The TRX900 Project kicks off

[coxylaad]

yep 4 0. hairs going grey, eyesights started to deteriorate, joints ache.
when does the doctor start to take an unhealthy interest in my butt hole

I have decided to keep the trx and build a new rear end for it.

seeing as though I am doing that, I am looking for options - r6 has been done to death. anyone got any suggestions?

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

Dandy's on the money...

Yep, doesn't matter what you ride you'll use this same muscle groups.
Time for some hard yards.
Gotta look after number 1 first and no amount of money or bling will just fix it for you...
The last 3 years doctors and physio' s have just written me off with a back back and said just learn to live with it.
Until 4 weeks ago when I found an excellent 70 yr chiropractor who did a little Re alignment each week for the last 4 weeks which was causing the nerve impingement that none of the doctors picked up on.
Once again I have almost full range of movement with little or no pain so I have to do the hard yards once again myself to work on the same muscle groups .
It's just like having a hip replaced at age 40 , 11 yrs ago all over again as I had to do the hard yards back then too.

[SDN]

52 now and lots of grey - was finding the TRX with rearsets and low clip ons a bit much, so have bought a Speed Triple, funny not having a fairing there is so much windblast - still may slow me down, which will be a good thing as have just picked up a speeding ticket - which may take my licence!

[dandywarhol]

62 and an osteopath keeps me supple after breaking 2 vertibrae 35 years ago.
Biggest single improvement I made was to fit a Projection Component's rearset adapter, lifting the pegs back and up 25mm - much less weight on my wrists

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

The chiro I see Dandy was a practising osteopath in the 1970's and then went to the US to study Chiropractics and came back to Oz and was instrumental in getting Chiropractics as a recognised medical profession over here in the 1980's. Got his PHd in psychology in the 90's so he's a mind, body n soul type dood.
Bit like when you finally find a good mechanic, you want to hang on to him.

[coxylaad]

its definitely not a fitness issue. I may be forty but I can still do this:



I just find I cant get the weight off my wrists when i am riding the bike. i toured scotland with the bike the way it was but i found it hard to just take it bit off and cruise, it just feels more comfortable flat out. I am hoping a more relaxed riding position will help

I am thinking about getting one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LS7-BRAT-SCRA ... Swo4pYTfHZ

this is the current situation:

[coxylaad]

62 and an osteopath keeps me supple after breaking 2 vertibrae 35 years ago.
Biggest single improvement I made was to fit a Projection Component's rearset adapter, lifting the pegs back and up 25mm - much less weight on my wrists

lifting the pegs UP helped with your arms???

[dandywarhol]

Up and back. IMO get the seat and pegs right and the bar height/reach will fit into place.
Can you easily lift your arse off the seat by your legs alone?

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

It's true, size doesn't matter... but how you use it...

[jjmoto]

Noo don't fit that orrible caff racer seat fit a good looking (R1m?) seat unit with a gel insert in the seat pad. I found a top yoke conversion with renthal ultra low bars worked wonders no more wrist ache & miles better round town or in traffic. The seat is still a plank so will be following my own advise regarding gel seat insert at some point.

[coxylaad]

its decided. I am going to buy the race version of what I currently have on the back of mine now.

its a good look.

[coxylaad]

mock up of the new seat position

[Rich]

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I assume this is the wrist ache version, dropping the seat should make things lot better. I would not even move the bars until you've mocked up the sitting position. I could do 500 miles in a day on the Harris without any problems, I'm 5'10 and could put both feet flat on the ground when on it.

Harris Glenuig.jpg

[coxylaad]

Good to hear.

I have dropped the seat nearly 3 inches so we will see how we go from there.

my knees aren't the best so I would rather it wasnt mega cramped, however since starting doing the track days I am getting a bit more comfortable in that position.

[dandywarhol]

If the seat is too low and your knees are jacked up then you'll get back ache. I'll try for a 3rd time - can you comfortably lift yourself off the seat without using the bars to assist?