Farewell to my 14

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Best wishes mate, hope you dont get hip cramps and your 1402 stays in your garage.

[Pommeroy]

All the best, but I suspect the 14s's days are numbered.

[KiwiCol]

Hey @grog Just a thought, you've got crash bars on your bike, correct?  Have you thought about putting some highway pegs mounted to those?  That gives you the feet forward riding position.

[grog]

Will look into that Col, great idea.At least a resting place out of town👍

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Good idea Col.

[grog]

Found some highway pegs, $50, unbelievably up to $400 for flash billet type. Electric gear shifter could also be fitted. Havent looked at alternatives in that department but will.

[Kiwifruit]

Do the $4hundy ones come with bar end tassles Grog  

[Eric GSX1400K3]

He'll need a new jacket with fringes and aviator glasses thrown in for good measure

[Hooli]

Don't forget the arseless chaps!

I actually saw someone wearing those to ride a Sportster the other week, I did laugh a lot.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

I never look that closely at a HD riders arse tbh.

[Hooli]

It was his swagger across the car park that made it look like he'd been buggered by a horse that finished the image 

[gsxbarmy]

Just like Daytona, bloody hip cramps, excruciating pain.Tried exercises, physio, chiro, magnesium, had to turn for home last little ride,too painful.To sell my 14, a day I hoped never to come. I'll try again but looks like I need a fwd control bike. List is limited, no Harleys or big cruisers. Rocket of course but too big.I got it down to Trump Speedmaster or Kawa Vulcan 650. Took them both for a ride, vastly different machines.I actually preferred the Kawa,still felt like a nice handling/ nimble bike.Could I live with it? Choice is plain, no bike or decide. Thoughts Gentlemen.

@grog I too used to get hip cramps on the 14 and it was one of the reasons I sold mine almost 10 years ago now. I found the Triumph Tiger and now my GS much more comfortable after I bought them but on longer trips, still had some pain in my hips. Since fitting some bar risers also fitting lowered foot-pegs my seating position has been much improved. Still occasionally get a hip cramp, but it is only occasional.

Lower Foot Peg kits are still available on eBay (at least in the UK) for the GSX1400. You might also try some bar risers and perhaps raising the seat height by fitting one of the hawk type cushions. Perhaps also consider getting your seat re-sculpted, the standard seat is quite rectangular, having the edges rounded off makes a big difference to comfort (I had that done on my 1400)

Trust me @grog there are ways around this, it just takes a bit of experimentation to find out what works for you

[grog]

Thanks Barmy, going to try pegs on engine bars.Seat modded many yrs ago, have tried risers, up and back.

[GSXKING]

Wise words Barmy 

[GSXKING]

Hey Grog this pick flicked up on another site I'm on just after I read your post.
Looks like a handlebar raiser and homemade bracket.