knee pain

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Anyone else suffer from knee pain after a hard ride ?

Don't know what could be the cause of it ... i was thinking it could be cold , so today went for a ride with some old socks around the knees :oops: but my knees still hurt .

Any tips to avoid this ? and how normal is it ?

Never had knee's pain before !

[kwak zzr]

are you relaxed when riding or tense?

[hovis]

my left knee was bad yesterday did a lot of riding

[kwak zzr]

i find my fore arms and legs ache when i ride tense normaly when riding like an idiot.

[K]

Age, the onset of arthritis, prior injuries, poor blood flow, lax tendons or dodgy cartilage...

... take your pick or admit to being a wimp! :wink:

On a more serious note, your knees, wrists/thumbs and neck are usually the first to go on bikers.
Being forced to remain locked into unerganomic positions and subject to either severe buffeting or constant vibrations - is it any wonder they call it a day first.

Unless you have a prior history or trauma to the joint, it's most likely down to poor circulation, caused by the cold, static position and to some extent, vibrations.
Putting something like a sock round your knee will help to keep it warmer, but will cause uneven pressure - not helpful if your circulation's poor to start with. :?

Try with a piece of tubigrip - or alternatively use some ibuprofin gel on your knees prior to a long ride. When I did horseriding & eventing we used to nickname the stuff 12 year old's knees! :wink:
Maybe even a bit of Deep Heat may do the trick.


I'm no medical professional by the way - but with dodgy knees I could be considered perhaps an enthusiastic amateur. :twisted:

Give us a call back when bits have dropped off, been bolted back on, fallen off again, lost, found, discarded and replaced with an assortment of spare parts from Dr Frankenstien's garage sale.
Then you too could join the dubiously illustrious ranks fo the Wonky Knee Gang...

... get you applications in quick - with Mr Toad finally on the road to victory we should have a spot opening up soon. :twisted:

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Age, the onset of arthritis, prior injuries, poor blood flow, lax tendons or dodgy cartilage...

... take your pick or admit to being a wimp! :wink:


have you any idea how scary that sounds ? :wink:
im only 29...



Unless you have a prior history or trauma to the joint, it's most likely down to poor circulation, caused by the cold, static position and to some extent, vibrations.
Putting something like a sock round your knee will help to keep it warmer, but will cause uneven pressure - not helpful if your circulation's poor to start with. Confused

Try with a piece of tubigrip - or alternatively use some ibuprofin gel on your knees prior to a long ride. When I did horseriding & eventing we used to nickname the stuff 12 year old's knees! Wink
Maybe even a bit of Deep Heat may do the trick.

Must be it ... i got off the bike 5 hours ago and my knees still hurt and fell cold , guess its a circulation problem :cry:
Going to buy a pair of tubigrip , the knees dont hurt to much , and tomorrow they are better , so im gonna skip the drugs ;)

You do sound like a expert , thanks for the advice :)



find my fore arms and legs ache when i ride tense normaly when riding like an idiot.

That's how i like to ride :lol:

[TT Dee]

What K said. I use to suffer with cronic hip, knee, shoulder and wrist pain until I started taking Glucosamine Sulphate

http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/archive/1062-glucosamine.htm.

Anything less than 1000mg a day is a waste of time. Further, you need a loading faze of about 2-3 months before you start to feel any real benefit. I can ride all day now with nary a twinge.

[Amanda M]

I ended up selling my SV mainly because I suffered from horrendous pain in my left knee when I rode it. The pain set in after about 10miles and got worse and worse and after a long rideout I'd know about it for days afterwards. I just put it down to not getting on with the riding position. I don't get any trouble on any other bike.

Amanda

[Viney]

I ended up selling my SV mainly because I couldnt handle the sublime handling and outregeous power I rode it. I don't get any trouble on any other bike.

Amanda

Well there you go ;)

I get pain in my knees all the time. Its me height mainly and the bikes small dimensions. Nothing i can do, i just limit my riring to about 200miles a day if i do distance!

Try changing your riding position, or get some rear sets.

