IMO, the real secret to long ride comfort and eliminating butt burn is to keep changing your position so that your body weight isn't on the exact same part of your ass for extended periods. From my experience this is hard to do with forward controls and foot pegs. It really doesn't make any difference what you are setting on if you can't change the pressure points. By that I mean that even with gel pads you will get uncomfortable, it may take a bit longer is all. The AirHawk, and similar inflatable cushions, are different in this regard, because you can vary the amount of air in them to get different seating effects. What I do is blow it up fairly firm to start my ride, and leave the cover partly unzipped where the valve is. As I'm riding, and at the first hint of discomfort, I can reach down and let a little bit of air out, changing the seating position slightly and shifting the pressure points. On really long rides I will also alternate between the pad and just the seat when refilling the tank. Combined with highway pegs or similar alternative foot positions to allow you to move your legs to different positions this will keep your rear end happy. At least that's my experience.

 

Nice looking scout. I used the AirHawk on my Scout and usually switched between it and the stock seat every 100 miles or so (basically at gas stops) on those times I tried like hell to make a 6 hour day in the saddle not turn me into a crying baby. The other thing that helped was getting crash bars and hiway pegs to give your legs some ability to change position. For the Scout those are not horribly expensive. I was mostly successful, at least to the point that what started to bother me most about the Scout was the gas tank size, so I moved up to a Springfield. To be sure, I miss the fun of throwing the Scout around on the roads, and it's quickness, but being able to just sit back and cruise for 4 hours or so between gas breaks was a fair trade for me.

 

No experience of Butt Buffer but quite a bit with Air hawk. Do a search in the forum using the keywords “Butt Nirvana” which is my summation of Air hawk. They really are good with lots of excellent reviews.

 

Thanks. I ended buying the airhawk, seemed likeba safer bet. (Bought it on Amazon because I needed a quick delivery). Should be here on Friday 😊

 

I may be in the minority of disliking the Air Hawk cushion but this is my experience. The way it is supposed to be inflated is with only a portion of air, not fully inflated. When I do that however, once I sit on the cushion the air gets pushed from the butt to the nuts. Not comfortable at all to me.

 

I've always used a Sheepskin pad. Works like magic for me.

 

I have a sheepskin over top of my AirHawk. Takes it to another level!

 

I have a Butt Buffer,buying it at approximately 15 years ago,if not longer,and have used it on the last three bikes I've owned and it's still in good shape and is now on my SDH.When I park the bike in a strange place or for any length of time,I simply fold it and put in my saddle bag so some SOB doesn't steal it or get faded from the sun.It keeps my butt cooler in the warm weather and warmer in the cold weather, not to mention,it's quite comfy on those long rides yet doesn't cost an unholy fortune.So,IMO, it's worth every penny I paid for it. Infact,I was just looking at it this morning to see if it' stills in good condition which it is other then being a little faded from the elements and the period of time I've had it.
Dave!!!

 

I do like my Air Hawk however on the Pursuit I actually prefer the beaded seat cushion. I bought a full size beaded seat cover and then cut it in half. Love it. Especially in the rain as you are not sitting in a puddle of water, and same with the heat, the boys get a little bit of airflow. All you need to do is just move a fraction of an inch and it feels totally different.

 

I put 60,000+ miles on a beaded seatcover over top of my stock Yamaha Road Star seat. It was great. When I got my 2019 Roadmaster I tried moving the beads to that bike. It made no difference in comfort. I think the stock Roadmaster seat is just poorly shaped.

 

I ended getting the airhawk and today I had the chance to use it on a 2 hour trip. Wow . It really made a difference.
It's funny that, while I was using it, it didn't seem to make the seat more comfortable, but after 2 hours my tailbone wasn't hurting at all

 

People often complain because they over or under inflate them. Experiment with the inflation. The sweet spot for me is to inflate it, sit on it and then deflate until my butt is about 1/4” off the seat. I did a single day 570 mile trip across Europe 13 hours in the saddle on an Airhawk, I was fatigued but my butt could have done another 13 hours no problem! I think they are great bits of kit! I have no experience on any of the alternatives but would imagine they all do pretty much the same!

 

Sounds like you got the air right! Wow, first try, very good. Took me a couple of rides with several stops.

 

I feel it still need some fine adjustment. Not only in terms of inflation, but also in terms of position on the seat. (How much to leave slightly behind your butt, if that makes sense), but I cold definitely feel the potential

 

I have both an AirHawk and a Butt Buffer. You made the right call.

 

Good to know. Just out of curiosity. Why do you think the airhawk is superior?

 

Now, the problem with the airhawk is this. The cat thinks it's his. By the way, he's not even my cat

 

I got a big cat [17 lbs. ] which takes up the whole seat when he gets on it.But,he TOLD me,lol lol ,that he likes the Butt Buffer better because the air won't come out of it when he uses his claws on it to move it around !!! lol lol