Ok, you Savage geniuses....

I chalked up a bit over 1300 miles this week...  For the most part, I'm doing ok, considering the ammount of time I spent in the saddle.

I already had my seat re-upholstered with memory foam and a gel insert, so my butt did ok  (it still got sore, but that was after 2 hours or more at a stretch..).  What really suffered were my knees.

I thought he stock riding position is pretty neutral, but why do my knees hurt so much?  I found relief by stretching my legs out and resting them on my footpegs but don't want to do that too often (putting my feet closer to the pavement at 60mph isn't a really good idea.)

So what can I do about it?

I have three options. 1: Make or buy forward controls. 2: Buy the Suzuki highway bar and mount forward foot pegs on the tube. 3: Trade in the bike for something a bit better set up for long-distance highway travel.

I really don't like option 3.  So that's not the answer.

So my question is which option will I be better off with?  The Highway bar and pegs is ALOT cheaper than the forward controls, but just how much farther forward will the clamp on pegs be?

Or will I be best off by switching to forward controls?

Your opinions are greatly appreciated!

I have the Suzuki highway bars with footrests, and they're pretty much useless for me (6'0" with 34" insearm). They're very high to clear my big toes, and they don't give me any knee relief, really.

I'm also looking at forward controls or a different bike before too long.

Before I added the forward controls, that was the only time I wished I was shorter.