Gibsito
New Member
So I've now had my X for just over a year and have done plenty of mods trying to make it comfortable for long distance rides, but I'm getting really tired of the trial-and-error method of doing this. I swapped out the OEM seat and windshield for a Seat Concepts "low" seat and a Puig touring windshield with the clip-on visor, and was initially happy with both of those. But I hadn't ridden more than 100 miles until yesterday, when I rode about 125 miles.
Windshield - It works fine so long as there is very little wind. But if the wind is blowing more than about 10 mph the inevitable cross winds cause helmet buffeting due to a very narrow "clean air" area behind the Puig. I'd like to hear from you Madstad riders - what are the negatives (if any) you've experienced with that windshield? I'm considering going in that direction. Or maybe I'll just remove the windshield entirely. I don't know.
Seat - the Seat Concepts Low seat was definitely an improvement over the OEM seat, allowing me to go further without butt pain. But I think I found its limits yesterday. After 100 miles that old familiar pain returned and it was quite uncomfortable until I got home and off the bike. I took a lunch break at about 30 miles into the ride but that was the only break I took. Maybe I'm just one of those people who needs to get off the bike fairly frequently. But now I'm wondering if an Airhawk or beads would help. I can't afford to be lifted up any higher due to my 30" inseam, but maybe minimal air in an Airhawk would help. Any advice on any kind of seat toppers that might work? My best guess as to what's happening is a lack of circulation down there. The pain is around my sit bones.
Sorry for the rant. I'm just getting tired of throwing money at these problems with no guarantee that the issues will be resolved.
Windshield - It works fine so long as there is very little wind. But if the wind is blowing more than about 10 mph the inevitable cross winds cause helmet buffeting due to a very narrow "clean air" area behind the Puig. I'd like to hear from you Madstad riders - what are the negatives (if any) you've experienced with that windshield? I'm considering going in that direction. Or maybe I'll just remove the windshield entirely. I don't know.
Seat - the Seat Concepts Low seat was definitely an improvement over the OEM seat, allowing me to go further without butt pain. But I think I found its limits yesterday. After 100 miles that old familiar pain returned and it was quite uncomfortable until I got home and off the bike. I took a lunch break at about 30 miles into the ride but that was the only break I took. Maybe I'm just one of those people who needs to get off the bike fairly frequently. But now I'm wondering if an Airhawk or beads would help. I can't afford to be lifted up any higher due to my 30" inseam, but maybe minimal air in an Airhawk would help. Any advice on any kind of seat toppers that might work? My best guess as to what's happening is a lack of circulation down there. The pain is around my sit bones.
Sorry for the rant. I'm just getting tired of throwing money at these problems with no guarantee that the issues will be resolved.