I used a Needle nose plyer to remove the staples, then the cover lifts. I bought my gel from Kno Place
http://knoplace.com/Gel is amazing. I can get about 5-6 hours on it before pain sets in. But thats because the seat is still a bit angled foward....i ll have to go in and correct that later. But honestly, im thinking about getting a corbin/ sargent seat since it also gives the passenger a nice ride too.