Sheepskin seat cover
 

Can anyone please advise me about covering a saddle with sheepskin.

Does it add comfort from the point of view of cushioning. Does it help to keep your backside cooler. Can it be used in the rain or does it get wet and stay wet.

I have seen photos of various riders using them, but have never had the chance to discuss it with them.

Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks

Never travel whitout!!!
 

Sheepskin over saddle:

-Add comfort from the point of view of cushioning.
-Help to keep your backside cooler when is warm. :Beach:
-And warm when is chilly :scooter:

I also use it as a complement of my short termarest for camp

Can be used in the rain if is shower one, if not I roll it and keep it dry in bag… :rain:

Here in country-side Patagonia are cheap and nicely hairy… :taz:

Saludos

£10 sheepskin rug from Ikea

Sling it over the saddle and comfy is my middle name

Makes a great mat , pillow,, etc etc

I’ve had one on my old R100GS for the best part of 10 years
I love it very comfortable and like everyone has said it helps in the heat the cold
Got mine from an add on one of the forums for about £20 second hand
It’s just a big bit of sheepskin cut to a rough shape and strapped to the seat by a bit of webbing strap that stitched to the bottom of it
Mine is in 2 bits one for the rider and one for the pillion
A few years ago in France After my wife had flown home I ended up lending the pillion pad to a mate I met up with out there so he could put it on his R1 he said it saved his life on that trip
Why not try an off cut from a local sheepskin coat type shop
I use mine in all weathers I just have a small waterproof sheet rolled up on my top box that I put over it if I stop out in the rain
And yes I know I am the most uncool men in the world I have a BMW and a top box in fact I have a collection of top boxes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not very good photos but here are some of bike with the sheepskin on in Morocco

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.5706058993.9268.607353993&type=1&l=25e43f77 31

Bed ridden patients used to have sheepskins to lay on, they help prevent bed sores. Same principle on the bike, every time you move the piles move so the pressure points change.
IMHO don't get a fleece from a furniture store, they've been cleaned to an almost sterile state, without the natural oils, lanolin, they will retain water. I use mine as pillow, its 5 years old, been caught in too many downpours and doesn't smell. Could do with a good combing though :rolleyes:

Signature;- Current bike, 1991 Africa Twin RD04

Even Dakar riders use them now.....

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps5ec037c7.jpg

I've tried sheepskins on a couple of my bikes and have never found that they really worked for me. They help for a bit then they get just as uncomfortable as the seat. In rain they will get wet and take a long time to dry out.

About all that has ever worked for me is a leather covered aftermarket seat.

The seat & ergonomics of the bike are always my biggest challenge to get sorted out. I'm not really sure what model of person the manufacturer's build these bikes for but I know I'm not one of them.

I recently re did two DR650 seats (mine and a friends) In my mates I got 1 inch of foam added and then put a sheep skin over that, he says its loads better, but the additional foam was the best bit - only cost $40 from an upholsterer.

lambland uk have them for about £12

I love mine wouldnt settle for anything else sure spend 10 times the amount on an airhawk and you can suffer punctures.

I strap mine over the seat with one bungee cord and also use it in camp as a cushion or under my feet.

definatly improves comfort and probably doubles riding time before the numb bum sets in

:scooter:

Thank you all for your comments and advice regarding sheepskin seat covers.

Sorry for the delay in replying, been very bogged down for a few weeks.

Only question I still have, is regarding finding the appropriate quality sheepskin.

One of you has mentioned that "natural" is the best. Ideally with original natural oils. If this is the case, please could you tell me where to look and what I am specifically asking for.

Once again, Thanks to you all.

Hi PJW,

You don't say where you are in the world??

If you look at this Australian site they have some great products to fit all sizes of bikes. I have 2 of the Solo Universal pad. They fit on my BMW 1200GS and on my Yamaha 660 Tenere.

SHEEPY HOLLOW sheepskin Seat Covers for Motorcycles

They post all over the world although that starts to push the price up.

The first one for the BMW is now 5 years old and has been all over the world. The sheepskin is still OK but the elastic is in need of replacement.

Definitely make riding more comfortable

Chris.

Sorry

Very new to this site ! Still learning my way around and it didn't dawn on me that my message was going worldwide.

I am based in Hertfordshire in the Uk.

sore butt
 

If you can find a local butcher that kills and skins the sheep himself he might give it to you for free.... thats where i got my one:thumbup1:

Like stuxtttr said:

Genuine Sheepskin Motorcycle Seat Pad in Black | Sheepskin Seat Pad | FREE UK DELIVERY

I've used mine for years, great on the bike and around camp, wouldn't be without it....:thumbup1:

Having look on the net and on here, I am looking for a sheepskin cover for my XT600E. Has anyone had a particular type/make they can recommend or even one made especially for there seat? UK companies would be better
Thanks

See my previous post, #15 at the bottom of page 1

Thanks
Yeah i looked at this, how did you fasten it on?

