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Thinking of my next bike…
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July 5, 2010 at 3:00 pm #27332MunchParticipant
Might just be me but if your riding on your tailbone on a cruiser. Your posture needs a bit more work. I know I have read this over and over and especially on this forum so I paid attention to it the past week or so. Not once does my tail bone come into play to have any pressure on it. Now I am sure if I am trying to look all OCC on it and have my legs stretched straight in front of me and my arm so far out that I look like a cartoon that just slammed into a fence I could see where the tail bone comes in with the style of seats most cruisers have. Because at that point your using the rise in the rear of the seat to keep your butt in place.
Riding a cruiser is no different to me then say sitting in an office chair. Its even better if you find one that offers floor boards. Like with my V900, and you can even add a back rest for the driver (odd calling it a driver….anywho) to make it that much more comfortable. The floor boards will offer you a range of positions for your legs and feet. On mine I can stretch them out to where my heels are resting at the furthest forward part to get that pain in the back OCC look…or …if I am feeling a bit squidish I can pull them under me to more of a standard position……. or for the first weeks of spring do it to get under my fairing during June Bug season.July 5, 2010 at 3:02 pm #27333MunchParticipant#1 Interesting with the knee pad thing… Though I am haven’t found too much issues with a sore rear after riding I will have to keep that in mind when it happens.
#2……. ummm….. never have I or would I try that.
#3 Accurate…..very…. Cruisers were made to do what their name states. Though just because you hear a scrape… don’t panic most if not all manufacturers have the pegs/floor boards on a hinge to give you a little more if you should need it. Its when you scrape the hard parts is when you have your oh shit moment.
July 5, 2010 at 3:44 pm #27334madjak30ParticipantI have been checking on the cruiser chat sites, and none of them seem to mention the – sore butt syndrome – but on the magazine sites they do. I am wondering if the magazines that are probably more used to the standard or sporty position are complaining because they just are not used to the position…I was hoping that it was more like sitting at my computer in a chair (like Munch mentioned) than the “sporties” complaining about their butt after 20 mins…
I am hoping that my knees stop hurting after a while and I get used to the riding position of my GS500…I really do like my bike, but my knees…I am kinda dreading some of the longer rides that I am planning this summer…I guess I had better work on my flexibility and maybe exercise more…it will only help with the power and handling anyway…lol
On the cruisers, do you not try to lift your butt when going over bumps (like train track crossings)?
I really like the Custom cruiser look of the Suzuki M50, the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom and the V-Star 950…but I don’t want to change bikes if I won’t be able to walk after a “few” hours in the saddle…I also like the sport touring bikes…Concours, FJR, Bandit (the Euros are nice too, but the price jumps and the dealers are only in the major centers…)
Thanks.
July 5, 2010 at 4:14 pm #27335CBBaronParticipantI’m 6’2″ and ride a Ninja 250R so I know what you mean about a tight knee bend.
When I first starting riding this spring my knees would start aching after 10 or 15 min. By an hour I could barely stand.
However I have put 2000 mile on the bike in the last few months and I’ve noticed that my knees don’t have nearly the discomfort any more. Especially if I stop and get off the bike once or twice and hour. That makes a good excuse to stop and take some pictures occasionally.
Now I still wouldn’t want to ride 500 hundred miles a day on my current bike. With another inch or 2 or opening I could do it easily.Craig
July 6, 2010 at 12:27 am #27351MunchParticipantFor me and everywhere I ride in ….no …. you won’t need to lift your butt off the saddle. I would contend that if you get caught in a situation where you think you would need to your not looking far enough ahead to avoid or following too closely to avoid. Train tracks are a non issue. Most cruisers are designed for a more comfort standpoint. Meaning the rear suspension is adjustable for varying weights and ride feel. Also tire pressure adjustments can be made to help further the adjustments.
As far as your knees go I would Highly recommend a bike with floor boards because as I said earlier …it allows you to move your legs and feet in different positions. Thus alleviating the pressure on your knees. Pegs tend to leave you in a stagnant position and though you can rotate your legs from one side to the other redistributing pressure…. it won’t resolve the issue for long.
The seat thing is a personal preferrence and I suspect a body type thing to. If you have a bad case of the “Goneass” then yea your putting a lot of pressure down in a solid area…. if you got more …. padding to spread… the better off you may be. I am 5′ 10′ at 180 lbs not exactly solid but don’t have far to go to push that category. I have no issues with my seat and it is the stock seat. Sit on them …like it was your first bike and see whats comfortable.
July 18, 2010 at 7:13 am #27565madjak30ParticipantI took out the Boulevard M50 and the Bandit 1250S…
Both nice bikes…the M50 made me feel pretty cool, and I liked the sound of the bike better than the Bandit. The torque and Hp of the M50 were a little better than my GS500, but not a big difference. The Bandit on the other hand…holy crap!!! Yup, not ready for that…piles of fun, and a goofy grin plastered on my face. But I could see the power getting me into trouble…maybe for a third bike…
I think my knees are getting used to the bend, because the longer rides aren’t causing as much discomfort as they were just a couple of weeks ago. I am going to be keeping the GS500 atleast until next season…then I don’t know what I will do…I was looking at some Katana 750 bikes on the net, but I would prefer fuel injection…GSX650F, as Rab suggested, but it is a smaller bike similar in size to my GS…and if I am going to “upgrade”, I would like to have a little more leg room.
Aaah…I have a year to decide, and Demo Days are in the spring…maybe I’ll just keep the GS…??!!
Later.
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