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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: Gypsyjon on April 03, 2013, 01:33:27 am

Title: Gel seat pads
Post by: Gypsyjon on April 03, 2013, 01:33:27 am

Anyone buy one of these things? They have them on eBay for $50.

Just wondering if they are worth it.

TIA

Title: Re: Gel seat pads
Post by: Jack Leis on April 03, 2013, 02:17:42 am

 I bought one for my seat. I ordered the Medium K, it fit great. I did have to trim just a little by the front mount . I can ride my bike all day now without getting sore. Money well spent in my opinion.

Title: Re: Gel seat pads
Post by: motorat on April 03, 2013, 02:27:54 am

when i won a 2009 bonneville on ebay in tucson i used on for the ride home.
i don't think i could have taken the stock bonnie seat for 960 miles without it.

Title: Re: Gel seat pads
Post by: wildbill on April 03, 2013, 08:56:19 am

I find the air hawke 2 is pretty good. Rode 250klm on it today. I think they are usa ebay


(http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac278/wildbill2010/P1050136_zpsc8214142.jpg)

Title: Re: Gel seat pads
Post by: mattsz on April 04, 2013, 01:22:41 pm

After Garbone's 2-year-old post, I hit ebay for a "CONFORMAX™ Motorcycle Seat Gel Pad- Medium TR".  It's almost the same as what Jack bought (just an ever-so-slightly different shape) - but we all three installed them on our non-OEM "Lysette" solo seats.

Mine fit without any trimming or seat modification whatsoever, and it took me all of 10 minutes to remove the seat cover, install the pad, and reinstall the cover.  It's completely hidden by the original cover; you literally don't notice it's there... until you hop aboard!

Title: Re: Gel seat pads
Post by: Jack Leis on April 04, 2013, 02:16:17 pm

Plus One !

Title: Re: Gel seat pads
Post by: The_Rigger on April 05, 2013, 03:09:53 am

Quote from: mattsz on April 04, 2013, 01:22:41 pm

Mine fit without any trimming or seat modification whatsoever, and it took me all of 10 minutes to remove the seat cover, install the pad, and reinstall the cover.

This is the second thing I'm doing to Fiona when I get home in July, second only to installing her new Hagon shocks.

Title: Re: Gel seat pads
Post by: mattsz on April 05, 2013, 12:10:29 pm

It's a nice, very easy improvement for our Lycette solo seats, whose covers attach with just a few metal clips.  As for ease of installation on a factory C5 seat, I can't say...

Title: Re: Gel seat pads
Post by: The_Rigger on April 08, 2013, 12:15:44 am

Quote from: mattsz on April 05, 2013, 12:10:29 pm

As for ease of installation on a factory C5 seat, I can't say...

I have a Lycett to replace the factory seat-shaped brick.

Title: Re: Gel seat pads
Post by: Gypsyjon on May 28, 2013, 03:13:28 am

Does anyone have one for the 2 up seat on a G5?