long ride comfort problems

[texrider]

Wearing jeans or pants with relaxed fit/plenty of room helps keep me from getting upper leg pain.
Especially in warmer temps.

[stevewfl]

comfort is relative.  I did 900+ mile days on a stock KLR seat and knobby tires

[Jrodizzle07]

I like the looks of that Russell seat! Hey, that KLR looks like a fun set up too!

[tonedeaf]

Try wearing a women's gel bicycle shorts as your first layer, it can help quite a bit. The gel really spreads the "load" out uniformly. Why womens? Wish I knew, they just seem to work better. They are very common among off-road bicycle riders.

[2talltim]

worth every dime in my opinion.....

http://www.amazon.com/Airhawk-Seat-Pad-AHR/dp/B005LDBU0U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429066813&sr=8-1&keywords=airhawk+r

[Jrodizzle07]

worth every dime in my opinion.....

http://www.amazon.com/Airhawk-Seat-Pad-AHR/dp/B005LDBU0U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429066813&sr=8-1&keywords=airhawk+r

I've been looking at those, the Alaska Leather Sheep Skin, and the beads. Anyone have experience with the sheep skin and/or beads? I have heard good stuff about the airhawks.

[Walker18]

I've been looking at those, the Alaska Leather Sheep Skin, and the beads. Anyone have experience with the sheep skin and/or beads? I have heard good stuff about the airhawks.

I had made a full length beaded cover for my C10, it helped a bit, and an improvement from the stock saddle. Then I purchased
the sheep skin from Alaska and put it on the beads. The comfort was better, but not for hundreds of miles. Came across a lightly
used Russell Daylong saddle from a member who was upgrading to a C14, and he was almost the same height and weight and
seam size as me! A great find, and what a difference! My first ride with it went for 220+ miles, and my butt and back felt great!
I did put the sheep skin on it for improved air flow, but it wasn't needed. When I sold the C10, I gave the new owner all the
seating options so he could determine which was best for him.
On my '12 C14, an Airhawk is a good option, but it will lift you up an inch+, depending on the amount of air you need. Now, the
'roll' factor is increased on the saddle, as your butt will roll side to side with greater ease than it did on the stock setup because
of the air cushion, but you'll adapt quickly. Then I sat on several different saddles at the National, and decided on a Baldwin. It
was made for ME. I met Loren from Baldwin, and he fitted me right there. That's my solution towards a happy butt!
That's it, I'm done..

[The Pope]

On my '12 C14, an Airhawk is a good option, but it will lift you up an inch+ , depending on the amount of air you need. Now, the
'roll' factor is increased on the saddle, as your butt will roll side to side with greater ease than it did on the stock setup because
of the air cushion, but you'll adapt quickly.

You have too much air in it if you're an 1" off of the seat and if you're rolling around as if you're on a beach ball. Follow the instructions on the Airhawk site for proper inflation.

[PH14]

comfort is relative.  I did 900+ mile days on a stock KLR seat and knobby tires

I actually find the KLR comfortable. I'm still bummed I missed buying yours when you had it for sale.

[stevewfl]

I actually find the KLR comfortable. I'm still bummed I missed buying yours when you had it for sale.

Thanks - Bugnut from the other forum scooped it up, at least it stayed in our crowd.

[Walker18]

You have too much air in it if you're an 1" off of the seat and if you're rolling around as if you're on a beach ball. Follow the instructions on the Airhawk site for proper inflation.

Well, I never said "Rolling around as if you're on a beach ball". A flattened Airhawk measures at half an inch. Just measured it. I don't
put much air in it, and thanks for asking, but the instructions were followed to the letter. I never said anything bad about the Airhawk,
as I own one, and keep it my bag for long journeys. IN MY OPINION, the Airhawk is a bandaid for a custom saddle.

[Jrodizzle07]

I'm kind of afraid most of the seat accessories will just be bandaids until a new seat.. I am thinking the canyon cages with a foot rest will help to change up my position on the highway though. I put the cages on, just waiting for the foot pegs and clamps to come in now. The big thing for me is it's not even my butt itself hurting its halfway down the back of my thigh, getting a pressure point from the edge of the seat. Putting my legs straight out from time to time on the pegs may help enough though, we'll see in a few weeks..

[Wayne]

I've come to the conclusion (and I admit it reluctantly) that my Road King was by far more comfortable then any BMW or the Kawasaki. Yes it also needed a seat (a solo from Corbin) after that it was simply very comfortable. The sitting position on sports touring bikes no matter how comfortable your seat ultimately gets still puts pressure on various parts of your body. If like yours truly you're a senior citizen [even in good to great physical condition] spending hours in what I call the  Eddie Arcaro  sitting position is gonna cause pain. That's especially true if you have had a lousy winter with a long layoff and think your body will acquiesce and adjust to riding again on your first few outings. To exemplify my stupidity I actually thought my new Schuberth was broken in and decided to wear new riding pants - so I had all the pain centers covered last weekend. My ass, my groin, my head and neck. I have no clue where my brain was residing last Saturday...

[Jrodizzle07]

I believe you Wayne. If I was just going for comfort, my butt would be in a Goldwing's saddle or an Ultra Limited. One of these days I'm sure I'll transition that way, but for now I still have to have a little more excitement haha.

[Deziner]

Everything is a compromise. My Electra Glide was, by far, the most comfortable motorcycle I have ever owned. Ergonomically,  I found it near perfect. But, comparatively speaking, it was painfully slow. I could probably throw enough money at one and get serious performance, but at what cost? After that, it will still handle like a Harley. 

[B.D.F.]

Yeah, the stock C-14 saddle will do that- bite into the thighs. Most aftermarket saddles are flatter, and while that helps, the only real way I have found to solve the problem is to eliminate the pressure points by using an Airhawk cushion. It did not work for me at all on the stock saddle but on a Corbin, it was the answer to my comfort problems, at least those around my butt. The Corbin / Airhawk combination increased my endurance limit riding a C-14 from about 4 hours to.... well, days.

Brian

I'm kind of afraid most of the seat accessories will just be bandaids until a new seat.. I am thinking the canyon cages with a foot rest will help to change up my position on the highway though. I put the cages on, just waiting for the foot pegs and clamps to come in now. The big thing for me is it's not even my butt itself hurting its halfway down the back of my thigh, getting a pressure point from the edge of the seat. Putting my legs straight out from time to time on the pegs may help enough though, we'll see in a few weeks..

[Jrodizzle07]

Well small update. I put highway pegs on the canyon cages and those seem to be a great investment! I'm still thinking ill get a new seat this summer, but this will help for right now. Now ill just need to put bungies around my pants legs when its cold out so I dont get airflow up my pants haha! Nice in the summer though!

[The Pope]

Now ill just need to put bungies around my pants legs when its cold out so I dont get airflow up my pants haha! Nice in the summer though!

Velcro straps. Look at Lowe's, Home Depot or some other hardware place. You should find them in the same area where the plastic holders for extension cords are.

[Conniesaki]

Well small update. I put highway pegs on the canyon cages and those seem to be a great investment! I'm still thinking ill get a new seat this summer, but this will help for right now. Now ill just need to put bungies around my pants legs when its cold out so I dont get airflow up my pants haha! Nice in the summer though!

Tukkem in yer boots?

[littlebear67502]

Corbin/Brick.....same same....had one on my C10...threw it in the dumpster at work...IMO