Seat issue
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Just a guess, but I note you have 17" high handlebars. That would rotate your hips back a bit. Whenever I see riders with apes they appear to be comfortable, but when they stop, are they? I know a 78 y/o rider with 14" apes on his Ultra and he complains of the same thing when he stops. Of course, he is old enough to hurt anywhere.
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I experience that sometimes when i use a very low seat- such as the Brawler solo.
it's the stops that get me;
when I lift my foot off the floorboards, I have to raise my leg from the hip, and rotate my leg ( from the hip) out and then down.
when I use a taller seat such as the Ultra, it is simply a matter of lifting my foot straight up off the floorboard, moving it out a few inches and dropping my foot down.
reverse all that when lifting the foot.
so more strain on the hip with a low seat. for me anyways
mike
it's the stops that get me;
when I lift my foot off the floorboards, I have to raise my leg from the hip, and rotate my leg ( from the hip) out and then down.
when I use a taller seat such as the Ultra, it is simply a matter of lifting my foot straight up off the floorboard, moving it out a few inches and dropping my foot down.
reverse all that when lifting the foot.
so more strain on the hip with a low seat. for me anyways
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Apr 11, 2014 at 11:00 PM.
I'd invest in a backrest if you don't ride with one, especially on long days on the bike. I find that it allows me to shift my weight around to relieve what needs relieving!
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Thanks for the replies. Gonna get another seat and backrest and try that. It's not while I'm riding I'm comfy and can ride a full tank without stopping. Just feels like when I stop and put my feet down my leg is pushed out and rolls my hip to the point it hurts bad.