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Old Oct 23, 2015 | 09:00 AM
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I went with 16 inch...it puts my hands almost even with my shoulders. It took the stress off my shoulders and elbows...yes...both are bad...thanks to lifting and injury from accident. I went to Sturgis twice this year and was not in pain once....

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Old Oct 23, 2015 | 11:52 AM
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I saw that nobody had mentioned this so I thought that I would throw this in for something different. A friend of mine has neck, shoulder and back issues so the two things that he always has on his bikes are these, a windshield and a back rest. The windshield will help to deflect the wind from hitting you in the chest, thus taking some of the pressure off your arms and shoulders and also a back rest to lean back against, just a different idea for you to consider, good luck.
 
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Originally Posted by SPRINGER
I saw that nobody had mentioned this so I thought that I would throw this in for something different. A friend of mine has neck, shoulder and back issues so the two things that he always has on his bikes are these, a windshield and a back rest. The windshield will help to deflect the wind from hitting you in the chest, thus taking some of the pressure off your arms and shoulders and also a back rest to lean back against, just a different idea for you to consider, good luck.
Good catch....although the windshield for me...I just could not ride with it so it sits in the garage. I do have a backrest for the longer trips...that does make a HUGE difference...
 
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