Ok, I've been riding the Concours over 7 months now, and it's juts getting worse. Not the bike, that runs great. But the elbow/shoulder pain and the butt numbness. The bike already has peg lowerers, and bar risers. The only way to get higher bars now would be to get a tubular bar adaptor, ne bars, which might also mean new cables and hoses. Also, a new seat mgith help with more and better foam, but that would raise me up pretty much ensuring I'd need new hoses/cables for bars to reach me.
Now I got the bike prett cheap, so I'm not averse to putiing some $ into it. But I'm wondering how much before I've crossed the line of diminishing returns and the bike still might not fit.
On the other hand, I test rode a ZG1200 Voyager this weekend. And while I'm not in love with the bike, it's certainly a nice ride. it needs some work as well; mostly maintenance things - cleaning, fluids change, tune up and maybe a front tire. It's a VERY smooth ride and has a ;ot of standard features. Form what I've read, it's pretty reliabe and is likley to get better mileage than my Conc. The price is OK, but there's negotiating room.
I ride my Conc about 40-45 miles one way on my commute, and by the time I get home, my butt's sore or numb and my elbows hurt and sometimes my right hand is going numb. So something has to be done. I realize I'm supposed to be holding myself up and not leaning on my arms and wrists, but unconsciously I relax into that position all the time. My previous Conc - some 6+ years ago - was one of the comfiest bikes I'd ever been on. Not sure if it's my age or the bike, but this doesn't seem to be working.
I'm not really asking for advice or decisions, so much as a different viewpoint.