Originally Posted by
macibandi
Hi all, thanks very much for the replies and the wise pieces of advice, Campag4life! I finally decided at the B-17 Narrow. Now, what are your tricks for braking the saddle in (Proofide, other tricks...)?
My advice, is don't try to accelerate the break in as is suggested by the late and great Sheldon Brown. Use profide only and "sparingly". Repeated applications of Profide or another oil will break down the hide. Yes it will speed up break in but the saddle will break down faster from personal experience. The saddle may feel pretty good right away or may take a few hundred miles. I am breaking in a new Champion Special right now and it felt pretty good out of the box.