Motorcycle Seat Amnesia: Memory Foam Fail !

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  • Опубликовано: 24 янв 2023
  • When it comes to using memory foam, especially in motorcycle seats, there's a few things to consider when having a seat built by an upholsterer.
    If you have an upholstery need, visit me at TridentCustomDesign.com
    I serve the Tampa Bay area from Sarasota to Crystal River and accept motorcycle seat projects nationwide.
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Комментарии • 53

  • @bobnicholls2680
    @bobnicholls2680 Год назад +3

    One of the best foam explanations I've come across yet!

  • @MrKaustubh93
    @MrKaustubh93 8 месяцев назад +1

    You my Friend has achieved all the great knowledge about foam the world ever need

  • @iandeumayne-jones1557
    @iandeumayne-jones1557 Год назад +1

    Great video. Spot on instructions and guidance

  • @dalehoward62
    @dalehoward62 11 месяцев назад +1

    James knows seats. Gave me a free lesson by phone on what to use on my new Chinese ebike seat.
    The seats on these Chinese ebikes are like bricks. Even a seat supposedly made in Canada or the U.S. is made in China.
    Listen to this ebike review and you will learn something about the seat you get and what you really need.
    Even the glue is important. The light tack glue is important rather than what you would use to put two pieces of wood together.
    Glad I talked to him before I got the foam for my seat. Helpful guy. Thanks James.

  • @OdottMoto
    @OdottMoto Год назад +1

    Amazing.. What a great explanation, thank you! I'll be taking this info to my local upholsterer

  • @deltajohnny
    @deltajohnny Год назад +1

    Awesome video, and I don't understand how it does not have more views! 👏👏👏

  • @rickzon166
    @rickzon166 Год назад +1

    Wow! Great information, another reason to move back to Florida. Thanks

  • @martincox8250
    @martincox8250 6 месяцев назад

    Great info for motorcycle seat building. Many thanks. 😊

  • @FloridaBoilermaker
    @FloridaBoilermaker 10 месяцев назад +1

    Most informative ive found, cause of that and since you said you're in Tampa bay ill come in and have you build me a seet. It will be a solo for my 07 heritage.

  • @michaelmclarney1994
    @michaelmclarney1994 Год назад

    Thanks for explaining the differences between the foams, i know what to look for when getting my bike seat done. Im in worcestershire uk, so will be looking for seat builders over here.

  • @dave-d
    @dave-d Год назад +1

    Thanks for your time and a great explanation as to why my ass hurts! I have the wrong foam in my seat. Will use a laminated approach to replace existing foam. Cheers from the UK.

  • @rogerweber8194
    @rogerweber8194 Год назад

    Thank you. Very informative!

  • @tvdinner325
    @tvdinner325 Год назад

    Very informative. Thank you.

  • @Rameezation
    @Rameezation 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you

  • @BlueAlgon
    @BlueAlgon 8 месяцев назад

    Interesting and a good point. Thanks.

  • @fussebd1952
    @fussebd1952 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you for that info

  • @thanhnhanhuynhnguyen3652
    @thanhnhanhuynhnguyen3652 4 месяца назад

    Thanks a lot

  • @frankfurther3828
    @frankfurther3828 8 месяцев назад

    Great info, at the right time. What is your preferred adhesive?

  • @SublimeTree
    @SublimeTree Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for the info. Great video. What density foam is used on most stock seats?

  • @breadgarlichouse2265
    @breadgarlichouse2265 4 месяца назад +2

    so what is the best density foam and type of foam for a rigid seat on a hardtail frame?

  • @leviadams6131
    @leviadams6131 4 месяца назад

    Excellent video. Where can I find that type of foam? I'm assuming it's open cell, right?

  • @PappyfromtheKeys
    @PappyfromtheKeys Год назад +1

    And what about gel as a layer? thoughts on that? I am about to get rid of a Kawasaki Z900RS because of the seat. I cannot ride it over 90 minutes to 2 hours.

  • @ledfootlou2540
    @ledfootlou2540 Год назад +1

    Are the rating ILD? Where can you buy the foam in the US?

  • @butcher6662
    @butcher6662 Год назад

    Is there anything else before the number? for example RG 65 or H 65.
    It's very difficult to find

  • @jackscfc5192
    @jackscfc5192 Год назад

    Great video! What sort of thickness do you recommend? Cheers

  • @alanzammit750
    @alanzammit750 Год назад

    Will you be making any vids of seat building

  • @eminem92ha
    @eminem92ha 6 месяцев назад

    best info i have got after having tailbone pain due to rides. Have to find them makers here in india 👍👍

    • @manavsingh7378
      @manavsingh7378 5 месяцев назад

      Me too looking in Pune. You found anyone?

