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tallannie · 07-21-2007, 12:30 PM

I wanted to know if an airhawk would help me before I commit the $$.
I took a bunch of bubblewrap and layered up a 1" thick seat-shaped cushion. I know it is not the same....smaller cells and they dont shift air from cell to cell like airhawk...but I am gonna ride on it for a week or so (leaving on a trip to mid California area).... then I will come back and post how it helped or not.

Annie

hotcargo · 07-21-2007, 04:09 PM

Hi Annie , your air cell seat - very innovative and hope it works , a friend has purchased an airhawk out here in Australia , mucho dollars , no worky's , he doesnt like it at all , he says rockin' and rollin' all the time on the big cruiser saddle , he likes his sheep skin cover the best.......enjoy your trip and ride safe........ Steve in Oz

tallannie · 07-21-2007, 05:54 PM

... Thanks Steve....

palanon · 07-21-2007, 07:47 PM

Oh, just ignore that popping noise,,,it's just Annie's butt.

tallannie · 07-21-2007, 07:57 PM

....hee heee heee..... that was not nice !! you may be deprived of the next batch of cookies I do...!

palanon · 07-21-2007, 08:10 PM

SKTR · 07-21-2007, 09:39 PM

First off, good luck with it ! Have a local rider here who swears by his, uses only medium pressure for max cush and easy flex, side to side. On your home made version, don't forget the breathable fabric top cover. Strikes me that that is a valuable part of it. Hmmm, only a passing thought, can't justify it as a full suggestion but . . . what would happen if your version (or one optional version) contained rolls of the bubble wrap, aligned with the length of the bike and just arranged side by side. Any way you slice it, good luck with it. Enjoy your ride. Please post your reactions to AnnieHawks Cush.

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Originally Posted by tallannie

I wanted to know if an airhawk would help me before I commit the $$.
I took a bunch of bubblewrap and layered up a 1" thick seat-shaped cushion. I know it is not the same....smaller cells and they dont shift air from cell to cell like airhawk...but I am gonna ride on it for a week or so (leaving on a trip to mid California area).... then I will come back and post how it helped or not.

Annie

chilinski · 07-25-2007, 01:59 PM

I have the Airhawk on my C90 and that's covered with a sheepskin. The sheepskin does a good job of handling the heat. I am still unsure about the Airhawk though. I keep making adjustments, trying to find the proper inflation amount. I'm getting close, but still not there. It doesn't do any good to make adjustments on the air seat when you're fresh off the couch. I ride until I get sore and then stop and make an adjustment. Then I'll ride it for a few more days before making any further adjustments. I assume I will find the point where I've adjusted the air enough to conform to my seat.

If someone complains that they are rocking around on the seat, that's probably because they have too much air in it.

hotcargo · 07-25-2007, 06:23 PM

My friend that has the Airhawk has done 3 months of adjusting air pressures , he just cant get it right , he feels it would be better suited to a sport bike seat that are very thin and some what hard , compared to his wide cruiser seat ( Suzuki LC 1500 Intruder) I sat on it the other week , but didnt like it , it rolls around too much and that is with low and high air pressure and the fitting instructions and part numbers , were for his bike as well .........cheers ......Steve in Oz

tallannie · 07-29-2007, 02:16 PM

....what a piece of junk I made.... LOL...my cushion came apart and slid over itself almost immediately. Dumb idea. Perhaps if they had been rolls of bubblewrap instead of layers like SKTR says....?

Anyway, I bought the airhawk medium cruiser cushion and it is great. Works very well for me and helped the numb tailbone problem on my C50 enormously. I did two rides with it lately... one of 177 miles and one of 146 miles uninterrupted and it was amazingly better. I felt no "sliding around"...only good support. I would feel my tailbone bottom out on the bike only occasionally and that told me that the cushion was doing its job.
Annie

palanon · 07-29-2007, 02:24 PM

And just think, now you don't have to say " excuse me " every time you move around on the seat.

SKTR · 07-29-2007, 10:27 PM

Well TallAnnie, couldn't ask for better results, glad it worked for you . .

"Anyway, I bought the airhawk medium cruiser cushion and it is great. Works very well for me and helped the numb tailbone problem on my C50 enormously."

bodie27 · 08-07-2007, 06:15 PM

Am I the only one here that actually likes the stock seat? Because other cruisers I have sat on never seem to feel as comfy. Maybe its because I havent tried one of those gel seats? My wide says I'm a hard ass sometimes so maybe shes right....

07-21-2007, 12:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
tallannie Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Dec 2006 Bike: C50 Boulevard Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 2,107	DIY aircushion I wanted to know if an airhawk would help me before I commit the $$. I took a bunch of bubblewrap and layered up a 1" thick seat-shaped cushion. I know it is not the same....smaller cells and they dont shift air from cell to cell like airhawk...but I am gonna ride on it for a week or so (leaving on a trip to mid California area).... then I will come back and post how it helped or not. Annie __________________ .... Just in Time moto-cookie delivery Last edited by tallannie; 08-11-2007 at 11:12 PM.

