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I'm a long-time rider in Maine (11 years, 70,000 miles). I love riding, and don't see me ever stopping...But...
Back in '94 (before I even started riding), I fell down a small flight of steps outside, covered in ice on a misty, just-barely-cold night. Landed on my tailbone all the way down. BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM. My best friend (HondaShadow.net member IndyFitz) was there, saw it happen.
I've had long-term back-pain ever since. I've always been able to manage it, or just suck-it-up and ride. But, I gotta say, it's bothering me more and more. I fractured my coxyx (tip of the tailbone). Wasn't anything they could do for me, really. So recently, I started wondering...surely...other riders with ACE 750's must have found a need for a new seat, or something, to alleviate back-pain, so, why not ask them?
So...I ride a 2002 Shadow ACE (55k all-mine miles). I'm looking for others who have had back problems, and gone out in search of a replacement seat, or something, to lessen the back pain. I know about Mustang seats, Corbin, etc. I'd buy one, if I thought it would help. What has your experience been?
I find when I sit on a sport-bike, the leaning forward takes the pressure off the tip of my tailbone...feels good. My buddy has a 2007 Spirit which has more of a "bucket" seat, and that seems more comfortable too, at least from that respect.
Any other riders had back problems, and how did you solve them? Anyone else have thoughts on replacement seats? Are they worth the $400 or so? And did it help you back?
Today, I was coming across Route 105 in Maine, an absolutely awful road. Worst I've ever ridden. Twenty miles might as well have been a thousand, I was in agony the whole time.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated...
I'm a long-time rider in Maine (11 years, 70,000 miles). I love riding, and don't see me ever stopping...But...
Back in '94 (before I even started riding), I fell down a small flight of steps outside, covered in ice on a misty, just-barely-cold night. Landed on my tailbone all the way down. BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM. My best friend (HondaShadow.net member IndyFitz) was there, saw it happen.
I've had long-term back-pain ever since. I've always been able to manage it, or just suck-it-up and ride. But, I gotta say, it's bothering me more and more. I fractured my coxyx (tip of the tailbone). Wasn't anything they could do for me, really. So recently, I started wondering...surely...other riders with ACE 750's must have found a need for a new seat, or something, to alleviate back-pain, so, why not ask them?
So...I ride a 2002 Shadow ACE (55k all-mine miles). I'm looking for others who have had back problems, and gone out in search of a replacement seat, or something, to lessen the back pain. I know about Mustang seats, Corbin, etc. I'd buy one, if I thought it would help. What has your experience been?
I find when I sit on a sport-bike, the leaning forward takes the pressure off the tip of my tailbone...feels good. My buddy has a 2007 Spirit which has more of a "bucket" seat, and that seems more comfortable too, at least from that respect.
Any other riders had back problems, and how did you solve them? Anyone else have thoughts on replacement seats? Are they worth the $400 or so? And did it help you back?
Today, I was coming across Route 105 in Maine, an absolutely awful road. Worst I've ever ridden. Twenty miles might as well have been a thousand, I was in agony the whole time.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated...