Picked this up first thing yesterday morning!

Re_wrist n palm pain.
Had mine 3 years , 25,000 on the ODO.
The wrist pain and numbing in the right hand was initially a big problem for me. I remember looking at getting a sock cover to make the grip bigger but didn’t end up changing anything and after 1 year the problem went away.

Now at 46 (3rd year with mt10) I’ve got bad tennis elbow made so much worse whenever I ride - 7months now !
The most repetitive thing I do is ride and almost all my K’s are with a pillion so I’m thinking I’ve gotta do something now before it’s completely f....d.

Even though the wrist pain seemed to go away for me, the fact I got pain where others did not may suggest a problem waiting to surface.
Not sure bout you but I have xl hands so grip covers to increase thickness might help....a more relaxed grip, less tension, better blood flow...?

I loosened the clutch cable up a bit so I don't have to squeeze so hard, maybe that will help with my left palm hurting. If not I'll look into some different grips or at least some foam grips for the handles to make them a bit bulkier, I also wear an XL Alpinestars glove. As for the wrists, I'm unsure if that will go away as I get used to the bike.

I went with the Gunfighter & Lady for the Corbin seat, but I knew this is a bike I will be riding for years, so it was worth the investment. I've heard a lot of mixed feelings on the Yamaha comfort seat and the price difference between the Yamaha and Corbin was small enough that I went ahead and went for Corbin and I got a 10% discount through my dealership which brought it to $488 total. As for using my core/legs I was actually trying to do that more yesterday to help lighten the load of my girth on my wrists and maybe over time that will be second nature, but right now it's not, and as I said I'm about 285 @5'11" so I think I might need to bring the bars a bit up some and maybe towards me a little. I'll give it a few weeks to see if I can adjust my body more to help alleviate the issue.

I looked at the tank pads you mentioned, bit pricey for some pads. Not sure if I'm sold on the look but I will consider it, seems a shame to cover that sexy Yamaha Blue lol.

The height issue, I do not want to change the bike if I can help it as I know that comes with a cost of handling and performance and I don't want to do that. But being able to back the bike up in tight spaces or limited area is a problem and I'm sure it won't just impact my backing into my garage. The first day I pulled into a gas station to grab a drink and my foot landed on some sand and slipped and I almost dropped it, this would have been avoided had I been able to make a better contact patch with my foot. I know, this is some 1st world problems here, but I have to believe I'm not the only one having it and someone far smarter than I has figured out a solution lol.

Seats are dependent on the individual, the stock seat is fine for me since my rides are under 150 miles. Others cry uncle at 10 miles.

Wrist pain? Lighten up and relax, many people are too tense and grip too hard and lock their upper arms. And use that cruise control, it helps.  This bike is very neutral in its seating position, give it some time.

My inseam is only 29" but have no problem with the height, I just lean lean the bike slightly when coming to a stop and plant one foot firmly on the ground. If I have to move the bike backwards I'll get off and push it or just use one foot.

Corbin seats take your inseam in mind when making your seat, and I've spoken with other people and they say once broken in the height is really a non-issue. I ordered some Grip Puppies off Amazon today and see if that helps at all, if it does I'll look into better grips, I just wanted a cheap option to test with. I took a few hour ride today and tried to put more focus on using my core and my legs to have a better position on the bike and take some pressure off my wrists, it helped but I think if I can get some risers that lift the bar up about an inch then I think that will make a world of difference and let me sit a bit more neutral/upright and allow me to go on long rides without issue.

Even if the Corbin is higher, it's a small price to pay for being able to ride this bike for much longer periods of time before my backside is screaming for a break. As I said the normal riding, stopping at lights, and everything else is a non-issue, my only issue is really in backing the bike up. I even managed to back the bike in today without getting off using a little push and some well-timed front braking. I know some of these things will likely go away given time (IE the back soreness, soreness in the legs/knees) that come with a new bike, riding position etc. I came from a cruiser (Honda Rebel 500 ABS), not my cup of tea I gave it a year and the whole time I was just waiting to get something more to my liking) So telling me to get a cruiser can stop, don't discourage someone from asking for options on how to make the bike they love more comfortable for them to ride.

I know there is a solution out there to tackle my little hiccups, I have zero intention of getting rid of this bike for a while to come. I am patient and I'm confident that with all the people here, someone will have a perfect suggestion, or if I'm lucky, I might stumble upon a great solution I can share with the group. I had a more 'spirited' (as seems to be the common name given here) ride today and you couldn't wipe the smile away from my face. I can't wait to start adding bits and bobs to make this MT-10 the perfect ride for me!

As for some of my details, I have a 30 inseam, longer torso, and average arm lengths which leaves me a bit out of the 'normal' proportions that Yamaha sees as the 'average' rider. That's ok, the FZ/MT lines have a thousand and one mods to choose from and I couldn't be happier about that fact, I just gotta find what'll work for my needs.

Well, grip puppies are 5" long, so you'll have to cut them... which doesn't look nice, as careful as you might be. The Grip-ons are exactly the same thing, but the model I gave you is cut to exactly the right length (4-1/4), so they look factory. And I was just saying if you can't make the FZ/MT-10 work for you, then only cruisers have more relaxed ergos. No need to get offended man, but I guess I need to me more sensitive for thin-skinned people here . Sorry. The issue with Corbin is their base; it's much higher than stock, and you can clearly see that on any side picture (I'd say it's about 2" higher than stock; looks HUGE). For them to make it like stock, you'd have to be sitting on the base, defeating the purpose, but hope I'm wrong. Also keep in mind the higher the seat, the more angle on your back, also defeating your goal of decreasing it. Anyway, Sargent should be out with their seat at any time now, if not already; that'd be the only other choice for inseam-challenged riders like us. I'm very happy with the OEM comfort seat. It's not perfect, but on a motorcycle, nothing is, and I've been riding for decades, and owned over 2 dozen bikes. I've owned 2 Corbins before, and they're like a rock for my paltry 160 lbs, so haven't bought another in a while. My aftermarket preference has been Sargent, but they didn't have a seat out when I bought my bike, so went for the comfort one, and it's quite decent. I routinely stand on the pegs, which sometimes I do literally, but most of the time just like an inch off the seat, to both exercise the legs and give my bottom a break, to extend comfort. When I get fatigued much quicker is in the heat, so need to look at better clothing alternatives too. Good luck.

Not sure why you bother to give a back-handed apology then move forward with calling me thin-skinned. Maybe take less time trying to discourage people from their purchases and more time just being helpful. I've seen your pattern in your other posts, please stop.

I called it like it is (even if you don't accept it). And yes, I was trying to help (gave you a specific brand/model of grips, and you have to be blind to not notice the Corbin seat being much higher than stock, as others pointed out as well). At any rate, it's impossible to argue with unreasonable people, so you're officially on my ignore list after this post. And if you're so offended by my posts, I suggest you do the same, for the benefit of the forum. Cheers.

I ordered the Techspec today, I wish they had a clear variant as I hate covering my color, but I want some more side grip and I already started to notice some micro scratches from my riding jacket and I dont want them to get worse.

This week I put on the Vagabond Fender Elim, RAM mount, and the MRA windscreen installed. I think I'll get the evotech rad/oil covers next week and I'm still considering some bar risers as well.

Don't take this the wrong way but IMO you bought the wrong bike. Don't get me wrong - the FZ-10/MT-10 is a great bike. I have a 2017 FZ-10 and I love it. However you now have the bike so you have to make the best of it. As to the seat I thought it was too hard at the beginning as well. I put off buying a replacement and before you know it I found the stock seat to be comfortable. I have no plans to ever change it.