Handlebar height and shoulder pain
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RE: Handlebar height and shoulder pain
ORIGINAL: RDKingRider
Just curious, what about some sort of mini ape pull backs, where your arms, shoulder not extended as much.
Just curious, what about some sort of mini ape pull backs, where your arms, shoulder not extended as much.
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RE: Handlebar height and shoulder pain
[quote]ORIGINAL: JGroves
I too have a bad right shoulder. Mine all started 4 months ago and I am having a hard time dealing with it because I can't do ****. If it persists I plan on having surgery. Anyway... I have WO 518's on my bike and when I ride my shoulder doesn't bother me at all. I would think that apes would make it more difficult
because of the raised arm shoulder position.
[/I was having a lot of shoulder problems with the stock FB bars, switched to the 518`s as well,rode to Canada and back from just over the Mass. border,,,,shoulder felt great.They certainly work for me @190,6'0'.quote]
I too have a bad right shoulder. Mine all started 4 months ago and I am having a hard time dealing with it because I can't do ****. If it persists I plan on having surgery. Anyway... I have WO 518's on my bike and when I ride my shoulder doesn't bother me at all. I would think that apes would make it more difficult
because of the raised arm shoulder position.
[/I was having a lot of shoulder problems with the stock FB bars, switched to the 518`s as well,rode to Canada and back from just over the Mass. border,,,,shoulder felt great.They certainly work for me @190,6'0'.quote]
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From: By the "Betty water and the Wire"
RE: Handlebar height and shoulder pain
First off, Merry Christmas to you as well, TurkeyRun. Second, I agree with 2007fxdc, it's not about style it's about the ergonomics of the bars/risers. I've had right shoulder problems for years. I only put some different risers, about 6 inches high and 2 inches back(with the stock apes) and they helped a lot from the stockpositioning the Street Bob came with. Definately gotta try 'em before buying. Lot's of variables. Your height, body type(I'm a bit long armed), seat height, etc.
RE: Handlebar height and shoulder pain
Thanks for all the input guys. Seems like the cheapest solution is Motrin 
I went down to the dealer yesterday and sat on a bunch of bikes. My shoulder was a little sore, not too bad, so I was looking for something that made it hurt the least while just sitting on the bike. Guess what - stock Fat Bob bars! Absolutely no pain in the shoulder at all! I think it has something to do with the almost drag bar style angle of my wrists as opposed to the "wrists in" angle on by stock bars. Height felt real good too. I got on a night train, and it was way too narrow (I'm a big guy w/ wide shoulders..). The Fat Bob bars are way wider than the Night Train and have just a slight angle on 'em. With the big risers it set up a bit and didn't feel like I was just grabbing the forks. What was most amazing was - zero pain in my shoulder.
Started a conversation with the parts manager about what it would take to get the Fat Bob setup on my FXDC. He says the parts aren't even in his computer yet! He wasn't BSing 'cause I was hanging over his shoulder. Shouldn't be too bad if I can get away with just the risers and bar, reuse everything else and get my wiring internal as a bonus. I'm sure there are other things I'm missing, it's never THAT easy.
That may be the ticket.
I'll let y'all know how it goes
I went down to the dealer yesterday and sat on a bunch of bikes. My shoulder was a little sore, not too bad, so I was looking for something that made it hurt the least while just sitting on the bike. Guess what - stock Fat Bob bars! Absolutely no pain in the shoulder at all! I think it has something to do with the almost drag bar style angle of my wrists as opposed to the "wrists in" angle on by stock bars. Height felt real good too. I got on a night train, and it was way too narrow (I'm a big guy w/ wide shoulders..). The Fat Bob bars are way wider than the Night Train and have just a slight angle on 'em. With the big risers it set up a bit and didn't feel like I was just grabbing the forks. What was most amazing was - zero pain in my shoulder.
Started a conversation with the parts manager about what it would take to get the Fat Bob setup on my FXDC. He says the parts aren't even in his computer yet! He wasn't BSing 'cause I was hanging over his shoulder. Shouldn't be too bad if I can get away with just the risers and bar, reuse everything else and get my wiring internal as a bonus. I'm sure there are other things I'm missing, it's never THAT easy.
That may be the ticket.
I'll let y'all know how it goes
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From: B'ham, Al.
RE: Handlebar height and shoulder pain
Not sure about the risers on your bike but give the Heritage bars a look. My dealer was nice enough to let me take home 2 or 3 sets of bars to set in place & try. They were by far the most comfortable.
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