Pain in the neck...
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From: toronto canaduh
Everyone's mentioned the bars...probably the most logical place to start. I'd like to throw out the idea the your windshield (Street Glide, right?) may also be a problem. I notice that sometimes when the wind is really swirling over my RK windshield that I'll get neck pain after a couple hours of riding. Since the shields on SG's are so short anyway, you might keep that in mind after dealing with the bars.
Good luck, ride safe.
Good luck, ride safe.
stock eglide bars are pretty good overall and fit most riders.....now the stock road king bars that is a real bad set up...
Last edited by sonoffatboy; Sep 16, 2010 at 03:17 PM.
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same pain, put on 2'' pullback bars and the pain lessened but didn't go away. I talked to a Physical Therapist and he said that the upper trap muscles that support your head become tired fighting the wind and vibration and the pain is partly caused by acid buildup in the muscle as if you were doing too many bicep curls when you were young. Remember that burn?? He said start by doing wall pushups and graduate to regular pushups to strenghten the muscles so they can stand the strain of holding your arms out. In just 2 weeks my pain was 90 percent better. Also for long trips I bought a Thor thin race collar that I wear with the full head helment I tour with. Problem solved!
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From: Piedmont,SC
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I am having that pain also. My backrest will be in tommorrow, and I am weighing several different bars, but I am torn.Khromewerk sweepers, Wild ones 575, and the extended HD bars. I would like to hear more feedback on hand positions on them before I leap.
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But since the thread is about neck pain, your contribution is worthless.
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