Cure for back pain is.......a Road King?
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Cure for back pain is.......a Road King?
I love my Train but after a couple hours on the bike I get burning pain between the shoulder blades. Switched the stock bars for 8" T-bars and it got a little better. Then I went 12.5" apes and it got a little better, but no cure. I figured it was just me and at 45 I couldn't ride all day like I used to.
I just got back from training in HI where I rented a beautiful 2010 Road King from Big Kahuna (http://www.bigkahunarentals.com/ --They are great people by the way). I rode for 9 hours all over Oahu, stopping only shortly for lunch and gas. At the end of the day I felt GREAT. I felt like I could keep going all night.
If AAFES still sold US spec bikes in Japan I'd already have my deposit in on a 2012 103" RK. But they don't so I'm left wondering what it is about that bike that makes such a difference in comfort.
I just got back from training in HI where I rented a beautiful 2010 Road King from Big Kahuna (http://www.bigkahunarentals.com/ --They are great people by the way). I rode for 9 hours all over Oahu, stopping only shortly for lunch and gas. At the end of the day I felt GREAT. I felt like I could keep going all night.
If AAFES still sold US spec bikes in Japan I'd already have my deposit in on a 2012 103" RK. But they don't so I'm left wondering what it is about that bike that makes such a difference in comfort.
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i know i've seen messages here about going with higher apes to relieve back pain , maybe you need 14" or 16" . maybe you just need a road king
#5
Same way I feel about our Heritage. Son had 07Deuce and a 09NT that I stored during the winter.
I rode both of them for about 45 mins a couple times. I wouldn't want to ride either one of them any more than that.
No comparison in the Ride or Ergo's of those two bikes to mine and he had the same issue of pain after riding 1 1/2 -2hrs with both of them.
That's the reason the Son now has a new Street Glide.
I rode both of them for about 45 mins a couple times. I wouldn't want to ride either one of them any more than that.
No comparison in the Ride or Ergo's of those two bikes to mine and he had the same issue of pain after riding 1 1/2 -2hrs with both of them.
That's the reason the Son now has a new Street Glide.
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try a set of Helibars. www.helibars.com They don't look bad, but the best thing is that they are adjustable and can get your arms out straight with no bend in your wrists. I tried a set out in Laconia and was very tempted, but I really find mine pretty good as is. Might be worth changing the seat too. I'd hate to see you go to the dark side.
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I just got back from training in HI where I rented a beautiful 2010 Road King. I rode for 9 hours all over Oahu, stopping only shortly for lunch and gas. At the end of the day I felt GREAT. I felt like I could keep going all night.
If AAFES still sold US spec bikes in Japan I'd already have my deposit in on a 2012 103" RK. But they don't so I'm left wondering what it is about that bike that makes such a difference in comfort.
If AAFES still sold US spec bikes in Japan I'd already have my deposit in on a 2012 103" RK. But they don't so I'm left wondering what it is about that bike that makes such a difference in comfort.