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I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this but I'm sure someone will move it if it is not.

After a long road trip resulting in a sore a$$ I did a little research and came across this web site. Looks like some good info so I thought I would share.

ya i have seen that before, part of the issue i think with the OEM seats is the width of them at the nose etc, not to mention the hot spots created by the orverly soft seats. I went out and bought a corbin, good investment if you are on the bike for more then an hour at a time.

I have a Corbin as well. The stock seat caused all the problems you mentioned. Unfortunately the Corbin also causes issues, specifically with the ischium (Learned that fancy work from that link). My legs are just to damn long, I'm 6'5". Check out link and enter my height. You can see from the ergo diagram that my knees are higher than my butt. This transfers weight onto my ischium. As an example, sit on a hard chair and lift you knees to the level of your stomach (with back straight). I either need to get some highway pegs or mount some mid pegs. I seen a thread on this site about mounting a bar to the center stand mount and putting pegs on it. This would enable me to tuck my legs in and put more of my thigh on the seat. (If anyone can point me to that thread I would appreciate it.)

I have been fighting tailbone (Coccyx) since November 2011, it has cut my rides down to about 150 miles (the last 50 very painful) and I need a week between rides when I go that far.
I have had cortisone injections twice by a good ortho Dr. in town, did not work. I see a Palmer School Chiro Dr. every two weeks with good results until I get back on the saddle. I have a hard time sitting on any type of surface for more than a few hours at a time. I had a custom seat made shortly after I bought the bike and it did not help, I went back to the stock BA seat (one of the best stock seats on the market), I have tried to alleviate anything that may be causing the problem, even cutting off the center back belt loop on my jeans. I ride with forward floor boards and I do notice that the more I can scoot forward in my seat (almost resting on my lower back) the better I feel. The forward position does put more pressure on your tailbone, if I sit up straight and slightly forward I can ride longer but in the city it puts me too far away from my gears & rear brake to react quick enough if needed. I am 60 years old & I am just chalking it up to anothe old age pain that I have to accept, I was offered the tailbone surgery and refused. The healing time is about 6 months and because of the area it is very prone to infection. I wish I had an answer, I miss my old days of 1000 mile rides in a couple of days.

Hello..
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I have the same tailbone issues as amglo. Mine was broken years ago and never healed properly. I have gone through 3 custom seats and 2 stock ones (solo and touring) with ZERO relief. Pain starts at about 30 miles. So an all day ride can be an adventure in torture. The only thing I have found that is tolerable is I throw my feet back onto the passenger pegs on long open stretches of road. This rotates my body position forward enough to take the weight off my tailbone. Took some getting used to but if it keeps me on the road I'm okay with it.

But I still wouldn't mind getting another used stock solo seat and trying a complete ergonomic / orthopedic overhaul.

you need a tiger!

I Love the stock gunfighter seat on my Speedy. Can ride all day with no problems. My mate with a Victory is very jealous of it.