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liquicell(Re: [ST] ST Touring seat)



On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 10:48:09AM -0800, Blake Sobiloff wrote:
> Brian D . wrote:
> > Aren't airhawks like $200?  (at least last I saw them at my h*nda dealer
> > they were)  I think for about that much you can get your seat rebuilt by
> > sargent with their "atomic foam".  
> 
> You can get 'em for $150 delivered from 
> <http://www.cyclestuffusa.com/airhawk.html>. I paid about that at the 
> last motorcycle show. And, they're going to work better than atomic foam.

So how do you like the airhawk so far?  Done any long trips with it?
Do you secure it to the seat somehow?

> Atomic foam is certainly better than the stock foam, but good seat 
> design is more than just foam type or shape. It involves how the cover 
> stretches from the weight of your ischial tuberosities (ITs) and whether 
> you'll bottom out when the bike hits a bump. Skinny folks like Brian 
> place much more pressure on their ITs and need a different kind of seat 
> than chubbier folks like me. :-)

Interesting.  A search for ITs lead me to:

http://www.liquicell.com/articles/saddlesores.html

an email from liquicell confirmed that no motorcycle seats use their
padding yet, but I did find bike shorts with it built in:

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=19650617&prmenbr=226

Anyone heard of these or used anything with liquicell technology?
For $25, I'm tempted to order a pair.

> Motorcycle Consumer News had a great article on seat design in the 
> December 2002 issue.

I subscribed to MCN at the Dallas MC show (before thanksgiving?) but
have yet to receive my first issue.  Grrr.

Laters,
Brian
- -- 
Euless, TX
'97 VFR 750
'99 Sprint ST(black, RIP)

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