NoHeat Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 or is there one that can withstand rain without harm to the foam underneath? Link to comment
johnlt Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I have had two RM leather seats and never used a rain cover. If it gets a little wet, it'll dry. If it really get soaked, I take it off and stand it on end inside the house until it is dry. Works for me. Link to comment
NewtomeR850R Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Sargeants are waterproof, no need for a cover. Link to comment
Ken H. Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Never used one in decades of bikes and different materials. Including with heated seats. Rarely ever even see one on rows of bikes parked in the rain. Basically I think it's a non-issue. When the sun comes out, it'll dry. Link to comment
ELP_JC Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 If it's leather, you need a rain cover. Your seat is not going to get ruined if it gets wet, but it's much better if it doesn't. Even vinyl ones might need a cover if they have seams, depending where the seams are and how much it rains. I have a leather Sargent and leather Corbin on my 2 bikes, and all I do for rain protection is to carry a thick (3 mil) garbage bag. As a comment, my leather Sargent wrinkled after only ONE rain episode (driving rain under the roof of a hotel), even when leather was conditioned to death. Link to comment
2wheelterry Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 The Russell Day-Long seats have a metal spring(s), they suggested a seat cover would also protect the spring from rust. I also cover the seat on really hot days, not necessarily with the waterproof cover. I hate sitting on a hot seat. Link to comment
timmr Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 I have a leather Rocky Mayer on the S. I put conditioner on it every 3 months or so. If it gets wet, it beads off well. No worries. It gets wet when I get caught in the rain. I'm not about to pull over to put a bag on my seat. You shouldn't have to unless you have some decoritive stiching in the seat. The only thing I carry a rain cover for is the tank bag. Link to comment
bayne Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Same here...been caught in the rain with my Corbin many times. Don't even own or need a cover. Just treat it with a good conditioner, like Lexol occasionally, and it'll be fine. Link to comment
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