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That just about covers it right there.

 

My knees are the only things that bug me on long rides. My wife runs an essential oils business with a product that alleviates pain and swelling without chemicals. I use that on my knees, and the pain goes away.
Pm for info if interested....

 

My knees are the only things that bug me on long rides. My wife runs an essential oils business with a product that alleviates pain and swelling without chemicals. I use that on my knees, and the pain goes away.
Pm for info if interested....

Anything for swollen disc in the lower back?

 

I have a cramp buster also and bought a different seat to keep my butt from going numb after a few hours of riding. I'm almost 62 and plan to ride as long as my body allows it.

 

On long bike trips I pop a couple Aleve tablets in the morning. I am good then all day. Dean

 

Getting seats reworked helps me quite a bit. A backrest is a must. Highway pegs help when a change of position restores blood flow to parts nearly gangrenous. X2 on the prophylactic use of the NSAIDs. Stay warm with good layering, cold kills all comfort efforts.

Think young! Your a bad ass still riding a bike.

I love those Indian deerskin gloves also.

 

Going on 69 and I find that the Alaska Leathers longhaired sheepskin seat cover for my old butt works wonders especially when riding 9 hour days on my cross country trips several times a year.

Also, riding 2up with my Lady behind me on those long trips, she massages my neck and shoulders, just have to get not too relaxed !

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Live Free - Ride Hard - Die Well

 

Also, riding 2up with my Lady behind me on those long trips, she massages my neck and shoulders, just have to get not too relaxed !

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Live Free - Ride Hard - Die Well

LOL...that is my technique as well!

 

backrest is #1 with me

 

Backrest a must. Highway pegs and stops every hour to hour 1/2 to get the flat butt fluffed up

 

In cold weather 35 degrees or less my fingers start to ache pretty bad so I bought fly raceing ignitor heated gloves ,they run on seven volt rechargeable battery's and will last about three hours on the high setting .they are made with thinsulate insulation so there pretty good even when the heat is off.

 

Landing gear when riding two up fully loaded

 

How much room did you lose in the saddlebags? I got a email several months ago(almost a year) from them stating they were working on a set-up for Indians. Glad to see they got it done and on the market. Did you have to have them install it or did your dealer or do it yourself? If you did it just how difficult was it?

 

I didn't really "get" the buckhorn/pullback stock handlebars on my Springfield until I purchased a backrest. Holy cow what a difference in comfort. I also added Kuryakyn toe rests to the mustache bars for even more position options. I can ride much happier and much longer now.

 

1. I traded my adventure bikes for a Chieftain! This is my first feet forward motorcycle and my knees are grateful.
2. Good heated grips to put a little warmth to my hands. The stock Indian grips are awesome.
3. I used to stand up and stretch every so often...won't be doing that on the Chieftain. The floorboards do allow more foot movement.
4. On long rides, NSAIDs taken ahead of the pain and Jack Daniels at the end of the day.
5. Electronic cruise control keeps my wrist happy...much happier than throttle locks and crampbusters.
6. Good gear to keep me warm, cool, dry, and that doesn't flap in the breeze.
7. I miss the almost 9 gallons of gas that I had on a R1200GSA. Being able to go over 300 miles on a tank let me split gas, food stops. I found that I liked that from a fatigue point of view.
8. No need to push it... I don't push as hard as I used to. Takes longer to recover than it used to.

 

Backrest is the best thing I have found to help

 

Some great input from the team so far.
I am happy to make a list of all the good (and interesting!) ideas when the thread looks like it has "matured".
I have heard that quite a few people have installed Barnett clutch cables because they are softer on the left hand - is that true?

 

I've heard that as well. I installed one on mine and haven't noticed any difference. That being said, pull wasn't an issue for me prior to putting on the Barnett so I probably wasn't even paying any attention.

 

How much room did you lose in the saddlebags? I got a email several months ago(almost a year) from them stating they were working on a set-up for Indians. Glad to see they got it done and on the market. Did you have to have them install it or did your dealer or do it yourself? If you did it just how difficult was it?

$3500.00 - holy molly

 

A small price if it will allow one to continue to ride. Cheaper than a trike or a hack.

 

Landing gear when riding two up fully loaded

Very cool! Do they deploy automatically?

 

Yes set up either way

 

For me, a backrest, Helibars to allow me to have my back not leaning forward. Yes, a Barnetts clutch cable is lighter than the OEM cable. I have one. My left hand is arthritic but I can ease that with cans of sardines. A windscreen to prevent the wind straining my neck, Scout forward controls to ease lower back pain. Running boards to allow greater foot movement. That about covers it for me other than my neck warmer.
Alpal ( no relation to @Bigal )

 

Good thread. About my only gripe is periodic back pain. Mostly this is treated off the bike (morning stretches and occasional visits to a chiropractor). Based on the post here, it looks like my next purchase needs to be a back rest.

 

Landing gear when riding two up fully loaded

Training wheels ?

 

Not really better and cheaper than a Trike

 

@Bigal - got a link to your landing gear?

Here you great people to deal with
Great customer service

 

That is pretty cool....at first i thought it was for new riders

 

Riding my '02' Indian Spirit for about 45 minutes was about the limit before my back would start screaming. That's when I would have to pop some Alleve. So when I bought my new '16' Vintage I insisted on the backrest. What a difference. Now I can ride for about an hour and half before I need to drain my tank.

 

New seat(Ultimate)
Drivers backrest
Highway pegs
Proper glasses for stop wind drying out my eyes
Great boots to support the ankles
And of course a couple pain pills before i head out for longer rides
Now if i could just find something to help with my neck pain!

 

My windscreen is on the bike, not for looks but for protection of my neck. Have had a neck problem since teenage years and a side wind puts a strain on my neck and can bring on migraines ,.....sooooooo, all my bikes must have that windscreen.
Alpal

 

Riding a Chieftain and it has most of the stuff I require.
Air Hawk seat pad. broken Hip
Sheepskin
Driver back rest instead of my kidney/back belt. Three back surgeries
SOA Style DOT Helmet for the states that require them. TBI
Great Ariat water proof boots I hate soggy socks and your gonna get caught in the rain from time to time.
I had a Hand shifter on my '02 but don't seem to need it on the '15 crushed my left hand in a bike wreck.

 

I know a lot of people don't want to hear it, but a really great way to stop certain pains is to exercise and tone up that muscle / tighten those ligaments. It pulls sagging body parts and joints back into their proper positions, and helps a host of other problems. More meat and less fat on the old glutes is better than any seat money can buy.

 

Nothing like improving the power to weight ratio on yourself AND your bike.