Some things I learned this week from a pro. I have run the gamete concerning seat problems, lower back ache, painful tailbone, etc. I am lucky enough to live near one of the best custom seat makers in the country. I went to visit Rocky (www.rockybags.com) mid week and questioned him about Memory foan=m, Gel, and Corbin seats, what he told me and demonstrated was:
Corbin does not take 1-3000 miles to break in, you ass breaks in...not the seat. Leather does not breath and breaks down faster than the new vinyls.
Memory foam less than 3 inches thick bottoms out and is useless.
Gel disperses to wherever your not putting the pressure (going away from where you need it).
All of this was not told to me in order to steer me to one of his seat, he will build what ever I request but all that he told me and demonstrated (memory foam & Gel) made 100% sense and confirmed what I suspected all along.
I am having Rocky make me a custom seat, it will take until the end of the month, it's not a order and pick-up deal. I left my bike there and when ready I will go to the shop, he will wrap the progress in plastic & I ride of about 30 minutes to feel out any potential problems, he is willing to go through this process as often as needed until the seat is right. Then he covers and stitches the seat with a design of my choice (custom) and my choice of materials (Ostrich, snake, carbon fiber..all vinyls). The jobe will cost between 400 & 450 out the door which is a bargain considering what Mustang and Corbin cookie cutter seats cost. I know that some of you will wonder if just 30 minute rides will be enough to determine comfort, in my case I could tell in 10 minutes. I will post finished pics in early August.
