Did my first several-hundred miler in a day.

[CRMH Eagle]

Sunday I took my 07 on my first several-hundred miler in one day. I started in Evergreen and rode thru Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Canon, Cripple Creek, and back up to Evergreen... about 360 miles. After the ride my body was very sore.

While visiting the Royal Gorge area I parked with another 30 bikes. A Vstrom was there that was packed to the hilt with bags and luggage. I've never ridden a Vstrom but from what I hear they are loved. Is sitting that high have an advantage? I had the only fjr in the group of harleys, rockets, beemers, etc. Mine was getting the majority of attention.

Surely a long ride is more comfy on a wing or a road king. Have you guys seen the new Victory Vision tourer? That's a big bike.

However, when I hit the curvy roads between Canon and 285 the fjr was a blast. After Divide it was near 7pm and I wanted to get home before dark so I asked my baby to roll quickly thru the mountain roads and she delivered.

Am I just out of shape or can I blame the soreness on the stock seat? It looks like foot extenders are about to be ordered.

 

[SkooterG]

You go girl!!!!



Soreness is most likely a combination of both. Individual results will vary, but 360 miles shouldn't be too much for the stock seat. Undergarments and weather (heat) can have huge effects here. Still a custom seat may be in your future.

Surely a long ride is more comfy on a wing or a road king.

Not necessarily. I would much rather do a long ride on an FJR than a Wing, and especially a Road King.

 

[odot]

..............and the HH club is out in force tonight...............

 

[SkooterG]

..............and the HH club is out in force tonight...............

Put a sock in it!

I'm no HH. On the contrary my silly friend, I am usually one of the defenders.

 

[odot]

Well................you and JB can hold hands then..............silly rabbit.

 

[Tenchi]

Am I just out of shape or can I blame the soreness on the stock seat?

Part of A and Part of B. Soreness is normal, but custom seats on IBR rides are more common than uncommon from what I hear. Why would you fatigue your body more than you absolutely have to?

 

[keithaba]

Corbin seat and highway pegs made a huge difference for me. It's also very different running all highway to blast through miles on an IBR run vs. backroads in which your moving your body around and shifting your weight more.

 

[Foxhuntr]

I usually do about 350 mile days when I travel and by that time I'm tired and ready to hit the motel! Some people can ride forever, but I've never been able to. My longest day ever was 450 miles. I'm in the market for a custom seat also.

 

[UweRoss]

I've never ridden a Vstrom but from what I hear they are loved.

I have both. I got the FJR after a 9000 mile trip on the V-Strom, during which I decided the 'Strom was missing two cylinders. No complaints with the power (which was more than adequate for all situations, even heavily loaded and above 10,000 ft), but just the general character of it. Compared to the FJR, the V-Strom feels like a piece of farm equipment.

Is sitting that high have an advantage?

Depending on the situation, it can be.

Am I just out of shape or can I blame the soreness on the stock seat?

My guess is a bit of both. If you ride long days regularly or go on a tour, your body gets somewhat used it. But the FJR's seat ain't great.

-Uwe-

 

[Art FJR]

Am I just out of shape or can I blame the soreness on the stock seat?

Part of A and Part of B. Soreness is normal, but custom seats on IBR rides are more common than uncommon from what I hear. Why would you fatigue your body more than you absolutely have to?

360 miles is alot. I did 220 on Monday all on backroads (6 hours total with breaks) and I was DONE. It was warm.

I immediately got the seat modified by Spencer and lowered when I first bought the bike. I finally got to sit on a stock 08 seat and my seat is much more comfy. I had no butt issues nor leg issues. But I have no butt and apparently I am short.

My issues are wrists. Specifically the right wrist.

If your only issue is your ass and general body fatigue after 360 miles, you are complaining about grass being green and roads being grey. It happens in the cage also. Do it again. And again. Nothing hurts in the twisties.

Art

 

[Docholiday]

Custom seats help alot. Can definitely make the miles easier to take. I got a Sargent for my 03 and it made a world of difference.

 

[user 213]

Sunday I took my 07 on my first several-hundred miler in one day. I started in Evergreen and rode thru Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Canon, Cripple Creek, and back up to Evergreen... about 360 miles. After the ride my body was very sore.<snip>

Am I just out of shape or can I blame the soreness on the stock seat? It looks like foot extenders are about to be ordered.

There are a lot of factors involved in discomfort. Ergonomics, butt to seat comfort/fit, etc. One of the usual mistakes people make is just sitting there in one position during their riding. No circulation = pain. You need to start moving around, changing positions, shaking a leg out, standing up on the pegs now and then, doing isometrics, etc. And start doing these things before you get sore. After you get sore it's not going to be as effective. Hydration can be a major issue too.

Being in shape helps, but this also means just being used to the riding position too.

Wrists - Got a throttle lock? What about a Throttle Rocker? A wrist support like the Throttle rocker allows you to not grip the throttle to maintain throttle position. This and the ability to take a break with the throttle locked and shake out your wrist/hand and just relax will generally help greatly.

There are many riders on this forum that comfortable ride long distances. Like SkooterG, for instance.

As you ride farther, you will discover new things that bother you. Fix each one as you can and eventually you won't have discomfort for trips that don't disrupt your sleep patterns.

 

[beeroux]

"You go Girl" by Skooter G. I'm still laughing.

All kidding aside, congrats on your longest day. Thats really cool to see somebody push themselves.

I found the stock seat intolerable at 700 miles, standing on the pegs for the next 200-400 miles.

But I did my first 1,000 mile day on an old Beemer with a rock hard Corbin, so what do I know.

You'll find that doing longer rides will work your body in the same way that hitting bigger weights in the gym can do. You'll get sore.

But with repetition comes conditioning, and the whole time your MENTAL arena gets sharper and more accepting of things you once thought impossible.

So in short, keep riding and SAFELY push your maximum distance. You may find in time that big miles are no big deal, and you can start having lunch 3 or 5 states away and brag to your pals at dinner about it.

Good luck!

GZ