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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Does your Savage make you now legged? /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1564110437 Message started by SavageMan99 on 07/25/19 at 20:07:17 |
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Title: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by SavageMan99 on 07/25/19 at 20:07:17 Every time I ride, I feel like I've got hip cramps and shaky legs. Do you all think a skinny tank would help, or do I need to just add a way to stretch out more. |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by hotrod on 07/25/19 at 20:19:33 How tall are you ? |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by batman on 07/26/19 at 06:58:26 More importantly , what is your inseam measurement? Mine is 34" and I suffered from the same hip cramps , there is only a couple of ways to relieve them ,they both involve changing your seating position so that your thighs become parallel to the ground . Either a seat that moves you higher or your butt back ,(HD sportster , triumph ,or adding to your stock seat bring the height up to that of the passenger and a custom cover ) or forward controls. either will shift some weight off your butt and toward your thighs and relieve the pressure and pain. I doubt changing gas tanks will help at all. |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by SavageMan99 on 07/26/19 at 07:46:07 So I need to get off my butt and fix my butt rest. |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by Gary_in_NJ on 07/26/19 at 08:21:17 What's your age? Could be early sings of hip arthritis. I noticed a few years back that whenever I accelerated fast on my sportbike I had a severe pain in my left hip. Two years ago I noticed I was limping while playing golf. A year ago I had to stop running due to pain, so I went to the doctor and was told I have arthritis. Now I have pain all of the time. In November I'm getting a hip replacement. All started with pain I noticed during riding. |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by BrokeAss on 07/26/19 at 08:48:28 Don't misunderstand me here, I love the Savage, especially the older 4-speeds...but it is a teeny, tiny bike...barely larger than a Rebel 250...it's just not a one-size fits all platform. You might be more comfortable on a Honda Shadow Aero or similar with some floorboards and highway pegs. I like having a bobbed Savage around to take camping or do local shows, but I sure as heck don't care to spend a weekend on one. |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by zipidachimp on 07/26/19 at 22:33:45 When I ride, my shins are vertical. Apart from the neck angle, this is not a cruiser, but a 'standard'. Sorry to keep beating this dead horse. Cheers! 8-) |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by FlyingH on 07/31/19 at 11:36:02 I am 76 and after 45 min. I have to get off this bike! Most uncomfortable seat off all the bikes I owned, before I had an old ass. |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by ohiomoto on 07/31/19 at 12:11:24 392A332A2722202B2A2E33430 wrote:
Sorry, but if your shins are vertical, you're not riding a "standard". http://https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRh69jiOMrucJUNKb8l3S_fXGxt2gkDO1AKYNXoCb3So0iOkp-lUg |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/01/19 at 06:03:01 The one piece seat is miserable. I've had one, an 05 model. Now I have an 02, and the handlebars and seat are both much better imho.. The thing I find I'm working against is my knees hanging out in the wind. |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by Dave on 08/01/19 at 06:38:03 6B78617875707279787C61110 wrote:
The Savage is not a standard....it is definitely a cruiser platform. The footpegs are located in front of the engine, the seat is behind the engine and mounted low, the handlebars are far above the top yoke, the front forks are at a shallow angle and the bike "flops" over into corners, the speedo is in the fuel tank, the rear tire is big and fat......etc. etc. |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by batman on 08/01/19 at 11:31:10 If your shins are vertical .your knees are higher than your hips, shifting most of your weight there . that the problem we've been talking about,either that or your to short legged to have the problem. |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by verslagen1 on 08/01/19 at 13:19:24 7B495E494F4D6549461111280 wrote:
Do you mean BOW legged? No, my legs are straight. Soccer makes you bow legged. But yes hips hurt, tailbone aches and makes those 1st few steps hard to take. You need to lower your knees a bit and rock your hip forward to get a better position. Either forward controls or mid/rear controls will do that. |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by Serowbot on 08/01/19 at 14:39:16 I think riding has made me knock knee'd... but I'm a former dirt rider and a tank gripper. :-? |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by Hiko on 08/01/19 at 15:09:55 Two things improved my bike for me Changing rear tyre to a shinko 230 140/90/15 Softer, better riding and better road holding The taller gearing and reduced vibration is a bonus also Lifting the front of the seat 1 inch This transfers some of your body weight off your tailbone and on to the fleshy part of your inner thighs On long trips I add a pad to the seat also The rear shocks are not great but with the mods above gleaned from this site I find my Bikes comfort has been improved |
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Title: Re: Does your Savage make you now legged? Post by batman on 08/01/19 at 15:57:59 If your arms are long enough, drag bars with or without taller risers, lean your upper body forward ,taking a bit of weight off your hips and rolls them forward, also transfers it to your hands but for higher speeds wind will lessen it's impact on your wrists, unless your behind a large windscreen. |
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