Back to the original topic of stretching. I used to hear the term "doing the dance" from LD riders when I first started doing LD riding. This referenced movement and stretching, isometrics and simply shaking out an arm or leg while riding. You can't literally 'sit there and twist that' for hours on end w/o suffering some effects from reduced circulation. Move your limbs to different positions while riding, (in a safe manner). I like a throttle lock or CC so I can take my throttle hand off the bars and move it back to my saddle bag or rear grab handle and stretch the arm, shoulder, etc. Doing the other side too, but generally not at the same time for obvious reasons. Legs get moved to different positions when I have highway pegs or floorboards, or just shaken out and swung at the knee back and forth a few times before returning to the peg. Standing on the pegs is part of this, but I make an effort to avoid doing that in traffic or in the known presence of an LEO.
I don't care for dropping both feet off the pegs at the same time for a couple of reasons. 1. It's harder to defend if an over zealous LEO stops you for 'stunting', and 2. I like to follow the same rule as climbing a ladder while on the bike, I.E. the 3 point rule in that you always have three points of contact. This just about guarantees that you'll have enough contact to be in control should something un-expected occur.
For that between the shoulder blades pinch, try slouching. Well known as the 'Sport-Touring Slouch' among distance riders on bikes like the FJR and ST1100/1300. Others find this a symptom of the bar sweep or rise being off for them. Play with the ergos if you can.
I don't care for dropping both feet off the pegs at the same time for a couple of reasons. 1. It's harder to defend if an over zealous LEO stops you for 'stunting', and 2. I like to follow the same rule as climbing a ladder while on the bike, I.E. the 3 point rule in that you always have three points of contact. This just about guarantees that you'll have enough contact to be in control should something un-expected occur.
For that between the shoulder blades pinch, try slouching. Well known as the 'Sport-Touring Slouch' among distance riders on bikes like the FJR and ST1100/1300. Others find this a symptom of the bar sweep or rise being off for them. Play with the ergos if you can.