What Bike For A Bad Back
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03-20-2019, 10:52 PM
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Sold my Road King a couple years ago. I found it to me too much weight for my back to want to deal with. Now I decided I would like to ride agin but I don’t want to go with a touring model. I’m looking at a 2011 Wide Glide. Would a Wide Glide be recommend for a bad back or if not what other model?
#22
03-26-2019, 11:30 AM
It’s my lower back (lumbar). I’ve had three back surgeries over a 20 year span.
After seeing everyone on here recommends and also doing some other research I’m thinking I’m going to chance it and get a softail (deluxe or springer). Something with floorboards instead of forward controls, a little more stripped down than the road king. Any idea how a seat with springs under it (like a crossbones) is for the lower back? I had a Mustang (forget the model) with backrest on the king and the backrest helped a lot (better than the Harley brand backrest) but the actual seat wasn’t all that comfortable for me.
After seeing everyone on here recommends and also doing some other research I’m thinking I’m going to chance it and get a softail (deluxe or springer). Something with floorboards instead of forward controls, a little more stripped down than the road king. Any idea how a seat with springs under it (like a crossbones) is for the lower back? I had a Mustang (forget the model) with backrest on the king and the backrest helped a lot (better than the Harley brand backrest) but the actual seat wasn’t all that comfortable for me.
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