Not Ride Fit

[sinned]

I reckon my body is going to come right even for an old guy and I have bought an SV1000S. Pick it up Friday. See my other post on bike choice and my online diary listed in profile.

[paturoa]

Nice, you'll like it, check out http://www.sv-portal.com/

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

What concerns me is, will the problem with sore hands go away after a few rides or should I be looking for a bike with a more upright riding position?

My riding will be on the open road and for fun. I will not be commuting on the bike so there will be little round town and slow traffic riding.

I found that on the VTR around town...but once the bike comes upon its riding plane and the wind is propping you up there is hardly any weight on the arms and wrists. But as others have suggested, the riding position looks odd, but your arms and wrists aren't designed to take the weight all day... so building the core muscle will definately help..

Also you may need to adjust the bars, levers and controls a little to suit your riding style...