Compare motorcycle seat options
A custom seat may be the right choice when you want a different shape. If you like your stock seat and want to try a removable layer first, start here.
HexCushion straps over your existing seat. Hollow hexagonal cells, an open center channel and a mesh base. No air valve to adjust. Unclip it to return to your stock setup.
HexCushion
A removable layer for the seat you already own. Choose it when keeping your stock setup and skipping inflation matter to you.
- Construction: Hollow hexagonal cells, center channel and mesh base
- Setup: Position the cushion and secure the clip straps
- Air adjustment: None
- Your existing seat: Stays underneath; cushion unclips
- Personal fit: Check the seat surface, strap route and ground reach
Air cushion
An inflatable layer over your existing seat. Choose it when you want to tune the amount of air beneath you. Correct inflation is part of the setup.
- Construction: Inflatable air cells; designs vary
- Setup: Position, secure and adjust the air level
- Air adjustment: Inflate and release air to find the correct level
- Your existing seat: Stays underneath; cushion can be removed
- Personal fit: Choose a suitable size and tune inflation
Custom or replacement seat
A different seating platform, with options that vary by maker and bike. Choose it when you want a change in seat shape, position or finish.
- Construction: Seat construction and shaping vary by maker
- Setup: Install a replacement seat, or arrange a custom rebuild
- Air adjustment: None on conventional foam seats
- Your existing seat: Replaced or rebuilt, depending on the option
- Personal fit: Choose a bike-specific model or discuss a custom build
Why start with HexCushion?
You keep the stock seat you chose for your bike. You add a different structure without changing the seat itself. And you can remove it when you want the original setup back.
That makes HexCushion a practical first step when you want to keep your seat. A custom build still makes sense when the seat shape itself needs changing.
Best supported on stock cruiser and touring rider seats. Check the cushion footprint, whether the straps can route securely, and your reach to the ground with the cushion fitted. It adds a layer above the seat. Bike model alone cannot confirm fit, especially with an aftermarket seat. Passenger, trike, narrow sport and ADV seats need separate checks.