Motorcycle Explorer October 2014 Issue 2 | Page 67

Contemplating the Rear End
3.Sheepskin cover
T
here is a lot of talk about the
sheep skin seat cover for
motorcycle seats. We I returned
from a recent trip on the GSA with
such a severe ache in my
backside, I immediately
purchased one of these and the
beaded seat.
I
cover did alleviate the pains for
about a further 30 miles from the
stock seat. In my opinion, the talk
is all hype, however a lot of
people do use these covers so
they must work for some people.
There are two types of sheep skin
covers: the full seat cover (as in
the picture above) which is
usually a fitted item; and the
“pad” which fits on top of the seat
much like the air cushion pad.
The cost of the pad was around
£35 whereas a fitted full seat
cover is around £100.
can report that the sheep skin
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