Skeleton
New Member
A couple weeks ago I road 500 kms on my new bike. It was all highway riding at about 120 kph. The trip revealed some discomfort for long rides, for my preferences.
1) Stock seat leans forward bit too much. It is uncomfortable.
2) The foot pegs are too high and back. It gave my legs slight cramping after a few hours.
3) The stock screen gave no wind protection. It was pushing my chest too much, requiring stronger hand grip.
I since installed a taller after-market wind screen. This solved the problem fully.
Yesterday I received highway pegs. Kuryakyn #7933 - Large ISO-Pegs with offset & 1.35" magnum quick clamps. They allowed me to alternate my leg position, which remedied my leg cramping on long trips.
Interestingly, the highway pegs also remedied my discomfort with the stock seat. As mentioned, I think part of the problem of the seat is that it is cocked forward, causing the rider to gradually slide forward - where the seat is more narrow. However, when my legs are swung forward onto the highway pegs, this posture naturally creates a backward movement (caused by my forward slung feet). This backward movement of the pegs counter-acts the forward movement of the slanted seat; this results in a neutral seating posture. Instantly, the seating was comfortable.
1) Stock seat leans forward bit too much. It is uncomfortable.
2) The foot pegs are too high and back. It gave my legs slight cramping after a few hours.
3) The stock screen gave no wind protection. It was pushing my chest too much, requiring stronger hand grip.
I since installed a taller after-market wind screen. This solved the problem fully.
Yesterday I received highway pegs. Kuryakyn #7933 - Large ISO-Pegs with offset & 1.35" magnum quick clamps. They allowed me to alternate my leg position, which remedied my leg cramping on long trips.
Interestingly, the highway pegs also remedied my discomfort with the stock seat. As mentioned, I think part of the problem of the seat is that it is cocked forward, causing the rider to gradually slide forward - where the seat is more narrow. However, when my legs are swung forward onto the highway pegs, this posture naturally creates a backward movement (caused by my forward slung feet). This backward movement of the pegs counter-acts the forward movement of the slanted seat; this results in a neutral seating posture. Instantly, the seating was comfortable.