1200 DVT Air Hawk Seat

Discussion in 'Multistrada' started by Nick Collins, Aug 4, 2018.

  1. Has anyone used a Air Hawk seat cushion on a Multi? if so what size fits it best, off to Spain at the end of the month and the bike is a pain in the ass (literally!!).
     
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  2. Air hawk Cruiser (medium) Used lots of times, and fits a treat. When I bought mine, the stockist let me offer up all the ‘models’ to the bike, and Cruiser was the best.
     
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  3. I have a Wild Ass air cushion seat which I used once if you want to try it before taking the plunge. It didn’t alleviate the problem I have with my coccyx which is why I no longer use it. Andy
     
  4. yep medium cruiser is what I use on the multi & a longer slimmer on my beemer.
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    Here is the best place for air-hawk (2) & spare covers etc
     
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  5. have been using a tourtec one for a couple of months and seems good. When I got the pressure right ( very low) it's very comfortable.
    thttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Comfort-Seat-Cushion-Ducati-Multistrada-1200-Tourtecs-Air-ML-Pad/401440732852?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649pressure right (low as possible) is very comfortable.
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Comfort-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
     
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  6. Buddy of mine and SWMBO are both coccyx sufferers. Tony is getting some flatter bars to tip him forward off the tailbone and that seemed to help a bit. SWMBO now has an airhawk on her YBR (they're hugely sensitive to air pressure) and a shaped seat on the back of the GS with a coccyx recess.

    Horrible condition, feel for you dude :-(
     
  7. It's all about the pressure!
     
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  8. Thanks for the replies, I've ordered a Tourtec (£65 so worth a punt), will post my thought's when it's fitted.
     
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  9. Any chance you could post a couple of pics of the Tourtech seat fitted to the bike? Also, does it cure the dreaded "crushed nuts" syndrome?
     
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  10. We must have the same shaped arse as we’re off this weekend to Spain & I’m using a Airhawk for the first long trip on my multi & it kills my backside. I had the air hawk from a previous bike & it worked great. With the multi I tried fitting them the other day & the rear seat needs a smaller one than the front but the worked for me before so fingers crossed.
     
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  11. We must have the same shaped arse as we’re off this weekend to Spain & I’m using a Airhawk for the first long trip on my multi & it kills my backside. I had the air hawk from a previous bike & it worked great. With the multi I tried fitting them the other day & the rear seat needs a smaller one than the front but the worked for me before so fingers crossed.
     
  12. I've got the airhawk and I can ride farther with it, but still not very far. It doesn't alleviate the forward slant of the seat, which is my main gripe; I've tried pulling it far forward which helps with the slant a little, but then you have a big plastic air bubble under your sack, which isn't very comfortable either. I wish Ducati engineers were forced to ride 1000 miles in 24 hours on each of their bikes before final design.
     
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  13. £15 ‘stadium’ seat from some medical website. I’ve just attached some straps that buckle up under the seat. Tried it for a few hundred miles and it was a lot more comfortable. Just purchased it for the rare occasions my wife goes on the back as she gets a sore bum. E0DBF0CB-9966-4A63-A488-2B1E3D4A82B2.jpeg
     
  14. I swapped to the Ducati/Touratech comfort seat (rather than air hawk or similar) and find it much better than the standard seat
     
    #15 Twin4me, Aug 8, 2018
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  15. On the plus side with these seats, you can always take them off at the other end and sit on them in the pool with your margarita :D
     
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  16. I just tried my medium cruiser on my 1200s with the Low Seat over the last few days. Its now comfy enough to reach between fuel fills, id 7 hours in the saddle yesterday with only 15 mins at stops and 1 break for food and got off the bike tired but not even slightly uncomfortable.
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  17. Okay, just got back from a week or so in Spain that included Bilbao to Alicante in a day (mainly avoiding motorways) and can honestly say the Tourtech seat is probably the best 65 quid I've spent on a bike accessary. Not the prettiest thing you can put on your bike but I can confirm it'll make a hell of a difference if you plan long days in the saddle!!
     
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  18. The Airhawk cruiser size is perfect, doubled time in the saddle. Air quantity is important, does not need much !!
     
  19. Which Tourtech did you get
    I look at their website and there are lots to choose from.
     
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