Gel Insert in a Motorcycle Seat. Any noob can do this.

You can reupholster your seat easy as pie. This video will show you how.
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[@Hoffer1988]

Need the extra support mate for all that manliness

[@hachewie]

I still get numb nuts from it. 🤨

[@ThrottleDownunder]

What a lovely, unexpected video tonight. Great job

[@hachewie]

Thanks Rob. I'm editing 3 more videos at the moment including our Photography on Tuesday Night. Can't wait to catch up man.

[@ThrottleDownunder]

@@hachewie likewise buddy

[@Zulu_117_ST]

🤩😂😂😂😂 what a champion Mary Anne is!! Go wifey!!! You did alright too Chewster! All seriousness, great job on the seat! I’m sure your hiny will appreciate it! Can’t wait to see you both soon xxx

[@hachewie]

It hasn't made a great difference to be honest. If a bit more comfy but I need a bigger bike for big trips. She's pretty bloody awesome. Thanks Rochelle.

[@NooBiker]

Very nice job, well done. Nice of you to help Mrs Hachewie 👍 she wants to make sure you have a happy bottom.

[@hachewie]

Hahahaha. Happy bottom. Thanks for the support mate.

[@chapn7]

i got a pair of padded cycling shorts that i wear under my jeans, it helps quite a bit on my stock honda 919 seat, i'm going to add some memory foam in the seat this summer

[@hachewie]

I also have a pair of padded cycling shorts now. Definitely helps. I think I will try some memory foam too.

[@Lilsilent209]

Wow that looks so easy I was going to spend $400 dollars for a custom seat I’m so happy I’m doing my research on this I really believe I can do this myself

[@hachewie]

Originally Iwas going to use a layer of thicker memory foam on top. I wish i had. Definitely not a difficult job.

[@Bykersam]

L28 👍, nice share, this DIY video will definitely help those that get a sore bottom from there normal seat, I have a couple of gel seats and they truly make a hell of a difference. Great share, but where is my ice cream 😊😉. Stay blessed and safe on two wheels, your biker brother Traveller MIA 🇬🇧. BTW full respect to the fair maiden that did some of the work 🙏🙏🙏

[@hachewie]

I’m yer to go for a long ride. I hope it helps. Seems a bit softer. Mmmmm ice cream. My all time favourite food. The wife is very skilled in all things fabric. It wouldn’t have been as successful without her help. Ride on my biker bro. 🏍🇦🇺

[@Bykersam]

@@hachewie it will feel much better when you commit to long distance buddy. 👍

[@TyOn2Wheelz]

Now this is an excellent idea to keep you in the saddle much longer & I need to do this to my seat .

[@hachewie]

I’ll do a review soon to see how effective it is.

[@HarleyThrottleJuice]

Only noticed this was on very late, just watched whole thing. As I said on Tuesday night, really great job mate, and Mary-Anne. 😂 You still sound like you’re in cruiser mode! ✌️🇦🇺

[@hachewie]

Definitely need a comfy bike. One day.

[@uksewingmachineservice7030]

Wooow looks like you are having fun ther mate great job looks brilliant now hope your bum is better now mate brilliant video great info don 🤠🇬🇧🙋🙋👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@hachewie]

My Bum is definietly appreciative. Thanks Don.

[@TheVSChick]

Ooooo Chewie gets his mod on! Super interesting! Looks like your seat was made out of cake. You did a great job!!! 👍👍👍👍

[@hachewie]

Mmmmm cake. Now I want cake. Thanks Stacey.

[@TheVSChick]

@@hachewie with blue icing haha

[@peterdoherty7282]

you shake that can like you have been married for a while now! Congrats!

[@hachewie]

Hahahaha. Yep.

[@TheHarleyRoadshow]

Great job mate, the gel makes a big difference, just a heads up park it in the shade on a hot day because it can get hot, speaking from experience 🤪

[@hachewie]

Thank you for the wisdom. I'll definitely do that.

[@swich.69]

The Mrs didn’t get a gel insert? Good job Chewie. Looks the goods!

[@hachewie]

She has a bit more cushion than I do. Ummm. Don't tell her I said that.

