is ur so uncomfortable that u have 2 change it

long drives on ne road bikes do spell back ache however u can try a seat like that of an eliminator n a swept back handle bar, on ur 350

i do 50kms everyday on my p150. i had the same problem, just started sleeping on the floor on a thin mat for bout 3 months & i m fine.

Pain is temporary, Glory is forever!

I've ridden an electra, it's got a sweet seat.

Try that, or else start doing lower back exercises like, straight leg dead lifts, good mornings etc.

1. Take a break on long drives every hour or so and stretch your back muscles

2. Do hot fomentation with a hot water bag / electric pad / warm cloth etc. to soothe the muscles that go into a spasm.

3. Do not use an Indan comode to $hit !! Use the WC.

4. Avoid sitting on the ground for anything.

5. Do not bend down to pick up stuff from the ground. Bend your knees, squat and use your stronger thigh muscles for getting up. Keep your spine straight all the while.

6. Sleep on a hard surface (not the cold ground or else it will get worse) like a carpet / mat / thin mattress. Sleep on any side with your legs bent and a pillow between your legs (foetus position). Use a medium density narrow pillow.

7. NEVER get up straight from the bed. Always turn to one side and take the support of one of your hands to push yourself up.

8. Do back & abdominal exercises to strengthen your muscles. These muscles support your spine and need to be strong.

9. When you do get a backache, lie on the ground and keep your legs on a chair / sofa / bed with the thigh perpendicular pointing towards the celing. This is called as the position of rest.

Thanx for the tips Bikefreak; I bet these will be usefull to many people in this forum. Sunny, can you add these as a sticky somewhere?

those tips are really useful

jesus bikefreak...u a doc or sumthin?? or just sumone who's done loads of reasearch on where to $hit?? hehehe....lol...just kiddin dude...
amazin tips tho...im sure they'll help...
like nikhil sc sed....the pain is temporary...the glory lasts forever...

well seat of eletra is fine may be the time u drive for is too long and lower back is worst hit u can try some breaks also do some lower back execise it will help ,u must caution cos lower back pain is real niche

breakfast ur observations are gonna help a lot of ppl n it did help me too so thanks neways.

Thanks a ton for the good help,
one of my friends suggested that if I am riding alone i can tie the sack-roll up close and tight on the back seat so that it can act like a back rest while driving.
Has anyone tried this? Does it work? I have always preffered putting my stuff into a side case and not in a roll.

Can a modified LML Vespa rider's back rest (which I think was a splendid invention!) be modified to use on a bullt which has a contoured seat?

@kafka : on my trips,wen i tie the luggage with bungee cords , sometimes i tie it in such a way that d lower half of my back easily tks the support of the luggage.. it does help

@nik : well said buddy

does ne one know of this exercise : u lie on ur stomach. den lift ur upper body n legs , while keepin d waist area flat on the bed/ground. this way u sort of bend ur body up-wards.
i hv heard , doin dis every mornin for a week or so eliminates back aches..

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I've done my PG in Orthopedics and one of my most popular lectures is the one on backaches

Sunny, what a great find! We just found the official doc/medical advisor for xBhp. And he is a Bike Freak. What else could we ask for?