hips seizing up
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
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From: WPB, FL
Have you "adjusted" your bike to fit you?
Have you "adjusted" your bike to fit you? One of the biggest things overlooked when getting a bike is the initial setup of levers and peddles! FIRST , once you find a seat and bars that work for you,you need to complete the setup with all the other adjustments. Just because you fit on the bike doesn't mean that it doesn't need to have any further adjustments! An inch or two in different directions can mean a world comfort, or discomfort. Assuming that it isn't a physiological condition, you should try this!
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: westland Michigan
OP do you go ask the Doctor how to fix your harley? Why ask a bunch of bikers whats wrong with your hips, go talk to the doctor and get a better understanding that your getting older and your body needs more stuff to maintain it. Find out what your body needs and then adjust the bike for more comfort. 
Batman
Batman
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Twin Cities, MN
I'm 54 and have had two hip replacements so I have had years of bad hip riding. Lots of great advise above. Stretching, hydrate, potassium etc...
I have had to just stop and get of the bike more frequently. Or even stand up on the floor boards while riding to keep them loose. A big help for me was a Corbin seat with a narrow front. I didn't seem to put as much lateral pressure on my hips.
p.s. my hips are fantastic now
riding is not an issue.
I have had to just stop and get of the bike more frequently. Or even stand up on the floor boards while riding to keep them loose. A big help for me was a Corbin seat with a narrow front. I didn't seem to put as much lateral pressure on my hips.
p.s. my hips are fantastic now
riding is not an issue.
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,187
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From: Ladera Ranch, CA
I've been dealing with that for years now. I take 2 Aleve before I ride. It loosens up the muscles and does help. I hate it but I'm kind of glad to see it's not just me.
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I'm 54 and have had two hip replacements so I have had years of bad hip riding. Lots of great advise above. Stretching, hydrate, potassium etc...
I have had to just stop and get of the bike more frequently. Or even stand up on the floor boards while riding to keep them loose. A big help for me was a Corbin seat with a narrow front. I didn't seem to put as much lateral pressure on my hips.
p.s. my hips are fantastic now riding is not an issue.
I have had to just stop and get of the bike more frequently. Or even stand up on the floor boards while riding to keep them loose. A big help for me was a Corbin seat with a narrow front. I didn't seem to put as much lateral pressure on my hips.
p.s. my hips are fantastic now
riding is not an issue.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 228
Likes: 29
From: Cincinnati, Ohio
OP do you go ask the Doctor how to fix your harley? Why ask a bunch of bikers whats wrong with your hips, go talk to the doctor and get a better understanding that your getting older and your body needs more stuff to maintain it. Find out what your body needs and then adjust the bike for more comfort.
Batman
Batman
, and the others said I could just continue to cope with it.