[Jeff H.]

Adding aftermarket bars helped me reduce wrist pain quite a bit. I was able to raise the bars some but also adjust the angle of the bars so that my wrists/hands settled to a natural position. The Cycle Cat bars are completely adjustable in this respect, but you will pay $ for it. I ride the older model SS, so you will not have as much range for height adjustments as I do. As I understand, the newer SS has a longer and lower reach to the bars. Perhaps raising the height of the clip-ons and moving the bars back slightly will also change the angle of your seating position enough to aleviate some of that discomfort as well. I ride bicycles a little bit and am always amazed at how tiny adjustments in position can affect comfort. The CC bars also reduce vibration quite a bit, which is a plus.

When I added the Cycle Cat rearsets, I immediately noticed an improvement in overall comfort with my hips, knees, lower back, etc. Cycle Cat seems to engineer their products so that you can adjust the piece precisely where it fits you best. I'm starting to sound like a commercial...sorry.

A far as the saddle goes, I've only used the Sargent. I really like it, but I think I'm one of the few who didn't like the "dish" shape that comes stock with the seat, so I modified my padding a bit. The nice thing is when you are ordering the seat, you can have the seat area padded to your request.

Hope I've helped a little bit. Take your time making your decision. There are lots of good products available and there are a number of vendors on this board who can give you good advice and sell you good products at a good price.

Regards,

Jeff