Air Hawk

LewFZ1 · Jan 26, 2016

Anyone ever tried an air hawk seat pad, I have a monster tour coming up in April, Spain to N Ireland. I have done this before but in reverse and it was not on the MT. I did it on my Z1000SX but I had a Sargent seat on that.
I find the stock seat okay on runs about 120/140 miles before a numb. Just wondering if anyone has tried the air hawk. Any feed back welcome.

Triple Trouble · Jan 26, 2016

I hear it's not all that. The The SR seat is amazing

KatanaAl · Jan 26, 2016

I have an Airhawk which is very comfortable. I only use it for serious longhaul stuff like the first day of a European tour when we usually do 400 miles plus. It is fantastic on the motorway, autobahns, peage etc. I never use it when we get to say the Alps as it makes me feel slightly remote from the bike.

fizzy · Jan 26, 2016

As TT says the SR seat seems to be the best, I have the comfort seat it's a bit better than the standard,did a big euro trip last year and didn't have any problems, a few of my mates who do big miles on sports bikes use padded cycling shorts with good results

Fluke · Jan 26, 2016

Hi mate
I've got and air hawk and I love it to bits.
Like Katana Al, I use it for the long boring first part of a long journey but as soon as the twisties show up, I want to feel my saddle.
Only bit of advice is to take time setting it up to get the right amount of air in it.
I like to have only just enough to get my arse off the seat. Any more than that and I move about too much.
Hope that helps

Triple Trouble · Jan 26, 2016

My arse is getting way too fat to get it off anything...let alone a seat [emoji15]

KatanaAl · Jan 27, 2016

Fluke's right the temptation with the Airhawk is to over inflate it which would sit you really high and completely remote from the bike.
I think most people do this initially and it puts them off using the Airhawk.
I'm taking my Tracer seat to Saddlecraft in South Shields to have it reworked. One of the guys I ride with has had his done and it feels much better than stock. Cost £90

alan_manic · Jan 27, 2016

I've said this before. I got a seat concepts seat.... easy to fit with a staple-gun and stainless staples.

Seat Concepts - Products

Triple Trouble · Jan 27, 2016

Builders sponge....
Shape to desired contour......
Slap it in the "knob crushing void".....
Re-staple......
Hey presto.....
Decent seat for about £1-£2

LewFZ1 · Jan 28, 2016

I have a pair of winter cycling trousers that have a Gel pad in them. I think I will just use these. I forgot got I had them. Must admit I tried them on last night and the wife said I looked like Max Wall in them lol.

Fulfilled-09 · Jan 28, 2016

alan_manic said:
I've said this before. I got a seat concepts seat.... easy to fit with a staple-gun and stainless staples.

Seat Concepts - Products

I like the idea of these seats. Some days the standard seat doesn't faze me at all, but others, it's all I can think about.

XB12X · Feb 2, 2016

I bought an Airhawk for my KTM 950Adv in 2005 and hated it. Whatever the amount of air I put in, I felt remote from the bike.

R6owdlad · Oct 31, 2016

Hi
Thinking of going the Airhawk way...
I've tried gel but really whilst better than nothing it's not that good.
Which Airhawk product did you buy please?
Thanks
Tony

R6owdlad · Oct 31, 2016

Fluke said:
Hi mate
I've got and air hawk and I love it to bits.
Like Katana Al, I use it for the long boring first part of a long journey but as soon as the twisties show up, I want to feel my saddle.
Only bit of advice is to take time setting it up to get the right amount of air in it.
I like to have only just enough to get my arse off the seat. Any more than that and I move about too much.
Hope that helps

Hi Fluke just posted a question to you 4.33 today but posted quick reply rather than reply with quote direct to you-if you see what I mean....
What Airhawk did you buy?

Fluke · Oct 31, 2016

Arse relief. (Ooh err!)

R6owdlad said:
Hi Fluke just posted a question to you 4.33 today but posted quick reply rather than reply with quote direct to you-if you see what I mean....
What Airhawk did you buy?

Hi Mate
I got the AirHawk 2.
Got it second hand on ebay and saved a few quid.
Still use it and really like it.
Cheers, Fluke

R6owdlad · Oct 31, 2016

Fluke said:
Hi Mate
I got the AirHawk 2.
Got it second hand on ebay and saved a few quid.
Still use it and really like it.
Cheers, Fluke

Hi Fluke
Thanks for that!
Can you possibly tell me which one it is, maybe size etc as there seem to be a lot of different variations..
Cheers
Tony

Fluke · Oct 31, 2016

R6owdlad said:
Hi Fluke
Thanks for that!
Can you possibly tell me which one it is, maybe size etc as there seem to be a lot of different variations..
Cheers
Tony

I just had a look and the box says its the medium. 36x38x4cm
Hope this helps

R6owdlad · Oct 31, 2016

Fluke said:
I just had a look and the box says its the medium. 36x38x4cm
Hope this helps

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