Good review, good tips and info. You sold me on it, when you did a 1,000 miles in two days. Thanks for the review. Thanks for the Ryde along. Stay Alert. Ryde Safe in a fun way. Thanks for sharing. 😎.
If it was not for the airhawk I would not be able to ride how I like to ride. I think it's the best bang for your buck that I've tried to upgrade a seat.
AirHawk is the only way to go for long-distance ryding! You're spot-on with the air pressure, I just adjusted a well-inflated AirHawk from high down to what was comfortable to me, yeah, practically flat, or so it seemed. I prefer the R model myself, and seems small in my seat, but from your demo, my RTL seat is longer than yours but not as wide, so the pressure points you mentioned may not exist for me for that reason. The large cruiser cushion does look interesting, though. I might try one someday. Wifey can always use the castoff, ha..! Stay safe...
I agree the airhawk is the only way to go for me. It did not work as good on my RS and the ST-S but on the F3 it works great! Like you said it all depends on your seat and how wide and the shape of it is to what airhawk you need. I have used the R on the dual sport and it helos but it is not close to the right shape. Ride safe thank you for watching!
Hey do you think the large Cruiser R model would not work at all with a dual sport Yamaha? I know it's not made for it specifically however I guy I know is selling his Cruiser R large model - and I'm quite tall and am curious what long term comfort would be with this on a dual sport bike (XT250) Or should I just order the dual sport model?
Good review. I didn't know anything about the air hawk cushions. I did finish my dragon runs last week and loved it. I ran about 500 mi/day when traveling and the ultimate floorboards really made a difference. I will need a better windshield though because of turbulence caused by trucks at 80mph. Like your Aussie friend my neck gets sore from fighting the wind.
The dragon is a ton of fun. I try to do it at least once a year. I would agree to help my spyder a new windscreen and floorboards and a new rear shock would make the miles feel better. Ride safe
One day I would love to have that many bikes. Right now I make due with the spyder and dual sport😄. 2 more bikes and you could ride a different bike every day!! Ride safe
Great pov info on these seats! I'm on an F3T so pretty much the same there, what's your specs .. height/weight/inseam..and what # are yer footings at ..3..4..5? Hope I ain't getting to personal . Cheers.
I have seen to many people think you have to put a ton of air in them and as you can see the correct way they almost look flat. Thank you 3k is a big number I think. Thank you for watching and have fun with that new car
Great review mate! The stock seat on mine is ok for me, it's my neck that's the problem!! After a couple hrs Ryding ... My hands are numb LOL!! 😆 Cheers mate 👍😁😎 Beanie
Hi mate as I am a new Spyder rider and had installed the ISCI handbrake due to MS when I rode it for the first time it felt like my right foot was falling off the foot peg so following Rob Brazius lead from Gimpys garage I acquired the same floorboards as him I LOVE THEM they make getting and off the bike so easy and my foot does not feel like it’s going to fall off, unfortunately I was limited to position four due to the hand brake kit, I think you can get it straight from Pierre from the Spyder shop there anyway great video as normal Dutchy’s 2 cents wort😁😁😁🍺
Thank you for watching and sorry.to hear about your MS. It good to hear you can still get out in the wind. I do like those floorboards and I think if I do get a set it will be those. Ride safe.
Hi from across the pond (UK). Fascinating, had no idea you could get these seat cushions. Look brilliant for the longer ride. I'll do a bit of research to see if they do them for all types of bikes. I go to a bikers night every Wednesday evening during the summer months here in South Devon . Its a charity night , all bikers pay £1 to park up on the sea front, there are usually over a 1000 bikes every Weds. I haven't seen any with that type of cushion. Half a dozen Spyders, they seem to be getting more and more popular over here... I certainly want one but still saving the pennies. Keep the videos coming. Safe riding. Les.
@@spyderryder Hi, Yes its a really great evening with like minded people of all ages and raises thousands of pounds each year for local charities. Its called BMAD...Bikers Make A Difference. There are all types of Bikes, classics, modern, Scooters, off roaders, motor cycles with side cars, trikes and now even Spyders. I'll do a video in a few weeks and post it for you. I'm enjoying catching up with all your videos, hope you manage to check mine out sometime soon. Great to have contact across the ocean,. Ride Safe. Les. ruclips.net/channel/UCkGoPtz2OcEYkNTEw_u96dA
I use the Airhawk2 on my RT. The cover looks like your Regular Airhawk. It's not so large that it goes up the back of the seat like yours does. On my 500 mile day, it wasn't my seat that caused my distress so I guess it helps!
