Bruised Tailbone %$#@&!
Outstanding HDF Member
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From: PacNW; Beacon of Conservatism in a Sea of Liberals.......AZ Snowbird; Just another Conservative
Maybe one of those donut pads? Friend fell and broke her tailbone, go one of the donut pads. Hers is kind of bulky (pad, not axe!) but might be trimmed down to be less conspicuous.
Road Warrior
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From: Cheltenham, UK
agreed, load yourself on neurofen for a week as well and you'll be good to go
Tourer
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From: Northern VT
I tried the "Gel" pad for the seat and I can guarantee it won't help your tailbone. Don't waste your money...it might seem like it works for the first 15 minutes..but you'll be hurting again right after that. I've broke my tailbone and there's NOTHING you can do about it except suck it up. I'm just trying to save you a few bucks here. If you've bruised your tailbone..nothing except time will help. Just my thoughts and $ .1
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From: Delafield,Wi. 53188
I will add to the hi-way pegs being a big help. Get them adjusted so you can take some load off your tail while riding. I`m one of the few with the pegs inboard, can`t stand them outside the engine guards. It also makes the motorcycle too wide that way.
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Go to the nearest bicycle shop and buy a pairs of bike shorts. They have a built-in gel pad and in addition the slick material keeps the jeans from chaffing on long rides. I tried them out on a 500 mile ride in May and was very happy with the results.
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From: Green Country Oklahoma
I had same issue with 07 stock seat but now I have Mustang seat and a HD air cushion on top of it,feels lot better I don't know why I suffered for 23k miles.I rode twice over 925 and 1075 miles trips each day didn't feel that bad at the end of those days.
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Road Master
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From: Madison, WI
I would agree with this. I broke my tailbone decades ago and the last thing I needed was any pressure at all on it while it healed.