Handelbars causing arm pain
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Handelbars causing arm pain
Just did 1000 miles with TT/Flat track style bars on my Fat Bob and experienced a lot of what seemed to be tendon pain in elbows, particularly right side. Voltarin helped. At home I took my brothers bike, an 01 Dyna with 12" HD mini apes, for a 1/2 hr ride. I then hopped on mine and the pain started within a mile.
Obviously a handlebar change is due; was it the way the grips are angled? What to look for? BTW; I'm 63
Obviously a handlebar change is due; was it the way the grips are angled? What to look for? BTW; I'm 63
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Just did 1000 miles with TT/Flat track style bars on my Fat Bob and experienced a lot of what seemed to be tendon pain in elbows, particularly right side. Voltarin helped. At home I took my brothers bike, an 01 Dyna with 12" HD mini apes, for a 1/2 hr ride. I then hopped on mine and the pain started within a mile.
Obviously a handlebar change is due; was it the way the grips are angled? What to look for? BTW; I'm 63
Obviously a handlebar change is due; was it the way the grips are angled? What to look for? BTW; I'm 63
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Buck horns= http://www.jeffraflik.com/88sportster.tank.a.jpg
Apes= https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XF8X6nXJxYs/hqdefault.jpg
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Buckhorns have a similar rise to Apes but they pull back and then slope downward where Apes usually stick out in more of a straight line. See below links From Google Images.
Buck horns= http://www.jeffraflik.com/88sportster.tank.a.jpg
Apes= https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XF8X6nXJxYs/hqdefault.jpg
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I tried buckhorns for my carpal and shoulder pain. Really thought they would make a difference from stock heritage bars. Made my problems worse.
Handling was more difficult with the buckhorns as well.
May work for someone else, but not for me.
Sucked too because I like the old school look and feel of the buckhorns.
Handling was more difficult with the buckhorns as well.
May work for someone else, but not for me.
Sucked too because I like the old school look and feel of the buckhorns.
