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<blockquote data-quote="Checkswrecks" data-source="post: 213243" data-attributes="member: 3536"><p>Had the exact same problems and simple changes made it into a different bike.</p><p></p><p>For the hands all the way to the center of your back, lift the tank and pop the center throttle return spring off it's tang to lighten the return force. I also try to vary how I hold the throttle and bar (normal, finder tips only, etc). Huge change. I have a throttle rocker that also helps and I like the grip puppies but haven't yet bought them.</p><p></p><p>For the ass and up, an Airhawk (or similar) seat spreads the load and is great. But what changed this bike for me was adopting a stretching routine every half-hour or when I get bored. I stand on the pegs with one foot then the other, sit and shake out each leg, then the elbows, shoulders, and some good head rolls in each direction. About this point, the cars behind me have usually backed waaay off. I also went to a really big windshield for commuting that I don't use for touring. For the hour commute it's great, but the forwrd pressure in the center of my back is too much after about 4-5 hours.</p><p></p><p>Bob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Checkswrecks, post: 213243, member: 3536"] Had the exact same problems and simple changes made it into a different bike. For the hands all the way to the center of your back, lift the tank and pop the center throttle return spring off it's tang to lighten the return force. I also try to vary how I hold the throttle and bar (normal, finder tips only, etc). Huge change. I have a throttle rocker that also helps and I like the grip puppies but haven't yet bought them. For the ass and up, an Airhawk (or similar) seat spreads the load and is great. But what changed this bike for me was adopting a stretching routine every half-hour or when I get bored. I stand on the pegs with one foot then the other, sit and shake out each leg, then the elbows, shoulders, and some good head rolls in each direction. About this point, the cars behind me have usually backed waaay off. I also went to a really big windshield for commuting that I don't use for touring. For the hour commute it's great, but the forwrd pressure in the center of my back is too much after about 4-5 hours. Bob [/QUOTE]
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