I have (minus the passenger backrest and without the blue piping), scored it on ebay before my big Deal's Gap trip over a decade ago and it made all the difference in the world. I don't think I ever put the stock seat back on. It has a tear in it that I never repaired and it never got worse. Best seat hands-down I've ever sat on on any bike I've ever owned. I think I made 11 trips through the Dragon that time plus a run over the Cherohala (did the full loop) plus the Hellbender. Never ridden that much in my life; this seat made all the difference. YMMV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 That's purple. And hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkxx Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 At least you have a helper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XXitanium Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 The green is not what I expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 The eBay seller referred to this as a three piece pattern, but I think it's actually more than 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Is that black/grey on the inside and green/camouflage on the outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 2 hours ago, superhawk996 said: Is that black/grey on the inside and green/camouflage on the outside? Yeah, sage green and "true timber" camo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 On 8/23/2021 at 4:02 PM, poida said: i use an actual air hawk and have had no issues with damage.it has a non slip base with thin adjustable straps. I ordered one as backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 interesting pattern and choce of colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 It's meant to be fun? My redneck sense of feng-shueu. One-off one time deal - two week long ride and done. If it works, I can recover it or sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 12 minutes ago, XXitanium said: It's meant to be fun? Totally agree. I've had some equally or even more interesting paint jobs on track bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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