How to Install a Gel Pad in a Motorcycle Seat

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2 жыл бұрын

How to take a stock motorcycle seat and add gel to make it softer. It's not as hard as you think!
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@vispyshaw4758 2 жыл бұрын

You were technically perfect in putting gel pad since last 5 months . Very nice

@docimastic Жыл бұрын

Great job and great video, Eric! And thanks for editing where you sped up to the repetitive parts. Unlike some people who show you unbolting the 132 bolts that hold the transmission tunnel in place or whatever lol. Again, thanks for a great job and a great video

@donnyazoff980 2 жыл бұрын

Great video mate!!!

@WindyTherapy 2 жыл бұрын

Great job ! Well done

@SecondLifeTravels1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@gungho6798 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing . I have copied you and the results are astounding.

@SecondLifeTravels1 Ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@herbieraven7335 2 жыл бұрын

I am so doing this diy tutorial because my bum cheeks are hurting so bad hahaha. Thank you so much for doing this video.

@overlandhunter1181 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job. I want to do this but do you think it will be ok to cut out a round piece where the tailbone will sits? My tailbone hurts when I’m riding.

@SecondLifeTravels1 2 жыл бұрын

I think it'll be fine, so long as the hole isn't too deep.

@h8510129 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome guide!! Thank you very much. Have you encountered any heat related issues like some ppl mentioned?

@SecondLifeTravels1 2 жыл бұрын

I have not, and I live in southeast Asia.

@h8510129 2 жыл бұрын

@@SecondLifeTravels1 that's amazing to know. Have placed the order and will be using this guide soon. Thanks again!

@peglegtoo 5 ай бұрын

Could you give us an update on this project? Comfort level? Anything you would do differently?

@SecondLifeTravels1 5 ай бұрын

Comfort level remained great until I sold the bike.

@dudester1245 Жыл бұрын

hey man I'm going to do this, is there disadvantage to having gel on sides of seat as well?

@SecondLifeTravels1 Жыл бұрын

Not sure - I've never put it down the side of a seat before.

@Robocoppat Жыл бұрын

Can this work for someone who is a short rider and they need to take foam out of the seat in order to gain a couple of inches?

@SecondLifeTravels1 Жыл бұрын

Mayyyybe, if the foam is thick enough in your seat. In my Ninja, it was already very thin.

@dim_dimitriou Жыл бұрын

What about putting a gel pad with the very same dimensions of the seat over the seat and, then, just cover it again with the thin foam and the leather? It is a bit "scary" to remove the seat material, because you may end up with a destroyed seat.

@SecondLifeTravels1 Жыл бұрын

I doubt you'd be able to pull that off, because the seat cover won't have that much stretch. If you did manage to somehow pull it off, I imagine the seat cover would be as taut as a drum and be hard as a rock!

@bc-mr1si 2 жыл бұрын

going to give this a bash .the old bum cheeks are getting a little sore now.thanks for sharing 👍

@LTLVER 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link for that Gel Pad?

@SecondLifeTravels1 2 жыл бұрын

Like this, but get whatever size and thickness you want. They're available on every platform, including Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, Lazada - everywhere. www.ebay.com/itm/25-25-2cm-Motorcycle-Seat-Gel-Pad-Shock-Absorption-Mat-Comfortable-Soft-Cushion-/393195823585?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

@davehannaway6209 Жыл бұрын

Hi, where did you get the gel pad from?

@SecondLifeTravels1 Жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, I just ordered online. Whatever online sales platforms are in your country almost certainly sell it.

@morganfrmn 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you buy the gel pad

@SecondLifeTravels1 2 жыл бұрын

Many websites sell it. If you're in the USA, eBay or Amazon.

@BlerdClert Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the grey foam roll?

@SecondLifeTravels1 Жыл бұрын

I just spotted a shop by the road that had foam. In your country, do they have foam and fabric stores? Probably there.

@BlerdClert Жыл бұрын

@SecondLifeTravels1 thanks for the reply. I ended up grabbing some one inch furniture fabric foam. Using your video as we speak to do my seat today wish me luck

@SecondLifeTravels1 Жыл бұрын

@@BlerdClert Let me know how it goes!

@BlerdClert Жыл бұрын

@SecondLifeTravels1 finished earlier this afternoon went great very happy with how it turned out. Thanks for the help via the video. One thing that helped out a lot was using a heat gun I did the seat on my 2018 cb650f and thw Heat made thing s do much easier to stretch the fabric over the edges of the seat and keep it tight

@SecondLifeTravels1 Жыл бұрын

@@BlerdClert Glad it worked out so well!