Hi All, One thing I have noticed in the last year and three months I have owned this 07, is that after a long ride I do incredibly stupid (bleep). For intstance, after my first long ride last summer, and also the first time I rode at 60+ for over an 3 hours, I pulled up to get gas station, turned off the bike, took off my helmet and gloves, pulled out my wallet and credit card, then got off the bike. Anyone see what's missing? Plunk.

Today I did a similar ride, 4 hours on country roads, got back into the city and pulled under a bridge for a smoke. I think it took me 5 minutes to get the bike started back up because of the combination kill switch, kick stand, neutral. I was completely brain dead. This is a common startup hiccup, 2 seconds maybe, but 5 minutes? Duh.  

Am I alone on this or you guys experience it too?

Plus, I need to do the seat mod. My arse, I can't feel my arse...

Well, I have to admit the most embarrassing thing I've done was forget to put on my helmet (helmets mandatory in NJ). Took me, oh I don't know, maybe 5-10 miles on the highway, another 5 on local roads until I stopped at a light and went to check my hair tie. It took me that long to notice that I didn't have a helmet on my head. Luckily, it was still strapped to the lock although a bit beat up. I was wondering why that guy on the touring bike sitting at a light was looking at me kind of funny as I rode by.

Lesson learned; don't use the bike's helmet lock while working and riding from job to job all over the county, and, most importantly, focus on riding first, not getting to the next job.

1st thing that has to be watched for in these summer months is dehydration.  And there's also boredom from riding at 25 mph for 4 hours.  Put a grin on man, do 75, stop every hour to relax your grin muscles, fill up, pee and get a drink.  Yeeehaaa!  

I too was having serious tailbone pain on any rider over about an hour.  Serowbot had a simple, and very effective fix. (I should have Serowbot post some pictures and an explanation.) I simply pulled back the seat cover a little, took a pair of tin snips, and cut a "V" out of the seat pan where my tailbone rides.  I didn't alter the foam, or anything else, and the seat looks totally stock, but my tailbone no longer aches when I ride. (Now the rest of my but is a different matter, and yes, I have the front of the seat raised about an inch and a half.)

You aren't alone. After an hour or more riding I stop and I'm feeling pretty punched. I've forgotten the kickstand a couple of times but fortunately caught the bike before it fell.  

Dont forget to eat something...some type of real food.

The brain needs fuel also

I stopped at a cute little cafe while out on a ride with friends one day.All they wanted was dessert.
I hadnt eaten all day.I ate the dessert and thought I'd pass out...LOL.

It was a huge piece of hummingbird cake...and if you dont know what that is...well..
Its just mostly sugar    ...but awesome!

Raising the seat up one to two inches helps a lot, just finished that mod.

can't say i ever dumped it at a gas station, but then again, i don't get off my bike at gas stations.

just pull up nice and close like to the pump and do all the work from there.

I do catch myself riding on auto-pilot early in the morning on my way to work. suddenly catching myself not paying attention to a turn, or potholes, or cagers, but especially not paying attention to speedlimits....