knee pain

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!

Originally Posted by 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!

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.

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

Originally Posted by 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.

Originally Posted by jonboy99

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

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.

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

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