Floorboards on Seca 750?

Has anyone done this? I'm planning a Saddlesore 1000 ride and I'm thinking that anything I can do to increase comfort would be a good thing. I already have highway pegs mounted on the engine guards but I just had a thought that floorboards would be nice to put my feet on for 1000 miles or so. Also, any other suggestions on how to increase comfort? I have a factory fairing, the aforementioned pegs and ducati hard bags for luggage. Figure I'll pack a duffel and sleeping bag to lean against and just go like H*ll. What do you think?

 

Done the 24hr mileage twice, but not with footboards. Forward pegs/controls were good enough for me, and the controls didn't add to combort. Back support will do more for you than any other addition. I found that seat padding was way less important than seat contour. The more evenly and broadly you can support your weight, the better. The biggest shorcoming of overly soft stock seats is that they distort when they compress and create pressure points that become a problem with long hours.

 

Go down to the local gun shop and pick up a bag of bird shot. Take off the bars and seal one end with some kind of plug and silicone, then fill 'er up with shot. Seal the other end the same way, let 'er set up and reinstall. The shot acts as a damper for vibration, then install a throttle lock and either Gel or Cushion grips. That should go a long way to prevent hand, wrist and arm fatigue.
What I found useful too was a well filled tank bag, you can rest your weight on it to give your back and shoulders a break once in a while.

 

+1 to the tank bag as it's nice to lay into and let the wind flow over. Also if you can afford it there is a thing called 'bar-snake' which does what Maxim-X suggested with the bird shot only even better. And a manual cruise control will save hand fatigue as well.

BTW that is one NICE Seca!

 

Thanks! Would it bother you to hear that I paid $350 for the bike, and now have less than $1000 total in it? I got the Ducati bags for $100 that included a Ducati seat bag that I re-sold for $60. New tires, brakes, massive carb cleaning and it's a sweet ride.

 

wouldn't bother me a bit but if i hear the tires flat and it won't start, that wouldn't bother me either

 

Damn, that thing looks new!!

 

Look for a gel seat pad - - I've heard they are good.

Alot of people complain about the Seca 750 seat tipping forward and they re-contour the hump of the seat (I did).
The leg of your table points to the offending spot.

Imagine fitting a GoldWing bucket-contoured seat for the trip.

(why do you think they call it a saddle-sore??)