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Alaska Leather Butt Pads

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perobins

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Anyone use this butt pad? Please let me know how it performs and if it is worth purchasing. Looking to purchase the deluxe short hair version.
Leaving for a 6000 km trip in July.

Thanks, Phil
2007 R1200GS
 
It's awesome. Comfortable in the hot months and warm in the cold ones. Pops on and off in seconds.
 
Damn good thing we got our Airheads at the Aerodrome wine in bottles. Imagine the effect of that Butt pad on a leather bottle

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I have one on my GS. Had one on my CLC too. Better than nothing. Don't spend extra money on the deluxe. Best if you can find where they are at and feel them for yourself and get the thickest one. Some of the "cheaper" ones are better than the deluxe. Per the vendor at the Lima Rally couple of years ago.

Great reviews on the GEL but pads. I am getting one of those next.
 
I picked one at the Charleston,WV rally a few years ago. Made a real difference in comfort. I purchased a "second quality" from them, but there is no real difference. It was black, has now faded to a brown/black, but its still going strong. I remove it in the rain, and its never been washed. Pciked up a passenger pad last year for the wife.

Brian
 
If you frost a turd it's still a turd. A leather seat pad will help improve any seat but it will make a small improvement.
 
perobins,

I do just fine on my Sargent seat and would recommend Sargent to anybody. My husband uses his stock seat with an Alaska pad on his Dakar and loves it. Be sure to consider Greenwald's offer above, sounds like a deal.

Sarah
 
I almost always love my stock BMW seats - with an Alaska Leather buttpad. It really does make all the difference!

Voni
sMiling for over 800K
 
the R1100R has the seat from hell for me. My solution was beads topped by a gel pad. makes all day rides possible, although I still need plenty of stop and stretch breaks. When I save up I might spring for a custom seat but I'm going to have to try one before I shell out those kind of bucks. The saddle on my bike was/is the only real disappointing thing about the bike, otherwise I love it.
 
Has anyone tried the wooden beads?


I have the wooden beads on my Triumph Tiger. It was purchased for about $10 at a GoldWing rally in the mid-90s and makes the Tiger's seat more comfortable. The beads add firmness that I like and also allows some air flow to keep things cooled off.

One tip that I got from a fellow at an Airhead gathering a while back (he had the wood beads on his GS) - take some 3mm parachute cord (available from army surplus stores) and run it around the outside of the seat, thru the beads. The heavier cord will help the beads stay together in the event that the "fishing" line holding the beads breaks.


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I had a chance to try mine today. Rode from San Antonio to Corpus Christi, and because of the added height, my back was sore on the first leg of the trip. On the way back, I rode with just the stock seat and the pain went away. Maybe I'll just keep it for a passenger to use. It didn't help me at all.
 
Don't wear jeans while riding in the heat, they absorb moisture (sweat) and cause irritation. If you choose to wear underwear, go for a style other than briefs. The seams will get to you after awhile, usually rubbing right where the edge of the seat and your thigh contact each other. The sheep skin pads are a good thing, but not a great thing. They add minimal cushioning, but do allow for some air to circulate beneath your derriere. The sheep fleece is like a bunch of small wiry springs and it's the springy-ness of the fleece which keeps you comfy and allows for some air movement. A product like the Airhawk will do the trick to keep you comfortable for miles. Air doesn't conduct vibration, everything else out there does. Also gel pads and other seat enhancements which are made of some rubbery material will work for awhile, but your rear will eventually succumb to numbness and pain as they compress and lose their effectiveness. I continue to use sheep skins, and have access to a local farmer who can't give his sheep skins away, so I get mine cheap. No, I neither have Velcro gloves nor rubber boots.

Woodgrain
 
What do you want the buttpad to do?? I tried a sheepskin buttpad and it was very comfortable, butt I gotta have some airflow down there or I get a (forgive the overshare please) rash.

I love my BeadRider seat AND the company is owned by a BMW rider!! All standard disclaimers (No affiliation, YMMV, etc.) apply - just a happy customer.

http://www.beadrider.com/
 
What do you want the buttpad to do?? I tried a sheepskin buttpad and it was very comfortable, butt I gotta have some airflow down there or I get a (forgive the overshare please) rash.

I love my BeadRider seat AND the company is owned by a BMW rider!! All standard disclaimers (No affiliation, YMMV, etc.) apply - just a happy customer.

http://www.beadrider.com/

I got like 1k buttburner replies.....
 
I like my Alaska Leather seat pad. I have a 04 1150RT with the comfort seat and I am quite comfy with the sheepskin. I am kind of scrawny with a bony rump and the beaded seats felt like I was sitting on a sack of marbles. Ouch!
 
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