12-15-2024, 02:10 AM
I would have my butt fall asleep/painful numb with the stock cb setup when we rode alot of highway going to other states.
When I went to the lower type ll bars the pain shifted to my lower back on the same exact trips.
Long story short I've messed around with the bars and seats and found that it always change where the fatigue was on my body on long rides. I've landed on a Corbin seat and the stock bars with bar risers at the moment.
One of the second biggest impacts was dehydration. Most people don't drink enough water/Electrolytes to begin with in day to day life. Then we sit on our bikes in typically warm weather, typically layered up in protective gear and add a full face helmet for some people and you'd be surprised how fast you are in a dehydrated state. (Not like most of us are drinking water during the act of riding either).
Its also great to actually do some stretchs on the gas stops. Instead of just "stretching the legs" walking into the gas station and back out to the bike haha.
So your muscles will cramp and fatigue even faster.
When we have a multi day ride coming up we try to make it a point to be hydrated going into it and then we'll make sure we get a water or some form of electrolytes in when we stop for gas. Thats makes a big difference in riding fatigue.
2014 CB1100, 1981 KZ440 LTD, 1993 Yamaha XJ600 Seca, 1994 Yamaha XJ600 Seca
When I went to the lower type ll bars the pain shifted to my lower back on the same exact trips.
Long story short I've messed around with the bars and seats and found that it always change where the fatigue was on my body on long rides. I've landed on a Corbin seat and the stock bars with bar risers at the moment.
One of the second biggest impacts was dehydration. Most people don't drink enough water/Electrolytes to begin with in day to day life. Then we sit on our bikes in typically warm weather, typically layered up in protective gear and add a full face helmet for some people and you'd be surprised how fast you are in a dehydrated state. (Not like most of us are drinking water during the act of riding either).
Its also great to actually do some stretchs on the gas stops. Instead of just "stretching the legs" walking into the gas station and back out to the bike haha.
So your muscles will cramp and fatigue even faster.
When we have a multi day ride coming up we try to make it a point to be hydrated going into it and then we'll make sure we get a water or some form of electrolytes in when we stop for gas. Thats makes a big difference in riding fatigue.
2014 CB1100, 1981 KZ440 LTD, 1993 Yamaha XJ600 Seca, 1994 Yamaha XJ600 Seca