Tug002 wrote:
I find the Fat Boy a far better bike to ride than the CBR 1000 RR. No more pain in the neck from having to hold my head up at an unusual angle and no more hands going numb from leaning forward constantly on the handle bars. Sitting up straight is far better for me but I do know what you mean about the pressure on the tail bone from the seating position. I generally only do short runs of 200 or 300 k so I don't find it too bad. I have only scraped the foot boards a few times as I now know how far she will go without dragging
Keep smiling
Tug
Hello Tug!....
...!Seating position on a Cruiser.
Apart from my Honda CBR 600 FM Supersport, all my other bikes were, "roadsters", where the foot-pegs are positioned low down, immediately below the front of the saddle, and the handlebars are "normal".
This allows the rider to stand up straight on the pegs every now and again, to relieve any numbness or strain on the back.
(Off-Road Bikers do this).
With the lightness of my bike, together with a bouncy rear suspension, (2 inches of travel on a good day), means my poor bum gets a very hard time during every journey!
With the forward-mounted foot-pegs on the Cruisers, standing-up cannot be done, and all the body weight is placed directly on the bottom of the spine (tail bone!) and not on the legs.
Doctors don't like this idea!
The base of the seat on my cruiser, even though it looks comfy, is made of hard plastic, and even though I only weigh a few pounds (150) my seat gets compressed fully, exposing a supporting ridge at the back of the seat, and I am sat on hard plastic mile after mile with the painful result!
This can become common with some riders, hence the popularity of the inflatable, and gel, add-on seat cushions to relieve the pressure.
I've only been to Sainsbury's and back today, 15 minutes each way, and my back is already playing up, requiring a dose of pain killers!
Something has got to be done, Tug...
....I know that I am going to have to spend £80+ on an inflatable seat cushion before I go much farther!
Ergonomically, (new word for today), the Cruiser riding position is rather unnatural, compared to European bikes from the olden days.
Mr Harley and Mr Indian had a warped sense of humour when they invented the Cruiser Bike, knowing that it was going to cause all sorts of "posture" problems in the following years!
It definitely is "different" from riding an old Royal Enfield, BSA, Matchless, Triumph, etc...like my Yamaha RX-S 100....where I can stand on the foot-pegs!....
...!Paul...time for another cup of tea.....and a pain killer....
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Sorry to hear that the seat cushion didn't work out for you. Hope that you find a solution to your problem. I enjoyed your video as always 
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