Airhawk – R-REVB Cruiser R Large Motorcycle Seat Cushion for Comfortable Travel – Large Size

I did a lot of research in my hunt for the best seat cushion for my 2015 Road Glide. I like going on long distance trips and already tried having my seat custom re-done by a pretty well known company in North Carolina. It was way better than stock, but it still killed me after several hours. Although many products kept popping up in my research, the Airhawk was consistently in the top three recommended products so I gave it a shot. It was delivered on a Tuesday and on that Wednesday I set off for a work conference in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. I came back Saturday after 1,127 miles with the Airhawk. On Thursday I took off again for the U.P. and put on another 1,083 miles. Here are my impressions:Is it better than just a stock seat? Yes, in my opinion it was much better than the stock seat even after being customized. Having said that, there is a definite learning curve. A lot of the videos and reviews mention that the most common mistake people make is over filling it. I decided to barely inflate it at all and then stopped every so often and made adjustments. Sometimes I would add more and sometimes I would let a little out until I found my personal sweet spot.Is it comfortable? Yes. At first it feels a little weird because you are sitting on a bunch of interconnected air bladders that sort of inflate and deflate depending on how you move. One thing I liked was that if I ever started feeling a little sore I could shift my weight around on the seat and things would get better.Is it the sore-butt killing magic bullet we’ve all been looking for? No, I wouldn’t go that far. I was certainly more comfortable and I felt less discomfort than I did without it, but I think that no matter what cushion you use and no matter what seat you buy, sooner or later you’re going to get sore. My first leg of my first Airhawk ride was just over 300 miles. Toward the end I certainly felt a little sore. However, I also noticed that my discomfort wasn’t constantly on my mind like it was before the Airhawk. I would notice it, wiggle around a little and then get distracted and forget about it until I realized I was uncomfortable again.Does air flow through it like they say it does? No, I don’t think so. The advertising says that air flows through the spaces between the various air bladders and through the mesh covering keeping you nice and dry and free of “swamp butt.” I honestly don’t see how anything could flow anywhere between those air bladders, especially when you are told to use very little air and then you sit on them and pretty much squish them all together to the point nothing flows anywhere, at least not that I could tell. Overall though, this didn’t bother me too much and it wasn’t a big selling point for me anyway.Is it easy to install? Yes, but the mounting straps are chintzy AF. they look a lot like women’s bra shoulder straps and use the exact same fastening and tightening system as bras do. It doesn’t move around or anything, but for $100 I feel like they could come up with something better, especially something with the fastening hardware under the seat instead of on the sides of the Airhawk. It would take someone exactly 15 seconds to detach it from your bike and run off with it.Would I recommend it? Yes, but only if you manage your expectations and realize that nothing will ever relieve you of all butt discomfort on a motorcycle seat 100%. You will eventually get uncomfortable on anything, even the plushest sofa seat, if you sit in it long enough. You also have to be patient if you go this route and you need to be willing to take the time to dial it in to your personal satisfaction.Overall I’m happy with it and think it performs as advertised. YMMV