Sore arse...

[Gizzit]

Ok ... I may need to harden up .... "butt" after about 2 hours or so of riding my GSX750F, my bum is bloody sore! Is it my bike ? or am I a wimp? Do I need a replacement seat ? ... am I expecting too much to be able to ride for about 300Km or so between breaks ?
Any "printable" advice please........ I'd like to get to the bottom of this.

[deanohit]

"butt" after about 2 hours or so of riding my GSX750F, my bum is bloody sore! am I expecting too much to be able to ride for about 300Km or so between breaks ?

Sounds like your going pretty quick there. Honestly though why do you want to go more than 300km in one hit? You could try a sheepskin seat cover before any seat mods, ask a bike shop where you'd get one.

[Grahameeboy]

I find it depends on what leathers I wear, if I move around on my seat more for leaning etc......or maybe you just do not have a KB Arse

[Gizzit]

Sounds like your going pretty quick there. Honestly though why do you want to go more than 300km in one hit? You could try a sheepskin seat cover before any seat mods, ask a bike shop where you'd get one.

Oh ok .... no I wasn't trying to do 300Km in 2 hours .... I have been getting a sore butt after two hours of riding, which I think equated to about 190Km. I expect to be able to ride about 300Km before having to get off for a break. I was a bit gutted that I had to get off my bike after about 190Km.

Im not sure if others have had the same experience after 2 hours of riding, or its just the seat on my GSX750F, or the lack of riding time on my part means that I haven't hardened up enough yet ... ?
The sheepskin thing doesn't really appeal to me. I'd rather have a seat that is comfortable. I have heard some people like Corban seats.
Maybe some models of bike just have good standard seats, while others are rubbish.
I'm intending to get a bigger bike at some stage, so will be very interested in the comfort level of the next bike, before laying down the cash!

[Gizzit]

I find it depends on what leathers I wear, if I move around on my seat more for leaning etc......or maybe you just do not have a KB Arse

Yeah I do move around a bit, depends on whether I'm pushing it along or not. I dont wear leathers, just the synthetic trou and jacket. I don't wear jeans underneath .... that is a no no in my experience.
And you may be right. .... I may not have that seasoned KB arse yet !!

[Unit:Me]

I do a lot of long distance travelling and a sore arse just comes with the territory. 400kms Tauranga to Whangarei and return (800kms in one weekend) every 3rd weekend or so. My bike fuel range is 240kms when commuting (less when having fun in the tight stuff). After 400kms Im well ready to finish up, but think about the guys who do the Grand Challenge, 1,000miles in 24hours! The seat on the RSVR is very solid, but surprisingly comfortable. Still, after every 80kms or so I have to stand on my footpegs and stretch my legs, twirl my wrists and stretch my fingers.
From a safety point of view? Take a break every 250kms, 300kms I think is too long regardless of the sore bum issue.

[Coldrider]

Some bikes are worse than others, my CBR600 gave me a sore butt but my ZX9 is very comfortable(apart from my back), fuel range 330kms at up to 115kph.
Some riders get a old piece of sheepskin rug, cut it to fit on the seat with straps, works well. When it gets wet ?

[terbang]

You'll harden up with time. Next time riding, think about where you are contacting the bike, Hands, feet and butt and the distribution. Maybe an answer there for you.

[007XX]

From experience, yes, your bike is a bit harder on the unseasoned KB posterieur...The seat, coupled with the sitting position will definitely get your buttcheeks sore.
If the sheepsking doesn't appeal (although I think they're bloody marvellous), why don't you try to find out if you can find an after market gel seat for your bike.
Hubby and I do quite a lot of long trips to rallies, and the gel seats are wicked!!!
Personally I can stay 9 nine hours on my baby VTR, and not have any problems...

You'll still eventually get a sore arse with a gel seat, but nowhere near as much...Good luck!

[Gizzit]

I do a lot of long distance travelling and a sore arse just comes with the territory. 400kms Tauranga to Whangarei and return (800kms in one weekend) every 3rd weekend or so. My bike fuel range is 240kms when commuting (less when having fun in the tight stuff). After 400kms Im well ready to finish up, but think about the guys who do the Grand Challenge, 1,000miles in 24hours! The seat on the RSVR is very solid, but surprisingly comfortable. Still, after every 80kms or so I have to stand on my footpegs and stretch my legs, twirl my wrists and stretch my fingers.
From a safety point of view? Take a break every 250kms, 300kms I think is too long regardless of the sore bum issue.

