riding posture/ shoulders ache
Road Warrior
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RE: riding posture/ shoulders ache
Any ideas for a backrest for someone that is tall? I am 6'5' with 36' inseam and like to stretch out. All the backrests I've tried don't allow me to sit back far enough.
Thanks,
Thanks,
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RE: riding posture/ shoulders ache
ORIGINAL: JeffSG
Any ideas for a backrest for someone that is tall? I am 6'5' with 36' inseam and like to stretch out. All the backrests I've tried don't allow me to sit back far enough.
Thanks,
Any ideas for a backrest for someone that is tall? I am 6'5' with 36' inseam and like to stretch out. All the backrests I've tried don't allow me to sit back far enough.
Thanks,
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RE: riding posture/ shoulders ache
BACKREST... & HANDLEBARS
I'm 6'4" 35" inseam and I live on my Backrest & Hwy Pegs
I changed seats on both my '01 RKC & '07 RG to the SUNDOWNER (Brings ya down a bit and back a bit)
Changed HandleBars on the RKC to Wild 1's 508's (518's would have worked better) and the RG to Wild 1's Mini Apes
I'm 6'4" 35" inseam and I live on my Backrest & Hwy Pegs
I changed seats on both my '01 RKC & '07 RG to the SUNDOWNER (Brings ya down a bit and back a bit)
Changed HandleBars on the RKC to Wild 1's 508's (518's would have worked better) and the RG to Wild 1's Mini Apes
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RE: riding posture/ shoulders ache
ORIGINAL: khwatson
I've got an 07 RKC and at almost two hours in the saddle, my shoulders (lats) are real tense. I've got a new set of Wild One WO518's that I will be installing within a month, but are there any other obvious reasons why I am getting pain in the shoulders, like not realizing that I am tensing up in my grips, leaning too far forward/back, etc. Or is this something I need to build up more ride time to get through?
Thanks
I've got an 07 RKC and at almost two hours in the saddle, my shoulders (lats) are real tense. I've got a new set of Wild One WO518's that I will be installing within a month, but are there any other obvious reasons why I am getting pain in the shoulders, like not realizing that I am tensing up in my grips, leaning too far forward/back, etc. Or is this something I need to build up more ride time to get through?
Thanks
Installing the adj rider backrest helped with lower back pain, but only for moderate rides.
Currently I'm on a Corbin classic solo with no backrest installed, and have no upper or lower back pain anymore riding straight from one fillup to the next.
For reference I'm about 6'4" 260.
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RE: riding posture/ shoulders ache
ORIGINAL: RKC2001
What seat do you recommend?
What seat do you recommend?
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RE: riding posture/ shoulders ache
Better seating position = Mustang
Better bars = Everyone's different there.
Change out the seat and give it a try. I have used a ton of seats and keep going back to the Mustang Touring Seat. Then if need be and it prollly will, swap the bars.
Better bars = Everyone's different there.
Change out the seat and give it a try. I have used a ton of seats and keep going back to the Mustang Touring Seat. Then if need be and it prollly will, swap the bars.
