I just finished riding for about 2 hrs and I was starting to get uncomfortable on my seat. What is the average amount of time on an F4i till it starts to get uncomfortable. And what changes would you suggest to make it longer? I was thinking about buying a corbin seat for two reasons, 1 for the comfort, and 2 to get rid of the banna seat and buy a smuggler. Any opinions on the smuggler?

 

I find my back starts getting stiff at about 45 mins or so. I'd be sore in two hours for sure.
I'm sure my riding style isn't very good though, as I have had no instruction on what to do and what not to do..

I got a corbin seat to see how it would affect my comfort level and I found that while it's much nicer on the butt, it put more strain on my back. Slightly different riding position.

 

my longest was 3hrs during night time, and i didnt really feel any discomfort until i got off and i found out how sore i was!

 

it takes a while to get comfortable and not be sore on long rides. I bought mine already with a corbin seat, and I still get
pretty stiff at about 2hrs

 

I've done a 5 hour day of riding (2.5 hours of twisties), that included a couple stops. By the time I pulled back in my driveway, my hands were numb. I had AL bar ends on and they didn't do anything to supress the clipon vibration. Basically, I was wiped out. When I got home I took a nap, and I didn't think I would be able to move when I woke up. Every muscle was sore.

 

remember these bikes weren't really designed for touring. The more you ride the easier it gets, but I still get sore after a couple hours. The longest I really ever rode without stopping was 1 hour and ya I was saddle sore.

 

Get a Corbin, your butt will thank you!

 

Man i do 5-6 hours with no stops other than gas almost every weekend. Course i grew up riding horses for 10-12 hours a day. But I don't start to feel the saddle until about 9-10 hours of constant riding.

 

I think a couple hours is all the more I would want to ride for (without some rest stops). The smuggler looks SO awesome, and I really want one, but aren't they like $700 (plus the cost of the seat itself)?

 

corbin's take away any soreness. I love those seats.