zorkler
Ave U !!!!
did a 800 mile in 2 days and the last half of the 2nd. day it started neck , left rist and below the bicep . man was it not very nice riding . how do you guys do it ? or is it a aquired taste?
Neck / Arm Pain
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Thug
A shy retiring flower in a Thug's exterior
Practice and anti-inflammatorys'
FatNakedGuy
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relaxed grip and ibuprofen the night before and day of..
yanktar
Over the hill--and going faster!
plus either a:
ThrottleRocker,
CrampBuster
ThrottleMeister
Vista Cruise
or
TRUE Electronic Cruise Control.
Plus...
Risers.
ThrottleRocker,
CrampBuster
ThrottleMeister
Vista Cruise
or
TRUE Electronic Cruise Control.
Plus...
Risers.
Fastfar
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D & D risers w/ a backset, Russell Day Long saddle, and some on the bike isometrics let me ride 3 hours at a time. This is the first Bike I've owned that doesn't cause the pain, anywhere...wrists, arms, neck, shoulders, back, butt or legs. I ain't average size, but with these changes it fits me great. The challenge is to make the changes that work for you...
feh!
i scoff at your neck pain! fie to thee on thy arm pain!
i scoff at your neck pain! fie to thee on thy arm pain!
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twowheelnut
R.I.P. Our Motorcycling Friend
Er, Bounce? there are better ways to get your RDA of iron... (Damn! I don't even wanna know how that happened! Yikes! :blink: )
I've been experiencing lower back pain and sore shoulders on longer rides. I've tried everything. Nothing worked except Chi Ling, a form Chinese relaxation.
Meet Chi Ling:
:schibby:
I've been experiencing lower back pain and sore shoulders on longer rides. I've tried everything. Nothing worked except Chi Ling, a form Chinese relaxation.
Meet Chi Ling:
:schibby:
IRON?
Oh yee of ancient descent! Doth thou not perceive the wonders of titanium?
twowheelnut
R.I.P. Our Motorcycling Friend
So that's why my hip sqeaks, eh?
zorkler
Ave U !!!!
hey yanktar its my left wrist .
DrEvil777
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Bounce,
Sweet x-ray!
Makes the hair on the back of my neck go up!!!
Sweet x-ray!
Makes the hair on the back of my neck go up!!!
yanktar
Over the hill--and going faster!
So get a Vista Cruise installed on the left grip! :blink:
Bounce: I've seen enough of THAT kind of X-ray to know what I'm looking at--I manage a team that digitizes X-rays and the client is using spinal fusion as the control group for their device, since spinal fusion is the Gold Standard.
For them that don't know: It's a 6 hour procedure and they go through the front, moving organs out of the way. They also go through the back a bit, and into the hip for bone graft material.
SIX HOURS???!!!!
Now you tell me!
I went out. I came back. I wiggled my toes and fingers. Everything else was gravy! :dance: :drinks:
They went through the front. Afterwards I talked with a nurse and fell back to sleep. I later learned that it wasn't a nurse, but my oldest daughter. They kept me in recovery for about 2 or 3 hours because my O2 wouldn't come up. Spent the night in the hospital hooked up to the happy button. TIP: Happy button GOOD!
Went home within 24 hours and spent 2 weeks at home before going back to work (limited duty and driving myself). I later learned I wasn't supposed to drive for a month. oops! :dribble:
When I participted in the Mass Gold Ride (late 2000?) I knew that it might be my last big ride because of the loss of feeling and muscle strength in my right arm. I was forced to park the Wing for more than 6 months afterwards because of the trouble that required the surgery. Somewhere around a year after the surgery I entered and finished the 2003 Iron Butt Rally. Fuque those with their "checkpoint charley" sheyite. Finishing was a big deal for me. Riding at all was a big deal to me. That I finished better than last was a second helping of gravy. :dance: :clap: :drinks: :fan: :fans:
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yanktar
Over the hill--and going faster!
Did I say 6 hours? :huh: :blink:
I meant 2! :aaevil: mg2:
Can't find a crossed- finger smilie!
I meant 2!
:aaevil: mg2: Can't find a crossed- finger smilie!
Grumpy
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No substitute for a cruise control and a Russell Day-Long
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Bounce,
Was that C5 and 6 or C5 - C7? Just what to know.
FJR Bandit
Was that C5 and 6 or C5 - C7? Just what to know.
FJR Bandit
Thug
A shy retiring flower in a Thug's exterior
Looks like C5-C7 Very luck boy indeed! Cervical fracture = tetra or paraplegia
Shane
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Hey zorkler,
I too, have some neck/shoulder/back discomfort, mostly on the left side. Partly from being tall, and having to fine tune machines to the 'ol body. Ergonomics.
Over the last 10 years or so, I have found ways to nearly eliminate most of the discomfort, and make what remains quite manageable.
Here is my current list of equipment must-have's:
Bar risers
Gel grips and/or gloves
Throttle rocker (see zipper reference below)
Seat that allows nearly upright posture
Boots that have relatively thin soles (knee bend relief)
Audiovox Cruise--the sweetest thing!
I also support the elsewhere-mentioned idea of practicing some sort of excercise while underway (isometrics?) If I concentrate on tensing and then relaxing the neck and shoulders on a frequent basis, the shoulder/neck tension is kept at bay. Without doing this consciously, the tension seems to rise on its own until cramps sideline me.
Another very helpful technique is to relax your grip on the bars. On purpose. All the time (when practical). I remember one trip on my first ST bike that ended in a paralyzed right hand from death-gripping the throttle for 700 miles. I couldn't hardly pull up my zipper for three days!
Honestly though, some of it IS an acquired taste thing for me. I just don't like going for a short ride around the lakes or around town anymore. I like to cover some miles, and have had to get used to a little discomfort in order to stay in the saddle for the time it takes.
You are on a noble quest to extend your ride. Good luck.
Shane
