[MattR]

When I first got my bike, the stock seat and smooth cover caused me to get monkey butt almost every ride. The seat was too soft, you sunk in and it didn't provide support when transitioning the bike from lean to straightup.

About a year ago, I upgraded to the taller seat foam (medium/firm?) to help my knee pain. I had to get the Guts Racing "gripper" cover for the taller foam. I was worried that the monkey butt would get worse. Well, I have not had any issues with this new seat. I believe the firmer foam and gripper cover keeps you planted better. I was shocked... my intuition thought that softer and smoother seat would be better, actually it was just the opposite!