Gearhead82
Well-Known Member
I've had my FZ1 for about 6 weeks now and logged about 2200 miles. Most of the miles have been just regular commuting to work/gym/church etc. Sometimes I'll take off after work and just do 50 miles of exploring new roads in the area, etc. I've done a couple 140 mile rides basically to get out to some nicer roads, ride for a bit, then come home. I've found that I can only be comfortable on the bike for about 60-70 miles at a time.
My biggest complaint is the seat. My bike had the Yamaha Gel Seat on it when I bought it so I can't compare to the stocker but after 60 miles my arse cheeks are very sore. It's been to the point where I've actually sat on the passenger seat for a couple minutes just to change position! I know the seat issue has been beaten to death. If found that on my bicycle, a harder seat actually seems to be more comfortable for me. Would it be worth maybe trying to track down a used stock seat to try before I start randomly purchasing $300 seats to try (Sargent, Corbin etc. . .)??
The other issue is my legs. My left hip was so sore at the end of yesterday's 140 mile ride that I had to use my arms to lift my leg from the ground up to the peg at an intersection at one point. It almost feels like the width of the seat/tank combined with the position of the pegs is what's causing the issue. I think I originally hurt/pulled that tendon at the gym last week but riding DEFINITELY makes it worse. BTW, I made 15 minute stops at about mile 60 and mile 80 yesterday. Could I benefit from maybe lowering my bars 1" and dropping or moving the pegs back to help me "spread out" a little more? I don't want to loose much cornering clearance... Newbie question, but are rearsets what I would need to research to do this?
Hand/arms/wrists are in perfect comfort for the entire ride.
I'm just a hair over 6' and weigh 270lbs. I'm not fat, just a big guy (20% body fat). I'm 28 and in very good shape. I work out and do cardio at least 3-4 days/week.
Thanks for any feedback!
My biggest complaint is the seat. My bike had the Yamaha Gel Seat on it when I bought it so I can't compare to the stocker but after 60 miles my arse cheeks are very sore. It's been to the point where I've actually sat on the passenger seat for a couple minutes just to change position! I know the seat issue has been beaten to death. If found that on my bicycle, a harder seat actually seems to be more comfortable for me. Would it be worth maybe trying to track down a used stock seat to try before I start randomly purchasing $300 seats to try (Sargent, Corbin etc. . .)??
The other issue is my legs. My left hip was so sore at the end of yesterday's 140 mile ride that I had to use my arms to lift my leg from the ground up to the peg at an intersection at one point. It almost feels like the width of the seat/tank combined with the position of the pegs is what's causing the issue. I think I originally hurt/pulled that tendon at the gym last week but riding DEFINITELY makes it worse. BTW, I made 15 minute stops at about mile 60 and mile 80 yesterday. Could I benefit from maybe lowering my bars 1" and dropping or moving the pegs back to help me "spread out" a little more? I don't want to loose much cornering clearance... Newbie question, but are rearsets what I would need to research to do this?
Hand/arms/wrists are in perfect comfort for the entire ride.
I'm just a hair over 6' and weigh 270lbs. I'm not fat, just a big guy (20% body fat). I'm 28 and in very good shape. I work out and do cardio at least 3-4 days/week.
Thanks for any feedback!