Great review of the Airhawk seat pad. I’m going to try to install a Conformax gel under the vinyl of my seat to soak up some bumps. BTW we have similar traffic where people switch lanes at every opportunity without regard who’s in the way. Ryde safe!
Im thinking of doing a gel pad on the dual sport. It has almost 1000 miles on it. It sucks that you have to have one eye on the traffic one eye in your mirrors and one eyes on the road in front of you when you are around crazy people. Ride safe and instill need to check out your wing video...family vaction time and has me off my schedule.
If you think that traffic was bad, try driving through Atlanta. It suuuuuks. Its literally like the Indy 500. People change 3-4 lanes abruptly every 20 seconds. And they almost clip your bumper.
They used to make 2 different versions of that. One was plastic. The other one was rubber. I have the rubber one. I intentionally over inflate it and it absorbs bumps on the road. Makes bumps easier on the backbones but you feel separated from the bike. If they made a good spring solo seat like the ones on antique bikes I'd rather have one of those.
"It's dirty, don't look at it". Sorry pal, but it was in the frame. LOL. Good tip on the Airhawk but I am pretty satisfied with the stock saddle. As you suggested, no two butts are the same. BTW, thanks for the shout out.
Just did 1,300+ miles in 4 days, on my Blvd C50. Every day it rained at some point. On one day, for over 200 miles. While “Air Hawk” sounds cool, “Butt Saver” would be very accurate,
HECK NO!!!! NOT FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE ANY JUNK IN THE TRUNK. YOU STILL GET BUTT BURN. I purchased two one was for my passenger and we both concur that the air seat was poorly designed.
OK, so just got my Airhawk pad, and I have a dumb question...the instructions are to turn the nozzle counter-clockwise, fill it with air, then turn it clockwise to close the nozzle. But by the time you turn the nozzle closed, all the air has leaked out. WTF? Who designed this, communists?
You don’t need to inflate it to ballon pressure. Only about where the sacks are half full to start. Ride. If butt gets tired, let a touch of air out. To let air out while sitting on it, just BARELY crack the nozzle. As soon as you begin to feel your butt settle, close the valve. This works best if you are stopped. You will be surprised at how just a little pressure difference makes a difference in your ride. Do not attempt while going down the highway,
All air-filled seat pads are a gimmick, period! If the air-filled concept were viable every single seat manufacturer would be using it instead of a solid material. But they don't for good reason. These seat pads create an unstable perch and are unsettling in slow speed maneuvers. This concept is the same as the waterbed. How did that workout? It is in-fact, a cheap invention praying people's notion that air is soft so it must good. The concept is based on flawed logic with no basis in physics. Why are people spending $100's, of dollars sometimes a $1000 on custom seats when all they have speed is $100 dollars on an air cushion? Why don't we see these cushions on every road race or motocross bike? If you buy one, you might want to get a Craigslist account... your gonna need it!
Good review, good tips and info. You sold me on it, when you did a 1,000 miles in two days. Thanks for the review. Thanks for the Ryde along. Stay Alert. Ryde Safe in a fun way. Thanks for sharing. 😎.
If it was not for the airhawk I would not be able to ride how I like to ride. I think it's the best bang for your buck that I've tried to upgrade a seat.
AirHawk is the only way to go for long-distance ryding! You're spot-on with the air pressure, I just adjusted a well-inflated AirHawk from high down to what was comfortable to me, yeah, practically flat, or so it seemed. I prefer the R model myself, and seems small in my seat, but from your demo, my RTL seat is longer than yours but not as wide, so the pressure points you mentioned may not exist for me for that reason. The large cruiser cushion does look interesting, though. I might try one someday. Wifey can always use the castoff, ha..! Stay safe...
I agree the airhawk is the only way to go for me. It did not work as good on my RS and the ST-S but on the F3 it works great! Like you said it all depends on your seat and how wide and the shape of it is to what airhawk you need. I have used the R on the dual sport and it helos but it is not close to the right shape. Ride safe thank you for watching!
Thanks guys how much is a 50p piece worth?
Hey do you think the large Cruiser R model would not work at all with a dual sport Yamaha? I know it's not made for it specifically however I guy I know is selling his Cruiser R large model - and I'm quite tall and am curious what long term comfort would be with this on a dual sport bike (XT250) Or should I just order the dual sport model?
Hi nice review are these good for soaking up bumps? I have my suspension set reasonably well was just wondering if this would help to? Thanks
what is the best pad for a dual sport? thanks!
Good review. I didn't know anything about the air hawk cushions. I did finish my dragon runs last week and loved it. I ran about 500 mi/day when traveling and the ultimate floorboards really made a difference. I will need a better windshield though because of turbulence caused by trucks at 80mph. Like your Aussie friend my neck gets sore from fighting the wind.