Well Unit, you certainly have more riding experience than me, and the 800km Whangarei/Tauranga return ever 3rd weekend ride would give your bum something to complain about.
I rode about that many K's in one day (unintentionally), last Wednesday ... when I left Whangarei and rode down the Kaiaua, Miranda coast rode to Thames, then up to Coramandel, then over to Whitianga. I was going to stop there for the night, but got a call from my son saying my mother was admitted to Whangarei Hospital, and I needed to get back there pretty quick. So at about 7.30pm in the pouring rain, I rode the unfamiliar (to me) road via Tairua to Thames. (bloody slow trip !) then quickened the pace across the Hauraki planes behind an obliging Tin Top that was sitting on around 130Kmh to the Hamilton to Auckland motorway. I shuffled up there at around 110Kmh, until the motorway was closed around Takanini somewhere, and I had to detour up the Gt Sth Rd, and then get back onto the mtway at Manukau. Still raining, I rode until I got to the big BP station on the northern motorway, and stopped for gas there. My ass was very sore by then, and I had been doing some standing up and shifting around during that trip. I left the gas station at about 11pm, and had a slowish ride in rain and traffic up to around Wenderholm, where the rain mostly stopped, the road became dryish .... and the traffic thinned out. I was able to move along a fair bit quicker from there, and arrived at Whangarei Hospital at 12.20pm Not sure exactly how many K's that was, but think the round trip must have been around 750 or so ?? But .. my Butt was SORE !!! The good thing was my mum was ok! and that made it all worthwhile.
However ... that was my longest ride so far, and I knew from just riding from Whangarei down to Auckland, that I was not enjoying having a very sore bum. I stopped at Clevedon to gas up ( I hadn't run out ) as I needed to get off my bike!!!

I would probably agree about the 250K safety thing. I know when I bought my bike in Hamilton, that I broke the trip back to Whangarei by stopping twice. That trip was about 300K, and I felt that was a good distance to ride for a day on my bike.
I know if my butt wasn't sore ..... I could do 250 and perhaps 300Km without feeling fatigued in any other sense. I would just ride as far as my tank would go before needing to gas up again.

Now that I have ridden a bit of distance on this bike, I would like to do longer trips over a few days, so am looking for more comfort to do that. It will mean a new bike in the future ........ something with more grunt for two up riding, and still agile enough for a bit of fun in the tight!!!

[Gizzit]

You'll harden up with time. Next time riding, think about where you are contacting the bike, Hands, feet and butt and the distribution. Maybe an answer there for you.

Yes I think I may have been just "sitting" a bit too much, but that's how I would like to ride when I'm not pushing things too much, and want to enjoy the sights. I think some bikes enable you to do that more easily than others. However .. I DO need to harden up !!

[Bren]

I have a sheepskin...on my forklift...alas no bike at moment

[jrandom]

However .. I DO need to harden up !!

Pretty much, yeah.

Try doing a few 6-hour rides on a roadracer pushbike. You'll realise that whinging about any motorcycle saddle is pure self-indulgence.

And you'll also realise why lycra shorts are a Good Thing (tm). Wearing my cycling shorts under my leathers will be my main concession to arse comfort if I ever do a Grand Challenge.

[Kickaha]

Ok ... I may need to harden up .... "butt" after about 2 hours or so of riding my GSX750F, my bum is bloody sore! Is it my bike ? or am I a wimp? Do I need a replacement seat ? ... am I expecting too much to be able to ride for about 300Km or so between breaks ?
Any "printable" advice please........ I'd like to get to the bottom of this.

Get your seat made to suit you, a few members on here have used them with good results
http://www.trimit.co.nz/index.htm

[Gizzit]

From experience, yes, your bike is a bit harder on the unseasoned KB posterieur...The seat, coupled with the sitting position will definitely get your buttcheeks sore.
If the sheepsking doesn't appeal (although I think they're bloody marvellous), why don't you try to find out if you can find an after market gel seat for your bike.
Hubby and I do quite a lot of long trips to rallies, and the gel seats are wicked!!!
Personally I can stay 9 nine hours on my baby VTR, and not have any problems...

You'll still eventually get a sore arse with a gel seat, but nowhere near as much...Good luck!

Hi 007XX,
Yes the gel seat idea appeals, and the idea of a "wicked" gel seat somehow appeals more .....
And yes ... my posterior is .... as yet "unseasoned", Butt ... it's too early to say whether mine needs garnishing ??
I think that 'personally' .... I could go on for about 9 hours and ..... 15 minutes on the right mount lol .... Butt I digress ....

I may have to trade the GSXF in on something a bit more adventuresome. I have been eyeing up a new Bandit 1250 ... however I am cautious not to let my GSXF see that I'm flirting with another bike .... I may have to save the "accessorising" for my new mount. Thanks for the advice.