Bonneville09er
Street Tracker
is the gel seat different from the stock seat?
gel seat
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thearcticsea
Rocker
Yeah, it's filled with gel. Otherwise same dimensions, etc.
Bonneville09er
Street Tracker
looks like the top is a bit lighter in color? any truth to it
thearcticsea
Rocker
I think it's just black. I have the gel seat and it's as black as I need it. I'm not entirely sure though. I suspect whatever picture you're seeing is just lighter than another.
Bonneville09er
Street Tracker
ok, thanks man.
I have the Scrambler gel seat, like MattRat said it'll cook your butt when left in the sun. Comfy though. Don't know if it's the same deal with the Bonnie gel seat but the cover on the Scrambler seat is much grippier, depending on what pants you wear it can be a little grabby when trying to move your body weight around.
Bonafide
NBR founder
You can get the Thruxton ones from the 68 catalog with a gray top.
bonnieblktrk
Scooter
I have a Thruxton gel seat on my Bonneville. It is a lot more comfortable. Compaired to stock seat. Little different shape also.
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geolpilot
Street Tracker
I have a scrambler gel seat on my bonnie and it is much more comfortable than the regular seat or the solo seat. I have also tried the K&Q seat and the Corbin gunfighter & lady and my legs are too long for either of those. Only problem with the scrambler gel seat is that I think it is ugly. A friend was visiting the other day and he thought it looked cool.
It has not been too hot for me and I live in S. Texas.
It has not been too hot for me and I live in S. Texas.
tooblekain
750cc
+1 on the Thruxton gel seat. I found it REALLY cheap at www.madss.com. When I bought it was less than $200.00 shipped.
If you go to Third Reich site www.triumphrat.net, search the thread titled "Will a Thruxton Gel Seat fit on a Bonneville" posted by me. You'll see the responses.
If you go to Third Reich site www.triumphrat.net, search the thread titled "Will a Thruxton Gel Seat fit on a Bonneville" posted by me. You'll see the responses.
BlackBonNYC
Two Stroke
Edit: apparently the contemporary seat is just like stock and not gel. So I can't give you an analysis of that. But for comfort I will recommend the single seat below which is way more comfortable than stock
The single seat is a lot more comfortable than the contemporary seat. I would run the single seat all the time if i could but sometimes I put the thrux seat on when I need to carry a passenger.
single seat
The single seat is a lot more comfortable than the contemporary seat. I would run the single seat all the time if i could but sometimes I put the thrux seat on when I need to carry a passenger.
single seat
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thearcticsea
Rocker
The gel seat comes in only black, iirc. The contemporary seats come with regular padding for the most part.
BlackBonNYC
Two Stroke
but the contemporary seat must be different than stock because it comes in black also. Wouldn't the black one be identical to the stock thruxton seat in appearance? Therefore the comfort must be greater or else they would have no reason to sell it.
below is the contemporary seat in black, isn't that exactly what the stock thrux seat looks like without the cowl?
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bonnieblktrk
Scooter
The Thruxton gel will fit the Bonneville with no modifications. Identical mounting pattern. BlackBonNYC how can you compare seat comfort if you are not sure if the seat is gel or not? Apples and oranges man.
thearcticsea
Rocker
Here we go again:
Stock Thruxton seat = Black "Contemporary seat" (which comes in black, brown, and black/grey)
The Contemporary seat also happens to come in a Gel variation, which is softer than the regular contemporary seat and thruxton stock. I have only seen the gel variety in Black.
They all fit thruxtons and bonnevilles.
Stock Thruxton seat = Black "Contemporary seat" (which comes in black, brown, and black/grey)
The Contemporary seat also happens to come in a Gel variation, which is softer than the regular contemporary seat and thruxton stock. I have only seen the gel variety in Black.
They all fit thruxtons and bonnevilles.
slowgator
750cc
After reading this thread, still not sure if the gel seat is worth the extra $$$. What's the consensus? Since I live in the Sunshine state, I do park quite often in the sun and I'm hearing it's hot and can fry the family jewels? Has anyone tried using a bead mat or anything else to deal with this problem?