The dragon is a ton of fun. I try to do it at least once a year. I would agree to help my spyder a new windscreen and floorboards and a new rear shock would make the miles feel better. Ride safe
Been thinking about getting a sheepskin for some time...but I have 5 bikes so that always presents extra questions...THanks for the vid!!
One day I would love to have that many bikes. Right now I make due with the spyder and dual sport😄. 2 more bikes and you could ride a different bike every day!! Ride safe
Great pov info on these seats! I'm on an F3T so pretty much the same there, what's your specs .. height/weight/inseam..and what # are yer footings at ..3..4..5? Hope I ain't getting to personal . Cheers.
I have the R and use it when I travel. Works great for me.
I was hopping the R would work for me but its ok. Ride safe
Which one would you recommend for a 2018 rt limited?.
Nice review! Love how u took them out and looked at them without the cover. CONGRATS ON 3K SUBS!
I have seen to many people think you have to put a ton of air in them and as you can see the correct way they almost look flat. Thank you 3k is a big number I think. Thank you for watching and have fun with that new car
Great review mate! The stock seat on mine is ok for me, it's my neck that's the problem!! After a couple hrs Ryding ... My hands are numb LOL!! 😆 Cheers mate 👍😁😎 Beanie
So is there anything that can be done to help? Higher bars or anything?
Ay man - I'm in Columbus too! I hope to see you out riding!!
Hi mate as I am a new Spyder rider and had installed the ISCI handbrake due to MS when I rode it for the first time it felt like my right foot was falling off the foot peg so following Rob Brazius lead from Gimpys garage I acquired the same floorboards as him I LOVE THEM they make getting and off the bike so easy and my foot does not feel like it’s going to fall off, unfortunately I was limited to position four due to the hand brake kit, I think you can get it straight from Pierre from the Spyder shop there anyway great video as normal Dutchy’s 2 cents wort😁😁😁🍺
Thank you for watching and sorry.to hear about your MS. It good to hear you can still get out in the wind. I do like those floorboards and I think if I do get a set it will be those. Ride safe.
Hi from across the pond (UK). Fascinating, had no idea you could get these seat cushions. Look brilliant for the longer ride. I'll do a bit of research to see if they do them for all types of bikes. I go to a bikers night every Wednesday evening during the summer months here in South Devon . Its a charity night , all bikers pay £1 to park up on the sea front, there are usually over a 1000 bikes every Weds. I haven't seen any with that type of cushion. Half a dozen Spyders, they seem to be getting more and more popular over here... I certainly want one but still saving the pennies. Keep the videos coming. Safe riding. Les.
Your bike night sounds amazing with that many bikes! Good luck with your plains on owning a spyder they are a ton of fun.
@@spyderryder Hi, Yes its a really great evening with like minded people of all ages and raises thousands of pounds each year for local charities. Its called BMAD...Bikers Make A Difference. There are all types of Bikes, classics, modern, Scooters, off roaders, motor cycles with side cars, trikes and now even Spyders. I'll do a video in a few weeks and post it for you. I'm enjoying catching up with all your videos, hope you manage to check mine out sometime soon. Great to have contact across the ocean,. Ride Safe. Les.
ruclips.net/channel/UCkGoPtz2OcEYkNTEw_u96dA
I use the Airhawk2 on my RT. The cover looks like your Regular Airhawk. It's not so large that it goes up the back of the seat like yours does. On my 500 mile day, it wasn't my seat that caused my distress so I guess it helps!
Thats not bad if you went 500 miles with no seat issues. If you dont mind me asking what gave out or started hurting?
@@spyderryder I was just overly warn out. I'm sure it was partly due to heat issues.
Great review of the Airhawk seat pad. I’m going to try to install a Conformax gel under the vinyl of my seat to soak up some bumps. BTW we have similar traffic where people switch lanes at every opportunity without regard who’s in the way. Ryde safe!
Im thinking of doing a gel pad on the dual sport. It has almost 1000 miles on it.
It sucks that you have to have one eye on the traffic one eye in your mirrors and one eyes on the road in front of you when you are around crazy people. Ride safe and instill need to check out your wing video...family vaction time and has me off my schedule.
Greatrydes no worries, enjoy your family vacation! Hope it’s a good one.
@@NormKohn I have never had a bad day at the beach. 👍
Greatrydes Just finished the internal gel pad on the Goldwing seat and you can’t tell by looking at it. You might try that for the dual sport
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If you think that traffic was bad, try driving through Atlanta. It suuuuuks. Its literally like the Indy 500. People change 3-4 lanes abruptly every 20 seconds. And they almost clip your bumper.
