Gel Seats Worth It?

Panda1909 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 05 Apr 2018 Karma :

I'm looking to replace the Maverick Custom seat on my Triumph Bonneville America as it is horrendously uncomfortable.

I've been looking at the King and Queen seat from Norman Hyde

King and Queen (£399) - https://normanhyde.co.uk/king-queen-seat-for-cruiser.html

King and Queen 2 (£539) - https://normanhyde.co.uk/hinckley-triumph/king-queen-seat-for-cruiser-3737.html

My question is, are the gel seats worth it? It's £140 extra, but for how much benefit?

Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

I've had K&Q seats on early Goldwings whichI found very comfortable. Also the padding on them was very deep so I don't really see the need for a gel seat with them. The gel seat I had on my STR was OK, but that was a really thin saddle.

The only thing looking at the seats in your link, they are sculptured so not as thickly padded as mine which were mounted on a flat seat base so maybe the gel seat is needed.

You can see from this picture of one I fitted to a a200 Interstate. It's way thicker padded than the one you are looking at.

https://i.postimg.cc/9XJd6452/1200-Interstate.jpg

Not very helpful am I. Laughing

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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Gel inserts have a tendency to go rock hard if the bike is stored outside during the winter and retain the cold until it warms up.