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Hartland, , WI | I haven't done the long trip....YET...but road for over 7 hours straight the other day (just getting off to gas & pee) ...85 degrees and humid. Got the lower deflectors now...love them but as comfortable as the seat is my butt get swetty and it's not soar as much as it seems to...I don't know, burn a little.
Feels almost like....trying to slide down your leather sofa bare assed in Florida during the summer.
So I see those Sheep skin (?) covers over seats...or the hard wood beads...do those work?
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Search the forum - topic: SHEEP SKIN - you will find more than you EVER wanted to know on the subject.
ME? I use one on any ride over 5 hours.... work great! |
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Gettysburg, 2008 Tour Premium | Monkey Butt. Try Anti Monkey Butt powder the local Tractor Supply sells it hear. I also ride with LD Comfort underwear. They are like bikecycle shorts but different material. The lower deflectors will make a difference. |
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Perry Hall, MD | I use moisture wicking underwear and the beaded seat cover. Actually making a new one now as my son has adopted my first. The beads will also lift you off of the seat cover when it gets wet. One issue is that you have to remove it if it's cold enough to use the heater. |
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| pants with no rear pockets work great. |
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Iowa | I use an Alaskan Leather sheep skin and it works great. But you can find sheep skin at most state fairs this summer very cheap. |
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New Bohemia, VA | ...moisture wicking underwear...that Depends...
...premium motorcycles should come with real leather and not cheap vinyl...
I used a shammy under my butt on my trip out west and it worked very well. |
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Northern NJ | Wickers, sheep skin, Gold Bond. |
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Hartland, , WI | Good advice...as always...thanks.
Looked up past threads....good ones...can't believe I didn't look that one up...duh
Like the progression of $....biking shorts...powder...beaded seat...sheep skin....leather pants...new leather seat...etc. |
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| hmmmm.
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LaPorte,Tx. | sgiacci - 2010-07-06 2:28 PM
hmmmm.
Now that's cool & slick.  Royal Purple is formulated here in the Houston area, I'll have to give my salesman a call and ask him for a discount on this stuff.  |
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Grand Cane, LA | Compression underwear works really great. Sort of like biker shorts but a little more snug. Wal-mart even carries them, cheap. Wore them under my jeans on my trip out west. |
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| Take your wallet out of your back pocket. Go to a sporting goods store and buy Under Armor Underwear. They are expensive, but work great on a bike. |
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San Antonio, TX | I go to the Under Armor Outlet store and get them on sale. Works great in the South Texas heat. |
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Southeast Idaho | www.beadrider.com |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Have you bought from BeadRider? What size cover did you get? How's it working out?
Most of my ride days are in heat over 100F, I need something to cut down on butt-sweat.
http://www.beadrider.com/
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Perry Hall, MD | For $17 I bought one to fit a car seat and with some 60lb fishing line and some patience I made two covers out of it that look like the $56 one beadrider sells. |
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Moravia, IA | Im with lennyb.....I bought the $9 beaded car seat cover at WalMart. Then I set it on the seat....measured it.....cut the end off and re-tied it. Fits PERFECT on the Vision. I then used 99 cents worth of spray paint and made it black. I used that on a 7 day ride across the southwest US.....and then again on a 33 1/2 hour Iron Butt certified run. Works phenomenal....cheap and effective. Highly recommended. |
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, WI | This is what I learned about seats and long distance riding on the last trip. The rest of the story- Long distant riding and the dreaded "monkey butt"! A description of "monkey butt" from the Anti-Monkey Butt website. "It's a term used by motorcycle riders to describe the soreness, itching and redness that occurs when you ride and sweat on a motorcycle for hours." I had heard the term before but I never had a problem with it before, until this last 16 day trip. On day one I was riding from Wisconsin to South Dakota. This would be a 550 mile trip with temps in the low 80's I was surprised at how uncomfortable I was on this first day of what was going to be a very long trip. I was sliding from side to side of the seat trying to get some airflow to cool off. When I got to the motel I blamed it on my new riding gear. The next day I was wearing my old gear and I had the same problem. This was not good. I still had a long way to go. I knew a sheepskin cover or beads might fix this problem but I didn't have time to look for one. As I rode I was trying figure out what was wrong. Why did the seat feel so warm? Was it the ballast under the seat from my new HID headlight? I would be heading west soon and the weather would be a lot warmer and that could end the ride. While riding on day four of the 48 Plus I put my hand down by the front of the seat to see if there was any airflow and all I could feel was a lot of heat coming off of the engine and it seemed to be going under the seat. Could the heat coming off the engine be heating the seat pan? I really didn't think so but the seat pan did feel hot. Hmmmmm At the end of day five in Kansas I couldn't take it anymore and pulled the side covers off and took a towel and filled the gap between the seat and frame. I didn't put anything under the seat, I just filled the gap along the edge of the seat. I still had five more days of riding to get to Alaska and then a four day trip to get home again. The next day I would be riding across New Mexico and Arizona. I wasn't looking forward to it. The problem was gone. Completely gone! I was riding more miles in higher temps (low 100's) and no more hot seat. I was amazed that sealing the gap between the seat and frame had fixed the problem. The ride was fun again!! Now I have a Vision and I think it has the same problem so a winter project was - Remove the seat and insulate the bottom with a reflective backed insulation. I'm not sure if it's going to work but I think it's worth trying. The gap - The fix - The towel saved the ride. The Vision seat - Will be tested next summer. |
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Cottage Grove, Mn | Move your wllet to the front pocket and get a sheepskin try the link below they make one just for the Vision/
http://www.sheepskinfactory.com/ |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Got the Bead-Rider, it's like A/C for your butt!!
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Rhode Island | relic123 - 2010-07-07 7:11 PM
www.beadrider.com
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| What you never heard of baby power or Gold bond. Spread it on your ass your legs your chest and yes your crouch and you'll have a great dry day
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Springfield, TN | I have used a sheepskin and was quite satisfied. The beads look like a great idea. Good thread! |
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| I have done many 17 and some 19 hour days and many back to back days. My '99, '03 and my Vision have always had the stock seats. I tried a couple of others and nothing works as good as stock seat for me. I was getting a little pain in my left thigh after 750 miles on my Vision until I put the Tri-City highway "floorboards" on. They sure aren't pegs.
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North Orange County CA | Nozzledog:
I am intrigued by what appears to be a heat deflector under your seat.
Tell me all!
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Very observant. I was having a problem with my right leg getting burned on the engine when I stretched out onto my heel blades, so I had a local leatherworker make these up for me. They cost about $50. Problem solved- no more heat on my legs or crotch.
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Apopka, FL | You can get BEAVER fur here!!! BEAVER
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Richmond, Virginia | I see no one has suggested to GET LESS BUTT !!!!
There is also a great product called Fresh Balls, its awesome speaks for itself and works great on asses of all sizes ..
www.freshballs.com
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San Antonio, TX | VaParadox,
Well my physical was this week and the doc said I lost 10 pounds since last year. Lets hope it is a trend.
Nice product. I have not heard of it before.
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