Figured I just start a new thread on this one. Riding back from Jacksonville to Miami I stopped at J&P Cycles. It is the last Friday of Daytona Bike Week so there were many many vendors there. I arrived about 10:30 am and it was busy but not crowded yet...YET. anyways to make a long story longer, I wound up buying a few goodies one of which was an Airhawk seat cushion. $159 buckeroos. I had one of these some years back and was very satisfied. I had already tried the Walmarts in my area to give the $20 version a try but could not find one. I procrastinated long enough and wound up making the 1st half of the trip (350mi) without a seat cushion. Don't get me wrong I wasn't in excruciating pain but let's just call it 'discomfort'. I already have the backrest and the
highway pegs so with just those items alone I already felt more
comfortable than ever before but why suffer at all? Until I had the
Goldwing I just figured that some degree of discomfort just came with riding a motorcycle.
I took some detours on the way back and added time and mileage to the
ride. I put the Airhawk on the bike as soon as I left J&P; rode it for about 400 mi over a period of 7.5 hrs. I stopped a few times but no extended brakes just sight seeing. I was amazed how comfortable it was riding with the Airhawk. You inflate it just barely enough to have a 1/2" air space between your butt and the seat that's it. They tell you to be sure not to over inflate... It defeats the purpose. Well I can tell you it is like nite and
day. Now get this, it's not like you sit on it and it feels good. It's not like
it tickles or vibrates
It's just that there seems to be no particular hotspot or pressure
point. An hour later... Still no specific area that bothers you. Two, three, four hours.... zero, zip, nada. By the end of the day the only thing that bothered me was the seam in my underwear. That can be taken care of
by some liners from LD Comfort (thank you Fossil)
So now that good ol question I know someone will ask, "Is it worth it?" Airhawk now makes 2 models. The design is exactly the same but the materials and warranty differ. You can get one for $99 made of polypropylene or get the 'long lasting' one made of neoprene for $159. In
either case they ain't cheap! I admit even having owned one before I just didn't want to spend the money BUT (no pun) after riding home today I can tell you the $159 is my money well spent. I'm not saying it is better or worse than other options. I AM telling you this one does work for me! For me it's worth it but you'd have to be your own judge.
Oh yeah, I did buy a 12v 1.25A Battery Tender for the bikes and a loud, shiny new chrome horn for my bodyguard's VTX 1300. t'was a fun day!
Donald
highway pegs so with just those items alone I already felt more
comfortable than ever before but why suffer at all? Until I had the
Goldwing I just figured that some degree of discomfort just came with riding a motorcycle.
I took some detours on the way back and added time and mileage to the
ride. I put the Airhawk on the bike as soon as I left J&P; rode it for about 400 mi over a period of 7.5 hrs. I stopped a few times but no extended brakes just sight seeing. I was amazed how comfortable it was riding with the Airhawk. You inflate it just barely enough to have a 1/2" air space between your butt and the seat that's it. They tell you to be sure not to over inflate... It defeats the purpose. Well I can tell you it is like nite and
day. Now get this, it's not like you sit on it and it feels good. It's not like
it tickles or vibrates
It's just that there seems to be no particular hotspot or pressure
point. An hour later... Still no specific area that bothers you. Two, three, four hours.... zero, zip, nada. By the end of the day the only thing that bothered me was the seam in my underwear. That can be taken care of
by some liners from LD Comfort (thank you Fossil)
So now that good ol question I know someone will ask, "Is it worth it?" Airhawk now makes 2 models. The design is exactly the same but the materials and warranty differ. You can get one for $99 made of polypropylene or get the 'long lasting' one made of neoprene for $159. In
either case they ain't cheap! I admit even having owned one before I just didn't want to spend the money BUT (no pun) after riding home today I can tell you the $159 is my money well spent. I'm not saying it is better or worse than other options. I AM telling you this one does work for me! For me it's worth it but you'd have to be your own judge.
Oh yeah, I did buy a 12v 1.25A Battery Tender for the bikes and a loud, shiny new chrome horn for my bodyguard's VTX 1300. t'was a fun day!
Donald
