Riding long distances

[RandyO]

I agree. My back can NOT handle the uprights of a cruiser. Pure fuckin' agony...

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even though they are the most comfortable to sit on when parked, sounds like a perfect poser bike

[toocrazy2yoo]

Try one of these, a Concours 14 from Kawasaki. I highly recommend it. I'm old and broken down too. 600 miles in a day is a 7-hour ride. Upright, fast, smooth. A little pricey, but a lotta fun. And will twist as well as slab. Kawasaki did pretty good with this one.

[butcher bergs]

I agree. My back can NOT handle the uprights of a cruiser. Pure fuckin' agony...

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even though they are the most comfortable to sit on when parked, sounds like a perfect poser bike

Been riding my mom's V Star 650 for the last week or so. It sucks but I'm riding it because she won't and I am addicted.

The ride experience so far is mediocre and uninspiring. I spend more time worrying about leaning the thing anywhere beyond kickstand-low than I do actually enjoying the ride. For me right now tho, it's something that moves me thru the wind.

[01xj]

I have to consciously tell myself to lighten up on the grips.
Wear earplugs if you don't already.
Consider a throttle locking device so you can relax your wrists/ arms occasionally.

[Billy]

You guys need to masturbate more, that will strengthen up your wrists in no time.

[Spooler]

I've ridden my dad's shadow a few times. Extremely comfortable when not moving. Sucks to ride. I'll take a standard/sport tourer any day. Plus you don't look like such a tool...

[scrape]

Get a sprint st! You'll love the torque and the sound, you'll have factory hard bags, you'll be upright enough to be comfortable for a few hundred miles, but the seating position is aggressive enough so you still know you're on a sport bike. It does pretty good in the twists, ESP w upgraded forks.

weird, saw a 2006 Triumph Sprint ST for sale at Depot Honda in Rye, NH this weekend. Looked nice, had upgraded front springs too, hand warmers, heated gear hookup, etc.

[BSR6]

Get into cycling. I can ride hundreds of miles in a day on a sportbike without a problem. Two years back I did 800 miles in under 24 hours on my R6 with no issues.
I am an avid cyclist. I have been racing mountain bikes since I was 12, and a hardcore roadie since my late teens. These days I am not in nearly as good of shape but I still get a good 40 to 50 miles in two to three nights a week. If you can train your body to sit on a bicycle and pedal for 2 or 3 hours, your sportbike will feel like your living room sofa.

[repsol_kid]

if you havent done it already adjust you suspension to you. tons of info on here

[Cheese]

I'll second the advice to wear wicking fabrics and bicycle shorts underneath to keep everything dry and add a little extra padding.

Seat: Think of there being 4 places to sit in the saddle. Right cheek hanging off, left cheek hanging off, crotch to the tank or butt all the way back to the passenger seat. This will ease the amount of time in one contact area.

Legs: Stretch your legs forward and rest them on your frame sliders or stretch them behind you with the top of your foot resting on the foot pegs.

Hands: Counter steer pushing on the bars with your knuckles against the levers. If you're not shifting, you can rest your clutch hand. If you're going down a long hill, you can grab the clutch lever and rest your throttle hand.

All these resting ideas should be started early instead of waiting till you're already fatigued. They all decrease your reaction time to operate your motorcycle defensively so stay alert when you're out of optimum riding position.