PITBULL Posted March 14, 2008 Share #1 Posted March 14, 2008 That got yer attention:rotf:. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has used beaded seat covers on their bikes? If so could ya gimme a rundown on what ya think about them.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86er Posted March 14, 2008 Share #2 Posted March 14, 2008 Hey Bull, (or is it Hey Pit:rotfl:) I rode from Ga.-NM-SD-Id-Mt-Wy-Ks-Ar-Ga last summer with a bead caver on my seat and really liked it. I used the small, black one made for a mc. Year before I had a natural color one made for a car and my friends called it my "Rashid the taxi driver seat"! But that size is cheaper and will cover your passenger seat as well. When you start getting a little sore you can adjust a quarter inch or so and be comfortable again. In the heat it is a lot cooler, but in the cold it is even colder! I don't use it in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITBULL Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted March 14, 2008 You have winter in Georgia?....What, does it drop to a bone chilling 50 degrees???????? Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bvinson Posted March 14, 2008 Share #4 Posted March 14, 2008 I have had them for a couple of years. Work great.. You will want to pull them off when it starts to cool down. If you ever have any doubt as to if they work take a short ride in cold temps. A whole new meaning to freezing your buns off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hale374 Posted March 14, 2008 Share #5 Posted March 14, 2008 I have them and love them. My passenger does too. Much cooler ride, but like everyone says, don't use them if the temp is 50 or below. You'll freeze. Very comfy and a lot of airflow under you. Here's a link if needed. http://www.beadrider.com/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezyRider Posted March 14, 2008 Share #6 Posted March 14, 2008 I also have them. They really work great.....and if you need a change, just take it off and throw it in the trunk for a couple hundred miles. Really good price: http://www.cyclemaxohio.com/inc/sdetail/198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyDawg Posted March 14, 2008 Share #7 Posted March 14, 2008 Ok so for those of you who prefer the beads. What type of seat do you prefer? Hard or soft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezyRider Posted March 14, 2008 Share #8 Posted March 14, 2008 Ok so for those of you who prefer the beads. What type of seat do you prefer? Hard or soft? That's one of those "all depends" questions. Not all hard seats are the same, nor are all soft seats. I loved the soft pillow top seat on my 99RSV.....my 1500 Gold Wing also has what I would call a soft seat, but it hurt my butt. I have ridden on a firm seat that was very comfortable. So.....I think it depends on how the seat is formed as well as whether it is hard or soft. The beads allow airflow, which is what keeps you from getting Monkey-Butt. If your rear end gets hot and sweaty, that's when trouble starts, whether the seat is hard or soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary N. Posted March 14, 2008 Share #9 Posted March 14, 2008 I've had mine for a couple of years and really like it too. I call it the poor man's Corbin seat. Find it gets a little too cool though in late fall and early spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riderduke Posted March 14, 2008 Share #10 Posted March 14, 2008 Pitbull Have had Bead riders http://www.beadrider.com/ on my bike for a couple of summers. I just love them. In the winter you will get Ice down there if you use them. I bought them in the winter and tried them then. after about 2 mins i stopped and took them off. That was when I relized that they allow for max air circulation. Dawg, I am a corbin seat owner and lover. you know me that a 500 mile meet and eat is a norm. I have done the iron but with the beads and the corbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarges46 Posted March 14, 2008 Share #11 Posted March 14, 2008 I bought cheap wallymart car seat beads. Works great but is wood color and doesnt look the best. I will also make the thing smaller so it fits better. But....on my seat (standard midnight seat) it took care of tail bone ache and sweaty butt. If its cool out then it would be a good time to take those off as it does get chilly on the boys! Very comfy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86er Posted March 15, 2008 Share #12 Posted March 15, 2008 You have winter in Georgia?....What, does it drop to a bone chilling 50 degrees???????? Thanks for your input. Yeah. But it rained on me from Trinidad to Loveland in late August of last year and the beads went in the trunk!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brscooter Posted March 17, 2008 Share #13 Posted March 17, 2008 which size do you get from beadrider the 13x13 or 14x14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riderduke Posted March 17, 2008 Share #14 Posted March 17, 2008 which size do you get from beadrider the 13x13 or 14x14 I got a 13x13. I have a Corbin seat and It is a little narrower then stock seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzbiz Posted March 17, 2008 Share #15 Posted March 17, 2008 Rode round trip Pennsylvania to Deadwood, SD in August 07. Gentle massage the entire trip. No hot spots or saddle sores. I have the small black beads make for the motorcycle seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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