That does not sound fun at all. I will stick to my Ohio traffic!!
I also give it a try on my RT 2017 and returned it since I was not finding any advantage for me!👍
I think that is way I have not spent a ton of money on a new seat because you can not test ride them first. Ride safe
@@spyderryder Well they told me that Airhawk has a 60 days trial!! So I returned it after 21 days and received full credit!
Nice review!
Thank you
They used to make 2 different versions of that. One was plastic. The other one was rubber. I have the rubber one. I intentionally over inflate it and it absorbs bumps on the road. Makes bumps easier on the backbones but you feel separated from the bike. If they made a good spring solo seat like the ones on antique bikes I'd rather have one of those.
Only if its used with the injector seat 😂
What equipment are you using that allows you to record clearly while riding?
I use an action cam I record at 2k with video stabilization turned on. The camera is a gitup 2
I work on the construction job you drove through.I am getting my spyder in about a week. Don't think ill try it in the construction yet.
Are you working the 70-71 split? Congrats on the new spyder I hope the weather is good and you get to put some miles down! Ride safe
@@spyderryder YES I am working in front of children's.
Looking forward to riding.
@@garyhall5397 stay safe on the job sight and enjoy that ride!
Thanks, brother for that review... I was just looking at these for my Can Am.
Thank you for watching
good review I'm going to get rid of my blow up doll and get one of these
😂
My god that wind screen is not only annoying but very dangerous.
"It's dirty, don't look at it". Sorry pal, but it was in the frame. LOL. Good tip on the Airhawk but I am pretty satisfied with the stock saddle. As you suggested, no two butts are the same. BTW, thanks for the shout out.
I think by far the F3 seat is good but I need a little more confort on the longer rides I take. Ride safe and love the roads you ride
Will watch @ lunchtime mate 👍😁 Beanie
Im trying to get to all the comments today ocean front in Florida. The spyder had to stay home this trip.
@@spyderryder Ocean Front in Florida ... That sounds unreal mate!! 👍😁😆😎 Beanie
@@BeanieBoyMoto it is!!
@@spyderryder You lucky duck!! 👍😁😆😎 Beanie
@@BeanieBoyMoto this time I'm with the family. The spyder had to stay home. Still a great time on a beautiful white sand beach.
My Straps tore after one riding season
Just did 1,300+ miles in 4 days, on my Blvd C50. Every day it rained at some point. On one day, for over 200 miles. While “Air Hawk” sounds cool, “Butt Saver” would be very accurate,
Starts at 7:51
HECK NO!!!! NOT FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE ANY JUNK IN THE TRUNK. YOU STILL GET BUTT BURN. I purchased two one was for my passenger and we both concur that the air seat was poorly designed.
How do they stay on the bike seat?
There is a rubber-like back, but mine stays in place because I've got a 240-lb butt sitting on it...
Harry Parmley perfect mine is 245.
Yep rubber backing and it comes with straps. On the F3 I never stand up so I just lay it on the seat and it stays perfectly fine.
OK, so just got my Airhawk pad, and I have a dumb question...the instructions are to turn the nozzle counter-clockwise, fill it with air, then turn it clockwise to close the nozzle. But by the time you turn the nozzle closed, all the air has leaked out. WTF? Who designed this, communists?
You don’t need to inflate it to ballon pressure. Only about where the sacks are half full to start. Ride. If butt gets tired, let a touch of air out. To let air out while sitting on it, just BARELY crack the nozzle. As soon as you begin to feel your butt settle, close the valve. This works best if you are stopped. You will be surprised at how just a little pressure difference makes a difference in your ride. Do not attempt while going down the highway,
I-70 is horrible!! It's the worst Interstate highway I have ever driven on!!
Its bad for sure!!
It's nice in Colorado, but it's awful in Missouri. My brother lives in Cape Girardeau, and I'm always so happy to be heading south again 🙂
All air-filled seat pads are a gimmick, period! If the air-filled concept were viable every single seat manufacturer would be using it instead of a solid material. But they don't for good reason. These seat pads create an unstable perch and are unsettling in slow speed maneuvers. This concept is the same as the waterbed. How did that workout? It is in-fact, a cheap invention praying people's notion that air is soft so it must good. The concept is based on flawed logic with no basis in physics. Why are people spending $100's, of dollars sometimes a $1000 on custom seats when all they have speed is $100 dollars on an air cushion? Why don't we see these cushions on every road race or motocross bike? If you buy one, you might want to get a Craigslist account... your gonna need it!
POS product! Do not waste your money on this crap!