Evening all.

I'm new here but have a question to ask.

I have a 2010 tenere and have been riding here for most of this week in the sun. She is new to me so only 400 miles in.

But the pain from the seat is getting to be a serious problem. Ten mins causes real butt pain.

I've looked at airhawk...might work but they look naff...and I don't have �400 to spend on a touratech seat.

Mike

So you don't want to buy a new seat and you don't want an Airhawk...

Not many options left for you. Some have tried wearing padded bicycle shorts under their riding gear. Others swear by the wooden beadseats or sheepskin pads. Browse through the USA "Ironbutt" rally riders info. they may have some new ideas.

In reality, new seat foam or a cushion are the easiest fixes to your problem.

You can't see it when you're sitting on it.

Problems like this can be caused by many things, posture, seat to seat interface (your ass doesn't match the seat), wrong underwear, seams in the wrong places, your bike pants, not moving about , the list is almost endless.

a �400 seat may make no difference at all.

First thing, eliminate the free/cheap stuff.

Check your boxers, get a pair of breathable (coolmax, you can get them in Asda, Tesco's Sainsburys) boxer/pants/thong, whatever your prefference and try that. I once bought a set of 'motorcycle boxers' that had no seams at all, pretty rubbish for normal wear, but really made a difference on long rides (I'm talking 500-600 miles a day)

Check your posture, how are you sitting, are the bars setup correctly for you? Are your knees bent too far, not enough? Are you relaxed?

What about your bike pants? do they breath? are there any raised seams ? to tight?

Check the seat against another, is there a difference, too had, lumpy too soft, has it been modified previously ?

Don't like AirHawk, try a sheep, Lambland will send you a sheepskin cover (they are very plush, nothing like sheepskin you find in normal shops) for �17. I've just bought the missus one (for the back of the Tiger) and it's very comfortable to sit on a chair with - no idea about a bike.

How about getting your seat recut ? get a gel insert put in it ?

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Welcome to XT660.com Mike

I wouldn't knock it until you've tried it - they really are VERY effective. Depends on which is more important to you - aesthetics or your arse?

As GULG says, you can't see it when you're on it and they can be removed in a trice. The other good thing about Airhawks is they are adjustable - on/off, more air/less air. All the other options are a bit of a gamble; once you buy them you're stuck with them, and if you don't get on with them, you're stuffed!

FYI: OTR (Kahedo) seats are exactly the same as Touratech ones and they cheaper (especially if you send your old seat in exchange). Still expensive though IMO.

http://www.off-the-road.de/en/XT-660...-XT-660-Z.html

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Hi

Thanks for all your replies.

What size airhawk is best for a tenere 660.
Mike

The "Cruiser Small" fits the Tenere seat perfectly.

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Thanks

I've done 51,000 miles with an Airhawk under my ass. The most I've managed in a day was 650m on the Z. I'm not saying it was comfort all the way but there is no way I could have done it without it. You can also take it with you if you change bikes.

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