[hammerwoman]

The most effective thing I found for increasing the bar and seat comfort of my 750SS was to have the suspension set up for me, with progressive front springs (from an ST2, I believe), Racetech gold valves and the cool fork oil. A somewhat more plush rear spring helped as well. I could keep my wrists and arms looser when the bike wasn't trying to buck me off with every bump in the road, and that added up to much more comfort. The Sargent seat was great on the road (and looks great too, with that matched rear panel), but I kept the stocker, with its round edges, around for track days- it's hard to haul yourself out of that bucket and teeter on the edge through the turns. As for bars, I'll vote for the Cycle Cats, most comfortable and best looking; just make sure you've got clearance for your thumbs between the grips and the tank.