Motorcycle Seat Amnesia: Memory Foam Fail !

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Жыл бұрын

When it comes to using memory foam, especially in motorcycle seats, there's a few things to consider when having a seat built by an upholsterer.
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I serve the Tampa Bay area from Sarasota to Crystal River and accept motorcycle seat projects nationwide.

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@bobnicholls2680 Жыл бұрын

One of the best foam explanations I've come across yet!

@MrKaustubh93 8 ай бұрын

You my Friend has achieved all the great knowledge about foam the world ever need

@dalehoward62 11 ай бұрын

James knows seats. Gave me a free lesson by phone on what to use on my new Chinese ebike seat. The seats on these Chinese ebikes are like bricks. Even a seat supposedly made in Canada or the U.S. is made in China. Listen to this ebike review and you will learn something about the seat you get and what you really need. Even the glue is important. The light tack glue is important rather than what you would use to put two pieces of wood together. Glad I talked to him before I got the foam for my seat. Helpful guy. Thanks James.

@iandeumayne-jones1557 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Spot on instructions and guidance

@OdottMoto Жыл бұрын

Amazing.. What a great explanation, thank you! I'll be taking this info to my local upholsterer

@Pmz604 11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@tvdinner325 Жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thank you.

@rogerweber8194 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very informative!

@BlueAlgon 8 ай бұрын

Interesting and a good point. Thanks.

@martincox8250 6 ай бұрын

Great info for motorcycle seat building. Many thanks. 😊

@deltajohnny Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, and I don't understand how it does not have more views! 👏👏👏

@rickzon166 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Great information, another reason to move back to Florida. Thanks

@fussebd1952 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for that info

@thanhnhanhuynhnguyen3652 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot

@FloridaBoilermaker 9 ай бұрын

Most informative ive found, cause of that and since you said you're in Tampa bay ill come in and have you build me a seet. It will be a solo for my 07 heritage.

@michaelmclarney1994 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining the differences between the foams, i know what to look for when getting my bike seat done. Im in worcestershire uk, so will be looking for seat builders over here.

@dave-d Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your time and a great explanation as to why my ass hurts! I have the wrong foam in my seat. Will use a laminated approach to replace existing foam. Cheers from the UK.

@frankfurther3828 8 ай бұрын

Great info, at the right time. What is your preferred adhesive?

@jackscfc5192 Жыл бұрын

Great video! What sort of thickness do you recommend? Cheers

@breadgarlichouse2265 4 ай бұрын

so what is the best density foam and type of foam for a rigid seat on a hardtail frame?

@SublimeTree 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info. Great video. What density foam is used on most stock seats?

@PappyfromtheKeys 11 ай бұрын

And what about gel as a layer? thoughts on that? I am about to get rid of a Kawasaki Z900RS because of the seat. I cannot ride it over 90 minutes to 2 hours.

@ledfootlou2540 Жыл бұрын

Are the rating ILD? Where can you buy the foam in the US?

@lloydsplace101 11 ай бұрын

that's very interesting.

@leviadams6131 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Where can I find that type of foam? I'm assuming it's open cell, right?

@alanzammit750 Жыл бұрын

Will you be making any vids of seat building

@butcher6662 Жыл бұрын

Is there anything else before the number? for example RG 65 or H 65. It's very difficult to find

@eminem92ha 5 ай бұрын

best info i have got after having tailbone pain due to rides. Have to find them makers here in india 👍👍

@manavsingh7378 5 ай бұрын

Me too looking in Pune. You found anyone?

@eminem92ha 5 ай бұрын

No am from chennai. Mostly they give u readymade ones and do not consider weight, etc.

@Denali_Rebel Ай бұрын

See my bike has a suspension so I’m not too concerned about shock absorption.

@MrLuckylarue Жыл бұрын

This was great. What does that density mean firmness or thickness?

@JamesBarnhart Жыл бұрын

Density is the firmness. How much it pushes back when applying force.

@janmartens7954 Жыл бұрын

Perfect video!!! Damn you don’t live in the Netherlands!! You could do my seat if you’d please

@PitbullSoco 5 ай бұрын

Your link doesnt work

@Rafael-fo9sp 3 ай бұрын

Hey! What do you think of gel pads, do they absorb well? I was thinking of putting some in my rear seat so my pillion doesn't suffer as much as usual. Anyone got experience with this?

@acourierofourhopesandaamer8303 Ай бұрын

I have a hardtail shovel and I bought a little amazon gel but pad(idgaf chopper people, sue me lol) And I can ride that with no issues for well over several hundred miles now no issues

@tstockton2083 Жыл бұрын

Curious what would Japanese motorcycle seat manufacturing use 30 weight?!

@miguelpaneda1607 Жыл бұрын

i was goin buy memory foam pillow which will be used for salvage and layer it on my motorcycle seat... that explained a lot..thanks

@delberta1221 6 ай бұрын

Are you still doing seats? If so how can I contact you?

@JBF-GST-Tanda Жыл бұрын

Memory foam for spreading stationary load (body weight) , and regular sponge for absorbing dynamic load (shocks & impulses & vibrations etc.) Is it right?

@luckyPiston 11 ай бұрын

Yup but dont forget the bike has shock absorbers too so the seat isnt doing the whole job

@rickspa8348 10 ай бұрын

Sponge is what you find at the bottom of the sea, or on the side of your bathtub 🛁

@luckyPiston 10 ай бұрын

@@rickspa8348 Yeah know that and the diff between open n closed cell foams n then its just a density game after that

@martinf9626 Ай бұрын

Very interesting sir . Can you mix foam and Gel pad. If yes , can you make a video about how to do it for a 200 pound guy lol

@mattltech 3 ай бұрын

Website dead.

@southerndime333 Жыл бұрын

cheers guy!

@Max-rs3mh 4 ай бұрын

My stock seat on my bike feels like it's a 100 density, i swear cardboard has more dampening

@oldman8141 Жыл бұрын

I'm 250+ what in the blue hell is this dude talking about, he's American far more riders are 200+ people geez bro, acting like only a few people need high density foam !!!

@JamesBarnhart Жыл бұрын

The point of the information is that you only have a limited range of foam densities to work with, and memory foam does nothing to deal with energy absorption nomatter what weight is seated on the memory foam. Since a motorcycle seat is only 2-3 inches thick, you'll obviously be limited compared to what is available in automotive seats where the seat bottom foam can be 4-7 inches thick, allowing much more latitude in foam selection. I'm 220lbs and use 1 inch of #95 density, 1 inch of #55 density, and 1/2" of #30 density with a slot down the middle of the 30 for tailbone relief. If you're 250 lbs, you're going to be limited to trying 2 inches of #95 and 1 inch of 55 or 65, or some other combination of multi-density foam lamination. A full seat of memory foam is equivalent to a solid #100 + density top to bottom. The heavier you are, the less options you have for seat comfort when speaking of energy absorption. So that may explain why the information doesn't ring true for you. However, for those that are in the weight range that can be built to, using current foam technology, the results have been very positive.

@oldman8141 Жыл бұрын

@@JamesBarnhart ok where do you get the foam

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