USCG-RET Posted June 12, 2012 #1 Posted June 12, 2012 get rid of the red hot poker sticking in my back between my shoulder blades after about 200 miles. I left IL for OH on the 2nd of June and 200 mi into the trip this intense pain worked it's way between the shoulder blades. . on the return trip the 10th it came around 150 miles into the ride. .please tell me that a set of risers will correct this. . . . Today I rode and at about 70 miles it came. . . . Tim
BuddyRich Posted June 12, 2012 #2 Posted June 12, 2012 May help and it may not. This Gettin old is not for wimps. But its worth the 80 bucks to find out. I have heard a few that it did help.
dacheedah Posted June 12, 2012 #3 Posted June 12, 2012 I just bought a used set from flea bay and was searching on the how to install and torque for the bolts. Everyone I talked to at MD that had them said they were the best investment and some said they had to cut ties or reroute cables. If you find the thread please copy me on it.
bendtdj Posted June 12, 2012 #4 Posted June 12, 2012 What may help and what was purchased does not show up for me. What is it you guys are talking about? Dave never mind, I just saw it in the first post.
djh3 Posted June 12, 2012 #5 Posted June 12, 2012 Risers certainly helped me. I can tell you from experience what probably happened. First day out you were rested up so to speak. Second day being you were in an uncofortable position it worked on the muscles so its weaker. Consecutive days same thing only worse. My old bike before I put risers on after about the 4th day of a long ride I had like a charley horse so bad I couldnt hold bike up.
RedRider Posted June 12, 2012 #6 Posted June 12, 2012 Classic case of incorrect ergometrics. Risers will likely take care of it. If not, then on to custom Flanders bars. With the standard risers, you can use the OEM cables. May have to reroute some of them, but they will fit. RR
DarkLeftArm Posted June 12, 2012 #7 Posted June 12, 2012 Risers helped me, but I also had to concentrate on my posture. On the bike I was used to, I looked over the windshield. Not so on the Royal star. I look through just about the top inch of this one. When I first started riding it, I was straining to see over the windshield, and my back got real sore right at the base of my neck. Now I have gotten used to looking through the windshield, and I just need to keep my chin down a little. No more back pain.
playboy Posted June 12, 2012 #8 Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) The back rest for me relieved the most discomfort on the risers I'm just not sure yet if they help that much they definitely don't hurt. Like mentioned before pay attention to posture are you holding your shoulders up like your ready to jump the Grand Cannon Lol I find myself doing this when I get caught up in whats going on around me trying to watch everyone especially in a strange place. But for me I think the back rest and windshield height were the biggest factors and the back rest fixed the windshield height problem. Edited June 12, 2012 by playboy
Rick Haywood Posted June 12, 2012 #9 Posted June 12, 2012 Risers worked for me and I didn't have to do anything with the cables but I ride a RSV. It cic take me a week or so to get tjem adjusted for me. i moved them a tiny bit everyday til I got them right. Good Luck
wes0778 Posted June 12, 2012 #10 Posted June 12, 2012 get rid of the red hot poker sticking in my back between my shoulder blades after about 200 miles. I left IL for OH on the 2nd of June and 200 mi into the trip this intense pain worked it's way between the shoulder blades. . on the return trip the 10th it came around 150 miles into the ride. .please tell me that a set of risers will correct this. . . . Today I rode and at about 70 miles it came. . . . Tim I see you have a Tour Deluxe, I could be wrong, but I think I've seen it said that risers will not work on a TD. Maybe the speedometer is in the way.... Might try back rest and highway pegs
USCG-RET Posted June 12, 2012 Author #11 Posted June 12, 2012 Thanks all! Just wondering now if the 'extender' risers will do it, basically spacers between the riser and bars . .50 bucks. . .I look through the windshield the only time I look or try to look over is when it's dark and I have a ton of bugs. . . .and then looking for deer. This pain is a killer, seems to run down my left arm. . if you've ever mowed over a yellow jacket nest. . . .that's somewhat what it feels like. More research. . .another question. . .how far can you go without changing cables. . .BUT thinking about the braided cables anyway. . .hmmmmm Tim
steamer Posted June 12, 2012 #12 Posted June 12, 2012 Back rest did it for me. Before the back rest I had to get off the bike after about 90 minutes of riding, now I'm good for several hours. Now if I can just figure out what to do about the tail bone pain.
