very sore back - nklr

[apodae]

Hi all, I bought an '89 klr with a stock seat last summer and was limited to riding for only an hour at a time because it made my lower back incredibly sore. I'm guessing this is mostly because of the riding position and the shape of the seat. I'm 6'2" and fairly slim, but I tend to slouch somewhat when I ride. I'm trying to stop the slouching and am doing some back excercises too. But after the first ride of this season I can already feel the soreness starting. It seems as though one of the Corbin seats - dished, or flat - may be the way to go but it's expensive to find out. So my question is, does anyone have experience with this and can offer some advice? Perhaps this bike needs to go. I've considered splurging on an an f650 or a vstrom, but who's to say if they will be any better? Test rides don't last for an hour so it's difficult to know if I'm solving anything. Can anyone point me to web or magazine articles that discuss this in detail or offer advice? Thanks very much for any help.

[Mark Sampson]

I'm guessing this is mostly because of the riding position and the shape of the seat. No bike on the planet would cause someones back to hurt after only an hour of riding------I'm afraid the problem is in your back and not the bike. Mark

[Kathleen Tyre]

From one problem back to another: I have recently purchased a back brace that gets some pretty good reviews. I think someone on this list talked about it; it is sold through Cyclegadgets web site. Might be worth checking it out. I know when I took it in to show my chiropractor, she was impressed with it. www.cyclegadgets.com on the sidebar, look under "rider comfort". After almost two long years of back problems and not being able to ride, I am picking up my KLR from the shop tomorrow! Right in the middle of two rush-jobs (screenprinting) so I won't really be able to go for much of a ride. But next week, I should be able to give the brace a good road test and let you know what I think of it, if you are interested. Kathleen Yamaha TDM '92 Kawasaki KLR '99 -----Original Message----- From: apodae [mailto:apodae@...] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 4:21 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Very sore back Hi all, I bought an '89 klr with a stock seat last summer and was limited to riding for only an hour at a time because it made my lower back incredibly sore. I'm guessing this is mostly because of the riding position and the shape of the seat. I'm 6'2" and fairly slim, but I tend to slouch somewhat when I ride. I'm trying to stop the slouching and am doing some back excercises too. But after the first ride of this season I can already feel the soreness starting. It seems as though one of the Corbin seats - dished, or flat - may be the way to go but it's expensive to find out. So my question is, does anyone have experience with this and can offer some advice? Perhaps this bike needs to go. I've considered splurging on an an f650 or a vstrom, but who's to say if they will be any better? Test rides don't last for an hour so it's difficult to know if I'm solving anything. Can anyone point me to web or magazine articles that discuss this in detail or offer advice? Thanks very much for any help.

[James L. Miller Jr.]

Kidney belt. Either that or one of those "fat wraps" you find in the weight loss section of your health food store. 10" or so rubberized wrap for your middle section. This will give you some support around the center, as well as reminding you not to slouch! Also, what's your total time in the saddle of any bike? It does take a while to build up "KLR Back" or with any motorcycle. Give it a while. Your back will form fit itself to the KLR and you'll be doing 700+ mile days in no time! millerized spine is permanently "C" shaped!

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "apodae" wrote: > Hi all, > > I bought an '89 klr with a stock seat last summer and was limited to > riding for only an hour at a time because it made my lower back > incredibly sore. I'm guessing this is mostly because of the riding > position and the shape of the seat. I'm 6'2" and fairly slim, but I > tend to slouch somewhat when I ride. I'm trying to stop the slouching > and am doing some back excercises too. > > But after the first ride of this season I can already feel the > soreness starting. It seems as though one of the Corbin seats - > dished, or flat - may be the way to go but it's expensive to find out. > So my question is, does anyone have experience with this and can offer > some advice? Perhaps this bike needs to go. I've considered splurging > on an an f650 or a vstrom, but who's to say if they will be any > better? Test rides don't last for an hour so it's difficult to know if > I'm solving anything. > > Can anyone point me to web or magazine articles that discuss this in > detail or offer advice? > > Thanks very much for any help.

[John Lyon]

The first thing I would do is purchase a good kidney belt. I suffered from the same problem you mentioned and the kidney belt helped me. I am using the Moose XCR 9" Kidney Belt and like it. Figure around $35 for less retail. John Lyon --- apodae wrote:

> Hi all, > > I bought an '89 klr with a stock seat last summer > and was limited to > riding for only an hour at a time because it made my > lower back > incredibly sore. I'm guessing this is mostly because > of the riding > position and the shape of the seat. I'm 6'2" and > fairly slim, but I > tend to slouch somewhat when I ride. I'm trying to > stop the slouching > and am doing some back excercises too. > > But after the first ride of this season I can > already feel the > soreness starting. It seems as though one of the > Corbin seats - > dished, or flat - may be the way to go but it's > expensive to find out. > So my question is, does anyone have experience with > this and can offer > some advice? Perhaps this bike needs to go. I've > considered splurging > on an an f650 or a vstrom, but who's to say if they > will be any > better? Test rides don't last for an hour so it's > difficult to know if > I'm solving anything. > > Can anyone point me to web or magazine articles that > discuss this in > detail or offer advice? > > Thanks very much for any help.

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