Just went for my first decent ride with the new Danny Gray seat installed.

The seating position is great... a little lower and a little further back.  It also looks sweet.

I shelled out the extra $100 for the gel option... but gotta say that I am not impressed with the comfort of it at all.  2.5 hours in the seat and some seious numb butt.

Does anyone know if these get more comfortable with time ?

 

I don't think so Macka. I am hoping that I just wasn't sitting in the right position - took me a while to find the best position on the stock seat too.

This is from their web site...

"What are benefits of having gel installed in a seat?

At Danny Gray, we use a state of the art alternative to gel. The "gel" we use is actually a viscolastic dry polymer. This stable solid is not a liquid so it will not leak; get as hot in the sun, freeze, or ruin the seat cover like other gels will. Our gel distributes the weight of the rider evenly over the surface of the seat to relieve stress points. The gel forms to your body reducing pressure points and increasing blood flow to help prevent "numb butt" syndrome."

By the way, have you found something to cover the side bolts ? I have seen a few pictures of rockers with a colour matched cover, but no idea if this is a HD or aftermarket part.

That would be the plastic bolt covers that come on the standard rockers

Contact yogi-2 on the forum, he's adapted a cover that looks better than the plastic

Thanks Dan, much appreciated. Will definitely try and contact Yogi-2.

Cheers !

Guys

just out of curiosity, did you look at Bitchin Seats before choosing Danny Gray?

http://www.bitchinseats.com/01/modules/multiMenu/

 

I have one on my rocker and they are superb, hide the frame better than a Danny Gray also, very comfortable

Cheers

Yeah, had a look at the bitchin seat, but a) it's a fair bit more expensive than the Danny Gray and b) I'm 5.9", which would have meant the stage 2 seat... all a bit too complicated.

This is one of my customers Rocker, Con from CK Trimming in Preston makes a Great looking Seat for them 0413 375 060

 

That seat looks great Walka - pity I didn't know about it before I coughed up for the Danny Gray - I'd suggest creating a separate thread with some other photos and Con's contact details - do you have other photos (a side angle) ?

That seat looks great Walka - pity I didn't know about it before I coughed up for the Danny Gray - I'd suggest creating a separate thread with some other photos and Con's contact details - do you have other photos (a side angle) ?

I've fitted a Danny Gray gel seat on the wifes' 48 Sporty and she hasn't complained ----- yet!!

We have done a few 4/500K rides.

i like my standard seat, i need the pillion seat cause my woman like to ride with me now and then.lol. was wonderin though is it possible to get a standard rocker seat jazzed up a bit, maybe some inserts, colour in them? any ideas suggestions would help? can u even get a modified seat that looks good and u can still have two on the rocker c?

That standard seat hurt just on the 8k ride home after I bought the stupid thing, & felt like i was riding on the tank, so it had to go

I got good use outta my set up



Was 2 min job to bolt on the pillion seat

Cheers

Seat looks great Dan - I would love to get a pillion like that to work with the Danny Gray. Thanks for posting.

hey dan look awsome, are u able to say the specs of the pillion seat also what sort of riding seat is that? ive seen heaps of em would like to get one for mine just dont know price and where to source, would like ur set up on mine looks perfect for what i want. let me know. ta

dan is that whole seat set up from danny gray? looked at the bitchin seats but way too expensive and from the states prob cost the same in shipping.lol. might even try con in preston looks like his seat arent too bad either.

 ur right the damn standard one gotta go... it killin the butt cheeks. went to katherine a few weeks ago i got as far as adelaide river and couldnt feal my ass. is weird and im sure i was walkin funny.lol riding should be enjoyed not not crippling.

dan is that the touring kit strutt kit and pillion seat? u just had it painted , yeah? how hard is it to remove if ur not using it? is it even the type of thing u can put on/off the bike regularly?

dan how do i contact yogi-2 mate wouldnt mind a look at those covers?

whats the heartlnad kit consist off mate ive heard of it?

does anyone have any other contact details for con in preston like to pick his brains about a custom seat for my rocker? website or another #  anything.lol

thanks dan food for thought, is top shelf this stuff at heartland. expensive though. hey do u know if its worth buying though, i mean i like the new 280 conversion they have on there, and i suppose only issue is gettin the fender repainted. u think it be cheaper here to do this in aus? i do like the second seat options they have i gotta get a solo seat though this one i have is crap.lol