Carbon_One Posted June 13, 2012 #13 Posted June 13, 2012 Gota agree with the guys here. I went with the Flanders bars to bring the grips back some as well as adding the backrest. Between the two I got rid of that knife in the back feeling. Larry
USCG-RET Posted June 13, 2012 Author #14 Posted June 13, 2012 Well looking at Wes0778's post. . I had to see for myself. .I went out and took off the wind shield and the speedo, which attaches to the risers AND the risers actually face forward with the cap right above the head light bucket. . . . .looks like I need new bars Carbon one.. .which Flanders bars do you have? So many to choose and not real sure. As far as Highway pegs. . . .my inseam is 30 inches (and for those in the Navy that's tall enough for the Coast Guard! :whistling: .) On my Road star it was no where near this bad but the Barron risers did the trick. . guess I should've checked before spouting off. but. . .I learnt something.
Phoneman1981 Posted June 13, 2012 #15 Posted June 13, 2012 Hello: I had the exact same problem when I first purchased my 05 tour deluxe. At the suggestion of other members I installed Flanders bars 1" (650-08783). This solved my problem immediately.
Phoneman1981 Posted June 13, 2012 #16 Posted June 13, 2012 Hello: See if this older link helps. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=37770&highlight=unmustang.
dogman Posted June 13, 2012 #17 Posted June 13, 2012 Installing a back rest alone did the trick completely. I can ride all day now and not even any discomfort.
ragtop69gs Posted June 13, 2012 #18 Posted June 13, 2012 I have risers on the 01 and flanders G2's on the 08 so I have a good point of compairison, go with the flanders bars, more expensive but worth every $$ Cures that pain NOW
playboy Posted June 14, 2012 #19 Posted June 14, 2012 I have risers on the 01 and flanders G2's on the 08 so I have a good point of compairison, go with the flanders bars, more expensive but worth every $$ Cures that pain NOW It's my understanding that the rake on the Hannigan Trikes is altered. If that's true how can it be compared to a Tour Deluxe wouldn't the change in rake alter the triple tree and handle bar position ?
Celt Posted June 14, 2012 #20 Posted June 14, 2012 I had the" between the blades burn "and also pins and needles in my pinky fingers, tried the risers they didnt work for me. so i pushed the bars forward, almost touching the inner fairing (about a 1/2") cured the burn and no more numb pinkies. now if i could only find a seat that doesnt cause numb bum .
bj66 Posted June 14, 2012 #21 Posted June 14, 2012 my RSTD gave the same problem, and I have a backrest as well. I have purchased a HD Road Glide and can tell you the difference in the bar styles. My RSTD is more of a beach bar style, low and wide with your wrists cocked at a bit of a funny angle. My HD has a higher set of bars (almost a mini ape), higher and more pullback (closer to me), but more importantly my wrists arent cocked at the angle like the RSTD. HD hands down more comfy. I used to think those apehangers were for looks. Not anymore, higher and more pullback will do the trick.
FuzzyRSTD Posted June 14, 2012 #22 Posted June 14, 2012 Thanks all! Just wondering now if the 'extender' risers will do it, basically spacers between the riser and bars . .50 bucks. . .I look through the windshield the only time I look or try to look over is when it's dark and I have a ton of bugs. . . .and then looking for deer. This pain is a killer, seems to run down my left arm. . if you've ever mowed over a yellow jacket nest. . . .that's somewhat what it feels like. More research. . .another question. . .how far can you go without changing cables. . .BUT thinking about the braided cables anyway. . .hmmmmm Tim Risers will not work on the tour deluxe. Flanders bars upgrade will fix your problem. I know for sure, I switched mine out. Check out the thread here. There is all the information you need on this site to do the job professionally. I had help from my brother. http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=67699 Fuzzy
motorcycle_1300 Posted June 16, 2012 #23 Posted June 16, 2012 Risers might help and then add a backrest. Get off the bike every hour or so and walk around fill a tank drain the other. 5 min is easy on the back, knees, shoulders, wrists Al
ragtop69gs Posted June 16, 2012 #24 Posted June 16, 2012 It's my understanding that the rake on the Hannigan Trikes is altered. If that's true how can it be compared to a Tour Deluxe wouldn't the change in rake alter the triple tree and handle bar position ? The risers are on my 01 RSV it's a 2 wheeler. To answer your question though, No, The rake does not change the handlebar location, the angle of the holes that clamp the tubes is whats altered . I have the Flanders G2 bars on the 08' trike. I have the risers on the 01'
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