    • @eminem92ha
      @eminem92ha 5 месяцев назад

      No am from chennai. Mostly they give u readymade ones and do not consider weight, etc.

  • @janmartens7954
    @janmartens7954 Год назад

    Perfect video!!! Damn you don’t live in the Netherlands!! You could do my seat if you’d please

  • @Zongshenfurshur
    @Zongshenfurshur Год назад

    that's very interesting.

  • @tstockton2083
    @tstockton2083 Год назад

    Curious what would Japanese motorcycle seat manufacturing use 30 weight?!

  • @PitbullSoco
    @PitbullSoco 6 месяцев назад +1

    Your link doesnt work

  • @delberta1221
    @delberta1221 6 месяцев назад

    Are you still doing seats? If so how can I contact you?

  • @martinf9626
    @martinf9626 2 месяца назад

    Very interesting sir . Can you mix foam and Gel pad. If yes , can you make a video about how to do it for a 200 pound guy lol

  • @MrLuckylarue
    @MrLuckylarue Год назад

    This was great. What does that density mean firmness or thickness?

    • @JamesBarnhart
      @JamesBarnhart Год назад +1

      Density is the firmness. How much it pushes back when applying force.

  • @miguelpaneda1607
    @miguelpaneda1607 Год назад

    i was goin buy memory foam pillow which will be used for salvage and layer it on my motorcycle seat... that explained a lot..thanks

  • @Rafael-fo9sp
    @Rafael-fo9sp 4 месяца назад +1

    Hey! What do you think of gel pads, do they absorb well? I was thinking of putting some in my rear seat so my pillion doesn't suffer as much as usual. Anyone got experience with this?

    • @acourierofourhopesandaamer8303
      @acourierofourhopesandaamer8303 Месяц назад

      I have a hardtail shovel and I bought a little amazon gel but pad(idgaf chopper people, sue me lol)
      And I can ride that with no issues for well over several hundred miles now no issues

  • @Denali_Rebel
    @Denali_Rebel Месяц назад +1

    See my bike has a suspension so I’m not too concerned about shock absorption.

  • @JBF-GST-Tanda
    @JBF-GST-Tanda Год назад +1

    Memory foam for spreading stationary load (body weight) , and regular sponge for absorbing dynamic load (shocks & impulses & vibrations etc.) Is it right?

    • @luckyPiston
      @luckyPiston Год назад

      Yup but dont forget the bike has shock absorbers too so the seat isnt doing the whole job

    • @rickspa8348
      @rickspa8348 11 месяцев назад

      Sponge is what you find at the bottom of the sea, or on the side of your bathtub 🛁

    • @luckyPiston
      @luckyPiston 11 месяцев назад

      @@rickspa8348 Yeah know that and the diff between open n closed cell foams n then its just a density game after that

  • @mattltech
    @mattltech 4 месяца назад +2

    Website dead.

  • @southerndime333
    @southerndime333 Год назад

    cheers guy!

  • @Max-rs3mh
    @Max-rs3mh 5 месяцев назад

    My stock seat on my bike feels like it's a 100 density, i swear cardboard has more dampening

  • @oldman8141
    @oldman8141 Год назад +1

    I'm 250+ what in the blue hell is this dude talking about, he's American far more riders are 200+ people geez bro, acting like only a few people need high density foam !!!

    • @JamesBarnhart
      @JamesBarnhart Год назад +3

      The point of the information is that you only have a limited range of foam densities to work with, and memory foam does nothing to deal with energy absorption nomatter what weight is seated on the memory foam. Since a motorcycle seat is only 2-3 inches thick, you'll obviously be limited compared to what is available in automotive seats where the seat bottom foam can be 4-7 inches thick, allowing much more latitude in foam selection.
      I'm 220lbs and use 1 inch of #95 density, 1 inch of #55 density, and 1/2" of #30 density with a slot down the middle of the 30 for tailbone relief.
      If you're 250 lbs, you're going to be limited to trying 2 inches of #95 and 1 inch of 55 or 65, or some other combination of multi-density foam lamination.
      A full seat of memory foam is equivalent to a solid #100 + density top to bottom.
      The heavier you are, the less options you have for seat comfort when speaking of energy absorption. So that may explain why the information doesn't ring true for you. However, for those that are in the weight range that can be built to, using current foam technology, the results have been very positive.

    • @oldman8141
      @oldman8141 Год назад

      @@JamesBarnhart ok where do you get the foam

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      @DavidNewmanDr 3 месяца назад

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  • @Pmz604
    @Pmz604 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you