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I might be riding 150 miles this weekend. It'll be my first group ride, and meet with other members of this board.
So what should I do?
1. Play it cool. Leave the seat cowl on and ride on the stock seat all day. My butt hurts after an hour on that thing and the banana-seat is the equivalent of humping a flag pole.
2. Take a risk and look bad doing it: Take off the seat cowl, put on the factory tail fairing/side panels, and try out the used Corbin seat. It's old, I've never ridden on it for a long trip, and it's black/red, but I've heard Corbin seats are intentionally stiff for long-ride comfort.