Long Ride, Wide Butt, Narrow Seat, Vibration

 I have a long ride coming up, bringing a recently-purchased Katana 600 from
Florida to Michigan.

I've found that when I spend hours on the thing, it ain't too comfortable on
my rear.

Also, the vibration after a while numbs my hands.

And the posture is a bit forward for me.

Any quick fixes for any of those?  I'm not expecting the existence of a
butt-numbing spray, but any practical suggestions?

Thanks.
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David T. Ashley              (dta@e3ft.com)
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http://www.bamarider.com/Long%20Distance%20Tips/long_distance_tips.htm

And ibuprofen.


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Andrew
00 Daytona
00 Speed Triple
71 Kawi H1
05 Kiddo

 
Bicycle shorts with a padded seat help.

Definitely wear earplugs.

One aspirin in the morning.

Learn to do stretching exercises as you ride.

  Turn your head and bend your neck occasionally.
  Open and close your fingers.
  Take one foot at a time off the pegs and extend your leg.
  Stand up slightly on the pegs for a few seconds.

Do these exercises only on long boring stretches of road
of course and only when you feel comfortable doing them.

Depending on how much time and $ you want to invest,
you might also look at barbacks to reposition the bars,
heated grips to help your hands stay cramp free and an
airhawk seat cushion, sheepskin or other seat mods.

 David T. Ashley wrote:

Three things:
1) On a bike like the Katana, learn to sit with your back arched rather
than hunched (that is, the curvature from the back side is concave
rather than convex).
2) A sheepskin seat cover
3) A little Ibuprofen

Oh, and maybe gel gloves and/or bar end weights.

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sjs

 David T. Ashley wrote:

Rent a U-Haul.

SQ