Re: Wrist Pressure

["Marc A. Easley" <measley@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,
Remember that actually you should have your legs doing all of the sitting up
work. Use your legs more and it will take pressure off of everything...:)
Keep Riding,
Charla-TX

Mark Ressa wrote:

> >>I am 6'2" and have TREMENDOUS wrist pressure only when I have a pillion.
> Maybe we're not riding right but anyway...how hard are they to install?<<
>
> >>My main concerns, at age 45 with a back that goes out more than I do, are
> seating position and wind protection, as I am looking for something I can
> comfortably ride to San Francisco but also split lanes with in congested
> L.A. So far I've gathered some nice tidbits from this list.<<
>
> >>I've got about 4600 actual mi. on Sable, and it only took a cuppla weeks
> to re-acclimate myself to a more prone position (I have a definite back
> problem). I'm not sure at this point if I would even want taller bars!
> Maybe after I do this 6000 mi. plus trek, I'll have a different opinion!<<
>
> I was very sensitive to the 'wrist pressure' issue when I bought my ST,
> after all, I've already had one wrist surgery courtesy of the "wonderfully
> compliant suspension and ergonomically correct seating position" of my
> Ducati 900 SS-SP. On my ST, I find that there is no pressure on my wrist
> ASSUMING I'm riding correctly. By riding correctly, I mean that my back is
> straight. The tendency is to slouch in which case you do end up applying
> pressure to your wrists. Try riding with your back straight. It takes some
> practice but it does work.
>
> MR
>
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