[@swich.69]

@@hachewie I reserve my right to remain silent 😲🤭🤫

[@hachewie]

@@swich.69 Very wise.

[@davidbrain1192]

Excellent job Matt and your assistant 👍.

[@hachewie]

Thanks mate. Mary-Anne was invaluable.

[@AnxietyWizard]

Great job Chewie, looks absolutely fantastic and glad that it's giving your bum a nicer time.

[@hachewie]

My bum deserves a nice time. Hahahaha. Thanks mate.

[@Viper6-MotoVlogger]

That’s turned out quite well mate. You did a fantastic job. It’s funny how our older rear ends require gel 😁

[@hachewie]

Hahahahaha. My older rear end will soon require a bigger bike.

[@motogspot]

Brilliant Chewie, I definitely need this on the cbr 😀👍

[@hachewie]

It's an easy job really. I'm pretty useless and it worked well. Cost me about $50 total.

[@HippoDrones]

Neat job Chewie, and a super wedge cheaper than buying a comfort seat or paying someone else to do it! :-)

[@hachewie]

It cost a total of $50au so about 30 squid. Thanks mate.

[@HippoDrones]

@@hachewie brilliant! :-)

[@VYXtreme]

Where did you source the gel pad from - thanks in advance

[@hachewie]

Amazon from memory.

[@daryldaryl913]

You did well mate. Looks good.

[@hachewie]

Thanks mate. I miss that bike.

[@KloccworkInk]

Lol. A wide ass ice cream lover. Lol. We might be related. 👍🏽

[@hachewie]

Brother in punnets. Hahahaha.

[@RoadsOfOz]

Well done. I wasn’t brave enough to do the Ducati seat.

[@hachewie]

Mate, this thing was killing me. I would be confident now to do it from scratch. It's not difficult at all.

[@vinegum8835]

This is my next project so: Thank's for your post! But..... no gel pad for the lady?

[@hachewie]

It’s a pretty easy job. Have fun with it. The lady doth have more padding inbuilt in her own design. 😉

[@vinegum8835]

@@hachewie 😅

[@infeedel7706]

ONYA bloke, less than 60 seconds and see you're all over it.

[@hachewie]

Thanks. Enjoy.

[@RandysRides]

hahaha...That cruiser ride wrecked you, man. But, for now, you have a little more cushion. My seat is 3 inches thick at max, but surprisingly comfortable. It must be the shape. Enjoy the new comfort !! :)

[@hachewie]

It’s definitely the shape. The ZZR seat keeps pushing you forward so the nuts always end up squashed.

[@cotteeskid]

Can I ask where you got the 2cm thick gel. I seem to only see 1cm stuff on eBay etc. And also the vinyl cover - did you just get from an upholsterer or is this some other stuff better suited to full sun etc. Cheers

[@hachewie]

I bought both from Amazon. Can't remember now exactly what I searched for. From memory the vinyl was just ordinary vinyl.

[@my2wheels]

Your wife is a big help!

[@hachewie]

She sure is.

[@KayzeeMoto]

Hey Chewie and Mrs Chewie 😀 I haven’t added a gel seat to my bikes but I have removed the cover and cut the seat foam down then re-fit the cover back on my Kawasaki 250 so I can reach the ground 😂I have to say, yours looks way more professionally done than mine 😜

[@hachewie]

Really? More professional? hahahaha. I'm very happy with how it turned out. That's cool that you did have a go yourself. Well done.

[@Asdfghjkl1234]

Excellent video. Used it with success. Thanks. Greetings and respect to all from Durango Mexico 🇲🇽

[@hachewie]

I’m happy it worked for you. Awesome. Greetings from Sydney Australia.

[@HelmetHead]

Awsome I so need to do this on the Himalayan 👍

[@hachewie]

I’ve heard memory foam is better. It’s easy enough to do.

[@whatsstefon]

Nice work matey.

[@hachewie]

Thanks mate.

[@waterfordMARTIN]

Your prostate must be happy now 😉

[@hachewie]

It’s always 😆

[@Tom-nx6ev]

Do y’all think the extra foam layer is required? I wish to reuse my old seat cover and don’t think it will fit with the added foam.