07-21-2007, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
tallannie Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Dec 2006 Bike: C50 Boulevard Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 2,107	... Thanks Steve.... __________________ .... Just in Time moto-cookie delivery

07-21-2007, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
palanon No Significant Other Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2003 Bandit 1200S Location: Newmarket, NH Posts: 2,326	Oh, just ignore that popping noise,,,it's just Annie's butt. __________________ " In the name of the Speedo, the Tach and the Holy Throttle, amen. "

07-21-2007, 07:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
tallannie Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Dec 2006 Bike: C50 Boulevard Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 2,107	....hee heee heee..... that was not nice !! you may be deprived of the next batch of cookies I do...! __________________ .... Just in Time moto-cookie delivery

07-21-2007, 08:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
palanon No Significant Other Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2003 Bandit 1200S Location: Newmarket, NH Posts: 2,326	__________________ " In the name of the Speedo, the Tach and the Holy Throttle, amen. "

07-21-2007, 04:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
hotcargo Where Am I ? Joined: Jun 2007 Bike: Black V Star 1300 Location: Stroud , NSW , Australia Posts: 40	Hi Annie , your air cell seat - very innovative and hope it works , a friend has purchased an airhawk out here in Australia , mucho dollars , no worky's , he doesnt like it at all , he says rockin' and rollin' all the time on the big cruiser saddle , he likes his sheep skin cover the best.......enjoy your trip and ride safe........ Steve in Oz

07-25-2007, 01:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
chilinski Newbie Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13	I have the Airhawk on my C90 and that's covered with a sheepskin. The sheepskin does a good job of handling the heat. I am still unsure about the Airhawk though. I keep making adjustments, trying to find the proper inflation amount. I'm getting close, but still not there. It doesn't do any good to make adjustments on the air seat when you're fresh off the couch. I ride until I get sore and then stop and make an adjustment. Then I'll ride it for a few more days before making any further adjustments. I assume I will find the point where I've adjusted the air enough to conform to my seat. If someone complains that they are rocking around on the seat, that's probably because they have too much air in it.

07-25-2007, 06:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
hotcargo Where Am I ? Joined: Jun 2007 Bike: Black V Star 1300 Location: Stroud , NSW , Australia Posts: 40	My friend that has the Airhawk has done 3 months of adjusting air pressures , he just cant get it right , he feels it would be better suited to a sport bike seat that are very thin and some what hard , compared to his wide cruiser seat ( Suzuki LC 1500 Intruder) I sat on it the other week , but didnt like it , it rolls around too much and that is with low and high air pressure and the fitting instructions and part numbers , were for his bike as well .........cheers ......Steve in Oz Last edited by hotcargo; 07-25-2007 at 06:25 PM.

07-29-2007, 02:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
tallannie Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Dec 2006 Bike: C50 Boulevard Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 2,107	DIY & Airhawk cushion update... ....what a piece of junk I made.... LOL...my cushion came apart and slid over itself almost immediately. Dumb idea. Perhaps if they had been rolls of bubblewrap instead of layers like SKTR says....? Anyway, I bought the airhawk medium cruiser cushion and it is great. Works very well for me and helped the numb tailbone problem on my C50 enormously. I did two rides with it lately... one of 177 miles and one of 146 miles uninterrupted and it was amazingly better. I felt no "sliding around"...only good support. I would feel my tailbone bottom out on the bike only occasionally and that told me that the cushion was doing its job. Annie __________________ .... Just in Time moto-cookie delivery

07-29-2007, 02:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
palanon No Significant Other Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2003 Bandit 1200S Location: Newmarket, NH Posts: 2,326	And just think, now you don't have to say " excuse me " every time you move around on the seat. __________________ " In the name of the Speedo, the Tach and the Holy Throttle, amen. "

07-29-2007, 10:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
SKTR Kickstand Operator Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: Suz Marauder VZ800, Kaw Fll 250; Sons Suz Intruder LC1500, Yam YZ 125 Location: Ortonville MI betw Pontiac-Flint Posts: 256	Well TallAnnie, couldn't ask for better results, glad it worked for you . . "Anyway, I bought the airhawk medium cruiser cushion and it is great. Works very well for me and helped the numb tailbone problem on my C50 enormously."

08-07-2007, 06:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
bodie27 Kickstand Operator Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50 Boulevard Location: Australian Posts: 295	Am I the only one here that actually likes the stock seat? Because other cruisers I have sat on never seem to feel as comfy. Maybe its because I havent tried one of those gel seats? My wide says I'm a hard ass sometimes so maybe shes right.... __________________ Negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full

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