Wow, what a fantastic journey mate. Thanks for bringing us along. Greatly appreciate your review. Ride safe.

@mancavemoto

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

The air seat and heated clothing in the cold season are so good that once experienced you never want to miss these options again. Thanks for the video.

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Fantastic review! A perfect addition to my old Norton and Triumph. :-)

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Great video Tony. Will definitely get one for my next tour. 👍🏻

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

What a great film, thanks

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Nice editing job! Very well timed.

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Great road trip review, the roads and views were excellent, will definitely be adding your coastal route to my 'must ride' list.

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Have fun! you can download the route here jmp.sh/yCx95sT

@ianmorgan7198

2 жыл бұрын

@@mancavemoto Thank you , will definitely add your route to my 'must ride list '

Loved it !

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Doesn't matter what it looks like when it's under your backside for hours! Nice review

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

That is very true

Interesting. 👍 Amazed you could get right up to track at Cadwell without being challenged.

@mancavemoto

Жыл бұрын

Cheers, yes on track days you can enter for free and go to any of the spectator locations

Top job Tony, I use an air hawk on top of a gel pad on my cruiser, sorted!

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Nice

I’ve been using one of these on my Honda VFR1200 for over a year now and it’s transformed the comfort. Used to get numb bum issues after 45-60 minutes. Now 2 - 3 hours plus before taking a break (for other comfort reasons !) no problem, plus less fatigue in the legs too. Throughly recommend you try one before considering a new or custom seat, less than half the price of doing that and you can switch it between bikes if you have more than 1

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, good stuff

Nice review, as I have a mountain bike, I use a bib short with thick pad - 2 cm - ; however the seat of my 690 duke 2015 is not so bad... ; and a well-adjusted rear shock really helps

@mancavemoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Awesome Tony, definitely i take my one on long trips, it does help and wouldn’t tour without one, however my ride for the Europe trip is a comfier one than my MT10 so lets see how the Tiger 1200 does! I am still taking my cushion just in case i need it 😉🤣

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, yep it really surprised me

Hi Fella. I just wish I had seen this before I travelled from Frinton on Sea in Essex to Dunoon in Scotland on my Kawasaki J300! 566 miles in 12 hours and am wondering if my backside will ever fully recover lol! Nice video keep safe fella. Best, Old Bloke.

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Ouch! Hope things are easing. Take it easy mate

I have a Ducati Monster 797 with a custom made saddle that looks nice but terribly uncomfortable. I was wondering if this air cushion is effective against vibrations coming from a very hard saddle

I've got one and use it for a 400mile trip like Scotland and then leave it off for the A&B roads and it works well 👍

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info

I have an old Air Hawk for my 1200 Bandit. After 100 miles without it is as far as I can manage. With it improves things no end. Air pressure needs to be fairly low or it lifts me up and makes my wrists ache. I suppose its the shape of the seat as my 20 year old Harley seat is comfy all day long.!

Nice video, is that the R version screen you’ve got on the 790? If so how does it compare to the MRA screen you had? I’m looking at options for my 790s. Thanks.

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, yes I switched it for the summer to get more airflow, I’ll probably put the mra back when when the weather starts to turn

I'm literally in Sports Bike Shop now purchasing one! 😂😂

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

Definitely a Tony's Top Tour - nice one Is the route available at all (cheeky I know :))

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Nigel, I can always email you the route file. Once I get my website sorted I’ll put them all on there. Any other suggestions in the meantime would be gratefully received

@BN1960

2 жыл бұрын

@@mancavemoto that's very kind of you Tony - I'll message you In the meantime, how about a tour of Essex sights via B roads - Layer Marney, Tilbury Fort, Southend seafront, Flatford Mill, Stow Maries WW1 aerodrome and so on

I have an airhawk that saves my butt every ride. I tried the purple pillow knockoff that helps some but air is much better. Stay away from the eBay knockoff air cushions because they fall apart in 6 months.

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Yep I think any of the decent air ones will be worth looking at

I've got two on my Rebel, main and pillion. Won't ride without it now. Prior to using them I could only stand the bike for about 40 mins, now I can get 2 hours out of it without too much discomfort, which is about the max you get out of a full tank on a Rebel anyway. By the time you've filled up and get going again it's pretty much like starting fresh.

@grahamhughes1036

2 жыл бұрын

i've got a rebel too, be interested to know which ones you got, and from where?

