Why do I get a sore arse on a long trip?

**v8s&2wheels** · 24th February 2009, 21:43

Title says it all.

Have a zxr250. After about an hour or so my ass goes bad. Had to stop three times last time i rode upto matamata. Once at taupo (gas up anyway). Tokoroa, and then tirau.

Generally flex my legs and stand on my pegs once in a while too.

Am i just a softie? or is my bike renowned for being hard on the ass?

**skidMark** · 24th February 2009, 21:48

ZXR's have a habbit of seats getting rock hard in the sun over the years

Getting it recovered will help...

I may have one kicking around but i think it wasnt exactly soft...

easy to recover yourself anyways....

foam from para rubber etc....

I had same problem with my old flatmates zxr...rode it for an hour and i was going get me off this damn thing...

Never had too much problem with any of my 3 zxr's... after 3-4 hours i was having issues...

I put a NSR250 tail and a cbr/nsr seat (soft as) and it was mega comfy...

Just refoam ya seat dude

**v8s&2wheels** · 24th February 2009, 21:51

Sweet sounds like im not a pussy.

Taking it upto matamata again on thurs, and onto auckland friday morning to sell it. So wont bother with a recover or anyting. Was my first bike and havnt riden anyone elses for a long enough time to realise what seats are like.

Buying a zx6r 2001 next week (hopefully). So looking forward to it being a soft seat.

I always read people complained about sore wrists on the zxr250 (due to the bars being low). I found i only had a sore ass and a sore neck lol.

**skidMark** · 24th February 2009, 21:55

Originally Posted by v8s&2wheels

Sweet sounds like im not a pussy.

Taking it upto matamata again on thurs, and onto auckland friday morning to sell it. So wont bother with a recover or anyting. Was my first bike and havnt riden anyone elses for a long enough time to realise what seats are like.

Buying a zx6r 2001 next week (hopefully). So looking forward to it being a soft seat.

I always read people complained about sore wrists on the zxr250 (due to the bars being low). I found i only had a sore ass and a sore neck lol.

Yeah depends how tall ya are length of arms etc...

i have an arm i cant fully straighen... so often ride one handed... but never a problem with right arm getting sore on zxr.... have been known to ride for an hour at a time one handed and no problems...

**v8s&2wheels** · 24th February 2009, 21:56

oh yeah sweet.

Im basically as average as you get. 6 foot 85ish kgs. So fit on anything lol

**skidMark** · 24th February 2009, 21:59

Originally Posted by v8s&2wheels

oh yeah sweet.

Im basically as average as you get. 6 foot 85ish kgs. So fit on anything lol

Thats what sheeee saidddd...

Yeah i'm 6 foot and 63kg...

So i fit on anything...and it goes faster

**Burtha** · 25th February 2009, 13:42

Originally Posted by v8s&2wheels

Title says it all.

Am i just a softie? or is my bike renowned for being hard on the ass?

Na, ya just need a big cushy butt like mine!

**snuffles** · 25th February 2009, 14:40

got the same issue, but tyhen I am a big boy with a big arse!.

Must be something to do with nerves being crushed.

**Anarkist** · 25th February 2009, 14:48

Yeah, I get a little saddle sore if I'm riding for 2-3 hours straight or so. VTR seat is relatively comfy, but don't have much to compare it to.

**kunoichi** · 25th February 2009, 15:09

HAHA! Could just stuff some toilet paper in the arse of your riding pants!! :rofl

**Anarkist** · 25th February 2009, 15:10

Originally Posted by kunoichi

HAHA! Could just stuff some toilet paper in the arse of your riding pants!! :rofl

And risk making my butt look big?

**Bend-it** · 25th February 2009, 15:25

You need to watch the company you have on long trips... Someone might have done something they shouldn't have while you were... errr, you know... trippin'

Originally Posted by skidMark

foam from para rubber etc....

I had same problem with my old flatmates

tee hee hee....

**kunoichi** · 25th February 2009, 15:35

Originally Posted by Anarkist

And risk making my butt look big?

LOL! Well riding pants aren't exactly flattering, alittle aid to put a magnet to your bum isn't a bad idea!

**Armitage Shanks** · 25th February 2009, 19:34

Originally Posted by kunoichi

LOL! Well riding pants aren't exactly flattering, alittle aid to put a magnet to your bum isn't a bad idea!

It's not the Bike nor your bum .....an hour or so on my Bike and I'm ready for a break too ...I might just have travelled a wee bit further in that time ..

**rocketman1** · 25th February 2009, 20:17

Yeah I used to get a sore arse, changed a few things and it helped, I did the coro loop last year 400km in one day no real issues.
Sore right throttle wrist about the only thing and think that was because I was doing lots of work braking, stopping, turning 100's times etc. as you do on that trip.
Anyways back to the arse, I wore a pair of cycling shorts under my gear, these have a padded arse to them, a old dude told me a while back to tuck your knees into the bike a bit and put some weight with your feet on the pegs, dont just let your legs dangle on the pegs, doing this takes some weight off your wrists and your arse, it also slightly tenses your butt which helps. It is something you get used to doing second nature.
This is not a yoga exercise or anything it simply is "slight " change in the way you ride a bike and it Helps.
Also lift your arse off the seat when you go over large bumps, like railway lines etc.
For sore neck pull back on the handle bars as though, you are trying sit up straight, ie stretching your shoulder, neck muscles, this helps with neck strain. do it once say every 20km...it helps
Just small things but they all help.
Lastly start getting fit on a pushbike, great for arse muscles, and thighs.
At the end of the day you dont want to give up the thrill of a good sports bike for the sake of a few aches a pains....sort it out.
On On!