[hovis]

I ended up selling my SV mainly because I suffered from horrendous pain in my left knee when I rode it. The pain set in after about 10miles and got worse and worse and after a long rideout I'd know about it for days afterwards. I just put it down to not getting on with the riding position. I don't get any trouble on any other bike.

Amanda

:? its only my left knee too(&left wrist) right side is fine???
mind, i have have loads of moto-x & trials offs in the past :cry:

[Nashwan]

Interesting. I've just been diagnosed this weekend by my physiotherapist mother as having RSI in my left wrist.

It's from placing my bodyweight on my wrist while I'm operating the clutch, which does nasty things to my tendons. Which would explain why it's agony to change gears. The real bummer is, there's no real way to fix it, other than not using the clutch, which by implication means not using my bike.

I've only been riding for a year!

[K]

Interesting. I've just been diagnosed this weekend by my physiotherapist mother as having RSI in my left wrist.

It's from placing my bodyweight on my wrist while I'm operating the clutch, which does nasty things to my tendons. Which would explain why it's agony to change gears. The real bummer is, there's no real way to fix it, other than not using the clutch, which by implication means not using my bike.

I've only been riding for a year!

Change your riding style.

Seriously, just like sitting in a car or standing for long hours - any number of aches, pains and strains are simply caused by bad posture.

Good posture on a bike means that you should have virtually no weight on your wrists & certainly no additional from just pulling in the clutch - which should be a grip issue.

Try rotating your hips forwards slightly by arching your back a bit. Make sure you keep your shoulders straight/back and not to slouch forwards. If you need to lean towards the tank do it by rotating your whole upper body from the hips rather than curling over the tank.

You should feel the weight coming off your wrists and shoulders, being instead supported by your stomache muscles and to a lesser extent your back and thighs. The more these muscles get exercised and strengthened the easier the position is to adopt.

You may find it'll help - then again you may not. Each person fits a bike differently. :?

[Nashwan]

Wise words. I tried a few different ways of riding over the weekend, but none of them felt very comfortable. All a matter of getting used to it, I suppose.

Anyway, thankyou. That's very helpful, I don't feel quite so hopeless now :)

[jonboy99]

Wise words. I tried a few different ways of riding over the weekend, but none of them felt very comfortable. All a matter of getting used to it, I suppose.

Anyway, thankyou. That's very helpful, I don't feel quite so hopeless now :)

I presume you've rotated the clutch lever downwards already so it's in line with your forearms to stop your hand being angled up when you use it?

I couldn't be bothered to do this when I first got the SV - too cold in the garage! After 2 rides my wrists and hands were killing me. No problem at all after adjustment.

[Nashwan]

Wise words. I tried a few different ways of riding over the weekend, but none of them felt very comfortable. All a matter of getting used to it, I suppose.

Anyway, thankyou. That's very helpful, I don't feel quite so hopeless now :)

I presume you've rotated the clutch lever downwards already so it's in line with your forearms to stop your hand being angled up when you use it?

I couldn't be bothered to do this when I first got the SV - too cold in the garage! After 2 rides my wrists and hands were killing me. No problem at all after adjustment.
I haven't yet, that was next on my list of things to try.

Knowing my mechanical subtlty, I'll end up ripping off the clipons :)

[I'm_a_Newbie]

Hi.

I did 480 miles to Scotland and then again home at Easter. Just below the knee on both legs was killing me. On the return journey I folded down the rear pegs, laid on the tank and hung my legs on the rear pegs. It helped but the traffic kept slowing down.

I had to make several stops for fuel, it was really painfull walking for the first couple of minutes. If I ever get the chance to buy another bike I think I will go for something a bit more comfortable like a Triumph ST.

Tim.

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Update:
Yesterday went for a ride and the knee pain was keeping me from enjoying the ride , so i got a pair of tubigrip like knee things , and went for a ride today , those things realy work :)
Unfortunately not having knee pains made me aware of the hip pain :roll:




Hi.

I did 480 miles to Scotland and then again home at Easter. Just below the knee on both legs was killing me. On the return journey I folded down the rear pegs, laid on the tank and hung my legs on the rear pegs. It helped but the traffic kept slowing down.


I do this on the R&G crash bungs , fells like riding a chopper 8) But i drive a naked SV , on the "S" that should be impossible :P