How big/small are you? What have you ridden that you've been comfortable on?

 

im 5-10 200 lbs and i have back problems and a stiff neck from whimp lash 28 yrs ago and a lot of arthrightass thru the body... ive been on suzukis yamahas hondas and several different harleys, i love the softtails but my wife wont let me ride hers

 

A better description would help.
Uncomfortable in what way?
Leaning forward too much, cramped legs or cramped hips?
I am using a C&C seat/back rest with kuryakyn forward controls with the reduced reach adapters, and stirrups. The bars came off a fat boy.
The back rest and stirrups were the main key for me to get comfortable.
Each person needs to have the bike to fit them, not you fitting the bike.
You want your elbows slightly bent, knees do not need to be straight. Some bend in them is needed. I have to have some back support or I can't really get relaxed. If you can not get a certain amount of being relaxed you will never be comfortable. you will remain tensed which will cause fatigue.
I made my own stirrups and reduced reach adapters.
You can spend a lot of $$ if you are not sure what is causing the discomfort.

 

Hi,

Just keep riding man, short rides up to longer rides, every week, always gonna be a little uncomfortable, you get a bit crook sitting in a car

Fill the tank and enjoy the open road, drink water and do some stretching
Thanks
Mirrmu

 

Son, your not going to like this....but sounds to me like, your not concentrating on what that scooter is supose to do for you. Concentrate on the world as it wizzes by. Ponder the reasons your alive and lucky enough to live in a free country. Be thankful that magnificent machine is purring under your hinny and taking you anywhere you want to go. Stop nick picking the exact angle your elbo makes between your shoulder and your handle bars. Your body can adapt. Take all that money you've been flushing and use it for a road trip. Most of the boys watching you roll by are gonna wish they were you.

 

Condense that scenario down to a bumper sticker and I'll put it on my Truck! I still want to be as comfortable as possible though, stretch that road trip out a few extra miles.

 

Now thats funny

I'm 6 foot, 170lbs. I have a hd pillow top seat with forward controls and I believe the stock stock handlebars(bought the bike used) and I am very comfortable for the most part. Did 730-740 miles in 3 days recently and was very comfortable.

 

+1 on everything dirtdobber posted.

One of the great things about Harleys is that, with all the aftermarket parts, they're almost infinitely adjustable ergonomically. But you need to know what isn't right in order to fix it.

Arms or legs completely stretched out to reach the controls is bad for most people. Leaning back, unless you have a backrest, is also bad for most, as it forces you to hang on tight to the handlebars to stay upright. Legs far forward and leaning far forward, aka the clamshell position, curves your back, and is also bad for the majority.

Most people will be the most comfortable with arms slightly bent and legs bent. The less wind protections your bike has, the more you'll need to lean forward from vertical to prevent having to death-grip the bars to hang on at highway speeds. With a lot of wind protection, you can sit pretty close to straight up.

 

You aren't being very specific.
What is it you aren't comfortable with?

Unlike most in here, I don't believe in throwing money at seats and bars.

Head out for 300 miles and your body will pinpoint what you need to look at.

My bike is basically stock and with a couple of small changes, I can ride it across the country without stopping.