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Another thing I've found helpful is the "Master Yoda" riding position- essentially kind of squatting on the bike, instead of a rounding-the-back-sit like you do in a regular chair.
Bend at the HIPS, not waist
Maintain a SLIGHT arch to the back, not allowing it ever to "curve"
Move the butt AFT so the weight is OVER YOUR FEET.
Apply pressure to the feet, using the THIGH muscles, so you are sitting "lightly"
ELBOWS BENT, now DROP the hands to the bars.
It's a post on a BMW sport-touring site, but it has helped me be more in control of the bike, even as a newb, and helps keep my back from hurting. It's really hard for me to keep the weight off my hands unless I do the Master Yoda.
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