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Lot of folks have put Road King air shocks on them, and if that works as well as it did on my 1200 sportster, it's an amazing improvement in ride. I'd think if anything it would work better on the heavier bike.
Thanks for the tip...I thought I'd try again - as the bike was prob set up for the
lightweight of the person that owned it.
Really enjoyed the "feel" of it though it "felt'' more like the Triumph/BSA/Norton
ride that my buds and I had in the 60's. Not such a bad feel just different.
Uncle G. just turned 65 and retired this past week. I'm still riding the same Evo Heritage Softail I've been riding for the past 23 years. Except for some minor back pain, I'm in pretty good shape for my age, can still ride my road bicycle 10-20 miles at a good clip.
I can still ride as far as I want, but I'm happy with shorter rides these days. I'm thinking it may be time to upgrade to a Road Glide for longer rides.
Harleyflyboy
I had pretty major rotator cuff surgery Feb of last year. I tuned 70 last July. Therapy 3 times a week for 90 days and then a home routine I was told to follow another year. Bought a 2013 Fatboy Lo in September. Moving it around in the garage (8 months after surgery) still hurts the shoulder. Just went back to gym 30 days ago (15 months) using just the machines. No free weights. Keeping everything around 70 to 90 pounds and it is sore the next morning but no direct pain.
be real careful with it and don't over do it. But I was able to ride after about 9 months. I think the vibration was causing the pain at 9 months.
no matter what, when therapy is over do YOUR exercises at home and you will be on the bike having fun a lot sooner.
will be 71 in July and enjoying riding.
Good luck with the shoulder.
I'm a spry 52. Well, at least I'm 52. Spry? Maybe not.
Didn't take very good care of myself as a young guy. Played contact sports up until my early 20's, lifted too much weight - trying to be a show-off in the gym, and didn't eat right. Now, after a near fatal heart attack, and some early onset arthritis in hands and feet, a bad shoulder and back, here I am.
It is what it is...can't change the past, just learn from it. Taking VERY good care of myself now, but it'll be interesting to see how those years of being a dumba$$ will haunt me in my 60's/70's. May have to take the "early retirement" plan from riding, (at least on two wheels). Hope not, but we shall see.
76 with all the attendant aches and pains. Those aging problems exist when you are just chilling in the recliner. So my answer is ride. I ride on tours everything from a Street to a Freewheeler. Doesn't matter which and do several 1K/day rides each year.
Don't have any plans to slow down. Events will have to do that as my determination is not to give up.
Note: From my experience riding a trike is not near as comfortable as most two wheelers especially fighting cross winds. I did better on the Street 750 for a couple of 900 mile days than I do on the Freewheeler.
I'll be 68 in August and I'm still riding, even though the doctor said I was getting arthritis in my left shoulder...which has been getting worse, but it hasn't gotten me down...YET.
I'm 62 and still going strong. I've had medical issues like everyone our age, but except for the arthritis in my hands, none that are threatening my ability to ride. I intend to keep doing it until I can't. I am inspired by my father who played tennis twice a week until he was 88. (He is celebrating 90 this year.)
Here is a photo of me 10 days ago, on tour in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Cheers, Brothers! One good thing about being an old fart--I rode out to Skyline Drive today and bought my National Park Service Senior Pass. For $10 it gives me lifetime access to every NPS location in the country!
73, still going. Last fall had a new knee installed, tried to find a used one on Ebay but no luck. Doc said I will be better than new. He was right, should have done it yrs ago.
Still ride when I can, I live in NH, planning a trip to the dragon the end of May for Larry's memorial ride.
If your gut says leave the bike home, then leave it home. Chances are you will have a safer day.
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