One man's comfort can be another man's pain. Is it just the seat causing the discomfort, or is it the riding position? I happen to like the stock America seat, and I've done 500 mile days on it. But I don't think I could do 5 days in a row like that. Look into getting a custom seat done. Rick Mayer and Russell day-long are the top 2 choices for the touring crowd.
Too bad Benz_Tech isn't around much anymore, because he could tell you about long distance travel on our bikes. He did a 12,000 mile summer tour of the USA. Nobby has also done some extensive touring too.
I agree with Barry/pipedr...serious touring requires a bike built for it. I've done a 1700 mile trip, half of it 2 up, put 47,000 miles now on my Speedmaster and it's almost time for another bike. The next addition to the garage is going to be a bike made for a cross country trip. The Speedmaster though will always have a place.