[@hachewie]

In all honesty, yes. I would add a thicker layer if I were to do it again. It’s not necessary though.

[@realdevbro447]

How's the gel seat holding up?any updates?

[@hachewie]

I sold the bike 6 months ago. It helped a little. Gets very hot though. I'd add a comfy memory foam layer on top if I were to do it again.

[@Justk75]

Blues brothers an the good ol boys winebago

[@hachewie]

Hahahaha. Love the Blues Brothers.

[@Moz42]

Well done, top job there, Chewie noob.😁 Cheers

[@hachewie]

Thanks Moz. Credit goes to Mary-Anne. She helped with the hard parts.

[@Moz42]

@@hachewie Teamwork...love it. Cheers

[@Moz42]

@@hachewieOh! while I think of it, can you flick me your postal address, if you're comfortable with that. I sent you an email, a week or so back with my email address. Cheers

[@hachewie]

@@Moz42 Sure thing mate. I’ll check the HaChewie account tomorrow.

[@peterdoherty7282]

was that ice cream? I'm coming to visit you guys!

[@hachewie]

Yes indeed. Any time man

[@BlackphoenixEntertainment]

Not bad, it's got to be better than generic foam.

[@hachewie]

It seems better so far. I haven't had a long ride yet.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

Man I would 100% mess that up :D Really well done and looked so neat at the end :) I look forward to seeing the difference it makes on a long ride, does it stop the butt cramps :P Alternatively, rob a bank and buy a Harley :) Also, Mary-Anne is a legend, would you have made a dog's dinner of it without her? :P

[@hachewie]

You can do it. It’s not rebuilding forks. Yes, without Mary-Anne it would have taken many attempts. She’s pretty smart.

[@gregsanford3848]

I'm doing same job on my seat,GRAND DAD ALAWYS SAID IF A JOB IS WORTH DOING, ITS WORTH DOING TWICE, 😮😮😮😮😮

[@hachewie]

Hahahaha.

[@BikerTorque]

Missed a trick by not going the Mexican fabric on the seat. Bolts, over to you….

[@hachewie]

I regret it now.

[@BikerTorque]

@@hachewie never to late. I have to say, after seeing your ZZR, I have been looking at some ZZRS and earlier GPZs online and thinking I want one. Can see myself on a mid 80s GPZ.

[@hachewie]

@@BikerTorque When we go for a ride, you are more than welcome to ride the ZZR.

[@BikerTorque]

@@hachewie might take you up on that, if only to see you at 6’4” trying to get on my 1949 350cc Panther or BMW R65, without knocking the bowl off the left side carb with your boot. Neither bike are meant for people over 5’10”.

[@hachewie]

@@BikerTorque hahahahaha. I’ll be very careful.

[@bobnaidoo1]

Where did you get the gel pad mate ?

[@hachewie]

Amazon. If I were to do it again I think I’d go 10mm thick instead of 20mm.

[@bobnaidoo1]

@@hachewie would you go it again at all or just invest in a new professional made seat ?

[@hachewie]

@@bobnaidoo1 For the cost, I’d do it again but I’d add a layer of softer and thicker memory foam on top of the gel. On my current bike it would be a much more difficult job so I’d probably get it done professionally. The ZZR seat is easy to do.

[@bobnaidoo1]

@@hachewie why would you go thinner ? Isn’t 20 mm better for comfort ? Thanks !

[@hachewie]

@@bobnaidoo1 I think the material is so dense that it wouldn’t actually make much difference. It would be easier to install

[@alexdem98]

How thick was your gel?

[@hachewie]

20mm

[@ielpineda]

what is the white thing before the seat cover?

[@hachewie]

Just a thin layer of foam.

[@PNW_Native]

What was the white foam stuff called?

[@hachewie]

Just furniture apolstery foam. Not sure of it’s exact name.

[@IanLandesman]

I hope your butt feels better friend!

[@hachewie]

My butt deserves luxury. Thanks mate

[@gregsanford3848]

Black Town S.....

[@hachewie]

Not sure what this means.

[@nstephens66]

Serrated knife, gents.

[@hachewie]

I wish I had known.