New Seat from Suzuki

[BlueDog]

I'm 6'2", are you guys taller? How do you get your knees snug on the tank when you're far back away from it? I need to have a good grip on the tank with my knees and thighs to feel 'one' with the bike, y'know? I get a better feel and control, like riding a horse bareback I guess, sorta steering the bike with leg pressure.
I understand moving around on long trips to relieve different muscles and all, but when I try to sit back away from the tank for very long my back, shoulders, and neck start hurting pretty quick.
I dunno, different strokes for different folks I guess. But I still can't help but think that most of the complaints about the stock seat and 'sliding forward' are due to sitting too far back. I see guys riding like that with their butts slid back and their backs arched, shoulders hunched forward, and I just feel like telling them "Dude, straighten up you'll feel better!"  
Correct posture and riding position works wonders for going long distances with minimum discomfort, I find myself slacking sometimes too, and I have to remind myself to sit up and straighten my back again.
I guess my mother was right when she kept yelling at me "Straighten up and quit slouching!"
Her training was so good it helped my riding too. Thanks Mom!  

[Jester]

I'm 6'2", are you guys taller? How do you get your knees snug on the tank when you're far back away from it? I need to have a good grip on the tank with my knees and thighs to feel 'one' with the bike, y'know? I get a better feel and control, like riding a horse bareback I guess, sorta steering the bike with leg pressure.
I understand moving around on long trips to relieve different muscles and all, but when I try to sit back away from the tank for very long my back, shoulders, and neck start hurting pretty quick.

6'2.5" here but I don't need to grip the tank snuggly when I'm sitting back on the seat as that is when I'm just cruising along. When I go into the twisties I can still slide forward on the seat and grip the tank. I can sit up with a straight back even when I'm on the back of the seat so having the seat in this position. It's not a case of not wanting to ride on the front of the seat it's a case of the stock position forced me to ride there as I was always sliding forward. Now with the front on high and the back on low I can choose where on the seat I want to be for the conditions I'm in, which gives me more comfort.

[plhcpat]

I have the aftermarket Gel seat from Suzuki. Have a little under 1000km on it now and it's a HUGE improvement over the stock seat. I have it set up using the high front / low rear method.

Thanks for the reply Jester.  Went to see the AMA Superbike / Daytona Sportbike races yesterday in Millville,NJ.  179 miles round trip...My but hurt when I got there and it hurt when I got back...I.m on the stumpy side around 5'6" (need a lowering kit too)..and I do sit on the tank, seems like after an hour I start squirming around.  Had other riders check to see if my posture or riding position was wrong or if they could suggest something.  they all said I looked fine.  So I know the seat is the issue...  Have to work some O.T. to pay for a seat and lowering kit.

[tango59]

I have an 08 1250. I put a 07 GSX 650 seat on mine. Much more comfy, a bit flatter so it doesn't push you forward much, a bit lower, seat pan is the same as the 1250 and it's about $ 200.00 Got it at "Bike Bandit" last year

[plhcpat]

Thanks for the response.  I don't seem to have a problem with getting pushed forward,  but, (no pun inteded),  I seem to get sore after about an hour or so... I don't have a problem with my kids 250 ninja either.  Guess I just have to buy the new seat,,,can't afford it this year,, hope they still have it next year... Oh by the way... the wife seems to think I rig everything so if I tried to install a seat from a different bike , she would go wild...
Pat 

[BlueDog]

Maybe it'll be broke in by then???