muscle strain - differenz RS - RT

[chris56]

drove around 13.000 mls with my GS - most in the alps with my wife on the back .. got problems with my arms after a longer weekend never with my feet - now with the RT ( 12.000 mls) I always get a thigh muscle strain ..
had a longer weekend trip with my son and didn`t feel anything in the last days .. but now my thighs really pains ..

any ideas if I make something false on the RT ? - no joke

 

[ARtraveler]

I have recently been experiencing the same problems. I have a Corbin seat. I started by putting a sheepskin pad under me and taking the rubber pieces off the drivers footpegs-- to raise my seating position about an inch and give me a little more stretch.

That worked a little--but I still needed to get off the bike and stretch about every 50 miles.

As of yesterday, I installed some Seal floorboards--which allow me to move my feet around and change positions. I did an initial test ride of 35 miles last night--and the cramping seemed less. I am going to take them for a long ride this weekend and see what happens.

I will watch the post for other ideas too. I used to be able to ride out the gas tank before stopping--but the past 6 months have been pretty bad for me.

 

[stillriding]

Your discomfort may be a result of your inability to move your feet around. I was experiencing a lot of tingling in my old legs before I installed Seal floorboards. Now my comfort level has increased dramatically. There are other alternatives, as you know, but the Seals don't spread my legs too far apart as others would.

 

[Bob Denman]

Ditto with my ISCIs. :thumbup: They have 4 different mounting heights, and I set mine in the lowest position in order to stretch out just a bit. I do think that the SEALS give you more room fore and aft though. They are also an excellent choice.

 

[ARtraveler]

Update: I managed to put a couple hundred miles on since installation. I experienced way less discomfort than before. It looks like they are going to work for me.

I do have one complaint--I am going to put an additional inch of rubber between the footpeg and top of the brake pedal. I do not like how low the brake pedal sits in relation to the floorboards with just the seal grommets installed. Anyone else have ideas about this.

 

[stillriding]

Update: I managed to put a couple hundred miles on since installation. I experienced way less discomfort than before. It looks like they are going to work for me.

I do have one complaint--I am going to put an additional inch of rubber between the footpeg and top of the brake pedal. I do not like how low the brake pedal sits in relation to the floorboards with just the seal grommets installed. Anyone else have ideas about this.

I too didn't feel comfortable with how low my brake pedal felt with the Seal boards so I built up the pedal so that the top of the pedal remains above the surface of the floorboard. I'd provide a picture, but my RTS has been in the shop since last Monday to try and solve a new CB problem.

 

[Bob Denman]

It's been a while since I installed my 'Boards... But I think that the link that hooks the pedal to the rest of the system is threaded... :dontknow:

 

[napper39]

i put 4 washers under where the brake pedral bolts on to rase the pedale that comes through the board,and i also put a eletric out let on the board to rase my heal up so i could lift my foot up easerer to apply the brake .look at the picture.

 

[ARtraveler]

Great ideas--thanks a lot. :2thumbs:

 

[stillriding]

i put 4 washers under where the brake pedral bolts on to rase the pedale that comes through the board,and i also put a eletric out let on the board to rase my heal up so i could lift my foot up easerer to apply the brake .look at the picture.

I needed a heal rest, too. After some experimentation I secured a hockey puck to the board.