I´ve ridden my 2004 model on a trip approx 230km with one stop, through country roads and highway. It was VERY windy that day too. Very comfy, no numb bum or anything, just a little fatigue from the wind. Another girl I know rode hers from Canberra to Phillip Island for the GP recently, with about 4 stops, and didn´t seem to suffer too badly ;)