I just bought a packet of flat elastic from the supermarket, cut two lengths and tied them to make two seperate loops. I removed the seat, slipped one loop over the front and one over the rear. I adjusted the knots so the elastic was tight-ish against the seat then replaced it on the bike. The sheepskin can then be slipped under the elastic easily. Quick to remove at camp etc.

Cheap and easy..:thumbup1:

I ordered from the above a few weeks ago, but found at 25cm it needed to be a little bigger - sent them an email and they are sending a bigger one 35-40cm for an additional £5.

It's worth measuring your seat and contacting them to get it more to the size required :thumbup1:

Hmm, good point. I bought mine years ago and it's much wider than 25cm.

Come to think of it, I ordered two, one for the pillion as well and what I received was a full size sheepskin cut in half..!

I just attach mine with one small bungee over the seat it doesnt move around and is easy to remove for camp comfort or if you are expecting prolonged heavy rain.

My one has always managed to cover rider and pillion.

If you are riding off road in extreme conditions then its probably worth removing the cover for better grips of body and bike.

To be fair if its that extreme though then there are plenty of other bits and pieces to remove first!:scooter:

also makes a handy and cheap disco headpiece for impromtue fancy dress parties along the roadbeer

I love my shaggy bit of sheepskin, really comfortable and held on with two lengths of black elastic sewn to the skin and slipped over the saddle ( like a horse saddle girth strap). Trouble is they sometimes attract local wild life!, and this little bas**rd ( my neighbours moggy) won't let me near my bike when the suns out and it's nice and warm. Go anywhere near him and he lashes out. I have to squirt him with water to get him off!:eek3:
( Just taken this pic 10 mins ago, just before I read this thread! ( very apt).

I bought mine from these folks whilst in Anchorage

Alaska Leather - Home of the Sheepskin Buttpad

It comes with a strap which goes under the seat. They come in all different sizes

Have to agree with both comments above. However, I really do like the Sheepskin in cold weather and HOT weather too.
Good for both. But if your seat sucks to begin with ... I find a Sheepskin only extends your riding range by a small amount. I rode cross USA R/T on my former BMW R100RS with a Sheepskin. Great in cold weather, but too much movement under my butt doing sporty riding ... and my butt still suffered on long 10 hour, 400 mile days.

As Cycleman says above ... a leather covered after market seat ... designed by a PRO ... works for me. My Corbin on my DR650 is a 10 hour a day seat. Just amazing compared to stock torture device Suzuki provide stock.

I started with Sheepskins back in the 1980's, (as mentioned) did cross country and much more with Sheepskin covers. Even did a 6 week, 6000 mile ride through Baja and Copper Canyon in 1998 on KLR650.

http://patricksphotos.smugmug.com/ph...-42wR5JX-L.jpg
This KLR was a '98 loaner Press bike from Kawasaki .. no time to get a better seat, so I set off with this Sheep Skin. Even with the Sheepskin it was a torture rack good for about two hours before pain set in. But did keep seat cool in hot conditions, but was distracting trying to ride off road. (too much movement).

Next for me I tried what the Pakistani and Indian Taxi drivers use in New York City, the wooden bead thingies. They work pretty well but also distracting riding sporty or off road and when they break, beads go everywhere!

Eventually I realized a really good custom seat was the answer ... and I also am a BIG FAN of padded, chamois lined quality bicycle shorts worn under riding pants. Really helps prevent "Monkey Butt" and does extend comfort a bit. Absorbs sweat, and the good ones are anti bacterial. I buy them at 2nd hand Thrift Stores for a few dollars. I carry a couple pairs and swap them out daily.

But Sheep Skins are still really useful for many, especially if just sitting on a long highway in cold conditions ... but will never be even close to a really well made seat.

Ordered one of these
Sheepskin Pet Rugs | Padded Pet Sheepskins | Buy Now From Lambland
its arrived but not seen it yet as I am still at work
Hope is good

Wayne

a few things

a) if you get a pale coloured one, they will look gross very quickly, especially depending on the colour of the dust in the area you are riding in.

b) You can increase the rain resistance by buying some lanolin from the local pharmacy and massaging it in.

c) if you do go for a dark coloured one, it may eventually fade if dyed... mine was a black piece from lambland and it now has a hint of blue.

d) They make camping really snug.. I regulary use it as a pillow. I've learnt to ignore the smell. I have washed it several times in streams and suchlike.

e) combined with an airhawk, it makes for a comfy arse. However it will raise you an extra couple of inches away from the ground... which on the drz is a challenge.

f) as mentioned above, once off road, take it off and strap it onto another part of the luggage so you can shift your arse around and grip the tank... makes for much more confident off road riding.

Looks great, thanks for sharing. :)

Sheepskin cover seat
 

I can supply single or double covering including secure straps to specific fit any motorcycle.please email motorcycle model and year .I am based in the UK
m4sters@icloud.com

Half of Peru seems to use bathmats (as in the mat you stand on when you step out of the shower) cheap , doesn't matter if it gets wet and attached by slices of rubber cut fron inner tubes. Loads of colours so you can find your bike in the morning after a good session