Another back pain help question
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,825
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I am getting shot Monday 3 rd one after two surgeries . They do help for a little while . It is those dips in the road or the frost heaves that get me . Especially if you don't see them . Roads around me suck .
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,151
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From: Seattle
All of us are different. I have stock everything and am very satisfied except for one thing. My pegs are set up so that I can put the heel on the floorboards and the toe of my boot on the peg. I ride like this 80% of the time and ride all day like this. I do move my feet around some...flat on the floor board or only on the peg (rarely). If I had to ride with feet off the boards completely, I'd be in pain too.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 518
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From: NC
OK.. I must say, getting older SUCKS, but it beat the alternative of NOT getting older however, with that being said... what the heck can I do to ease back pain while riding my Road King? I have pain in my very low back while riding... my King is stock as far as handlebars, seat, and floor boards are concerned, but I do have highway pegs too. My question is, will a certain height ape give me some relief and how do I determine ape height and seat position? I am getting the HD Brawler solo seat, but my two up is the OEM still. I plan to have the solo seat on the majority of the time and hope to make a comfort change with the addition of some low to moderate apes... was thinking 13-14" area....
Can anyone offer me any help as to how they determine what relieves their low back pain?
Thanks all....
Can anyone offer me any help as to how they determine what relieves their low back pain?
Thanks all....
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 5,308
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a thermacare heat wrap will help that lower back. i am going to send my seat to mean city cycles for the instillation of memory foam.
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Joined: Feb 2012
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From: San Diego
A back rest looks fine, when you are riding. When you stop, if the look bothers you, it can be removed and tossed into your saddle bag in 5 seconds.
I believe that for people with bad backs, the two most important items are the Harley Hammock seat, and better rear shocks.
It is often those sudden impact shocks that you did not see coming that really make your back flame up. The Hammock will reduce those impacts by a bunch.
Better rear shocks will also help by reducing bottoming out. This again will reduce those sharp impacts. (I use the premium hand adjustables that came on the CVO's and Street Glide special)
With the hard impacts mostly eliminated, not only will your back be able to absorb the normal riding stuff, but make riding much more relaxed.
(My experience only)
I believe that for people with bad backs, the two most important items are the Harley Hammock seat, and better rear shocks.
It is often those sudden impact shocks that you did not see coming that really make your back flame up. The Hammock will reduce those impacts by a bunch.
Better rear shocks will also help by reducing bottoming out. This again will reduce those sharp impacts. (I use the premium hand adjustables that came on the CVO's and Street Glide special)
With the hard impacts mostly eliminated, not only will your back be able to absorb the normal riding stuff, but make riding much more relaxed.
(My experience only)
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2011
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Two lower back surgeries here...... I had a Harley brand adjustable back rest and it didn't do me any good because I needed the support lower than the lowest setting it had. I bought a new Mustang super solo seat with the Mustang back rest and I can ride again...... Without it I wouldn't be able to ride.
I do still get a little sore tho when going over bumps and if the road has a lot of frost heaves.
I do still get a little sore tho when going over bumps and if the road has a lot of frost heaves.