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, useful info

@iqofafish1073

2 жыл бұрын

@@grahamhughes1036 Got the Cruiser and Pillion ones from Sportsbikeshop. Fits the 1100 nicely.

For whatever reason I tried a lot of different air amounts in air cushion and it didn’t help me. I ended up going with Butt Buffer and it worked much better. I do know that aircushion helps a lot of people though

Hi Tony, Bike cover...what size is it?

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Size L

Great video thanks, any chance I could have a copy of the route you took?

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Yep either message me, or if I can work out a place to allow people to download them I will.

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Tim, you can now download the route from here - jmp.sh/yCx95sT

How would you compare to a gel seat pad?

@mancavemoto

Жыл бұрын

Similar, but this pad has the added benefit of being able to amount of cushioning. I liked to use it with very little air in it so I had good feel on the seat but didn’t have any hotspots.

I had an airhawk for a while but couldn't get on with it. I felt I was floating/moving around too much

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

This was the same until I let a lot more air out

What's the difference between medical grade pvc and ordinary pvc? I nother words does the medical grade classification actually make a difference? Good review, I'm doing a trip from Northumberland to the south coast later in the year so seems like this might be money well spent for me!

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Apparently their is a difference in the make up of the material. I don't think it makes any difference to the product, but from what i can see it easier to recycle due to less 'harmful' chemicals?

@borderreiver8288

2 жыл бұрын

@@mancavemoto ok thks for quick reply n info. Cheers.

Over the years I've tried one on several bikes, and generally disliked it. However, it found its niche, and is living out its days on the tractor.

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

Is that an actual Tractor or a GS? ;)

@atinshed

2 жыл бұрын

LoL, good one, Tony; I wouldn't have been game to make that comment for fear of upsetting the BMW fanboys. Yes, an actual tractor; although I also have a Yamaha XT250 for 'bush-bashing' and a T7 for the road.

I find as I get older, very snug undies to keep any thing from dangling helps greatly.

@mancavemoto

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

It's an Airhawk in all but name, just cheaper ;-) KTM standard seat is 2nd cousin to a plank. KTM ergo seat is 3rd cousin to a plank.

@mancavemoto

Жыл бұрын

Yep, theres a few air cushion solutions on the market, they all perform much the same way. Plank is a good description lol

I have an Airhawk. I have never got on with it.

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

They can take a bit of perservering with I found, until you get the air level right

First off the main competitor for this product is the Ikea sheepskin rug (aka that Bonnie you saw) they are cheaper and likewise dead comfy.. Secondly you missed the best country lane in the country, its called "Bluestone Heath rd " and is the next left or right after Cadwell pk.. thirdy some of those lanes you rode down ,you looked abit too fast to my eye, it could just the way it was film ,,all in all I enjoyed watching

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

There are a few airbag competitors, the sheepskin is a different story, effective but maybe not as practical. I didn’t show any of the route after leaving Cadwell, and finally nope nearly all of those lanes are National speed limit. Thanks for watching

Nice jacket!

@mancavemoto

Жыл бұрын

Yep I love it! It’s the Rev’it Territory

Occasionally telling us where you are would have improved the video by a factor of 100.

I prefer honey comb cover than air cushion seats . It doesn’t fit the buttocks orientation

Pity you did not have time to explore the wolds. Great mostly traffic free roads.

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

I’m definitely going back up there for some more riding

7:33 that's...not corn, unless that's what they call wheat in the UK, you never know lol

@mancavemoto

2 жыл бұрын

We do! Wheat, Barley and Oats are often referred to as Corn ie grown in a Cornfield. I’m assuming you’re in the US? In which case what you call Corn we refer to as Maize

Believe it or not a cheap sheepskin works a good deal better than these snake oil devices, is far less money, and isnt horribly uncomfortable plastic.

@mancavemoto

Жыл бұрын

They work differently, so not better or worse, just different. I don't see why an item that makes you more comfortable is a 'snake oil device'? and you can pay more for a decent sheepskin too. As I showed in the video air cushion pads are far from being 'horribly uncomfortable plastic'. This one works. I'm not saying its the only solution, as you may have noticed a sheepskin cover apperared in the video, so its horses for courses.

@jaybd9329

Жыл бұрын

Never understood how a sheepskin can do anything other than keeping your butt warm. How does a layer of fur alleviate numbness which is the main cause of a sore butt, at least for me anyway?

@humourless682

Жыл бұрын

@@jaybd9329 Try one and see. Certainly far more effective than plastic..............