jjc1957
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Heli bars, Terry's custom seat and high pegs made a world of difference.
Do you mean "highway" pegs?Heli bars, Terry's custom seat and high pegs made a world of difference.
Agreed. I have an Airhawk cushion built into the seats and I have finally succeeded in managing to keep them holding air. On top of that I have just added a sheepskin cover (ordered before I figured out the Airhawk issue) and now I'm awaiting suitable weather to try it all out.Know what you mean, monkey butt and the S10 go together like a hand in a glove. Still use the stock seat with the seat mod and use an AirHawk seat cushion. For me that's okay.
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I experienced some of that when I moved from a FJR to the Super Ten. Some of it is your body getting used to a new riding position and developing new muscle strength for that new position. Advil and time. Some of it may also be ergonomics too. I did add risers to raise the bars, for other reasons as well as discomfort. It did help. FWIW, I'm 55 and got my first Super Ten in 2011. I put risers on the '15 when I got that too.
I also had lower back pain when I started riding this bike. I spent a lot of years and miles on an old FJ 1200 and then a FJR1300. both of those bikes felt like the people who built them made them just to fit me. I like the forward lean and lower bars when I am on the street. the biggest thing that helped me on those bikes both of them had some support for my upper legs that the Super T doesn't have. So maybe a seat change is a good idea for your bike. Just like was mentioned in this thread after developing some muscle for the upright riding position I seem to have no trouble with it.
A lot of riders came from or still have a FJR, me included.Contemplating the S10, never had one.
I did have an 05 FJR and would be curious how go the two bikes bone stock compare comfort wise.