my right shoulder blade/back/neck burns

[Kennethsmithdo]

Hello,

Any reasons why the right side of my back and neck burns after a ride. Last week I did my first long ride. I have a the BRP 1' riser along with the ECSI 3' riser. I also have a comfort seat. Please help because I love my :spyder2: and want to take it for much longer rides.

 

[BRPjunkie]

Hello,

Any reasons why the right side of my back and neck burns after a ride. Last week I did my first long ride. I have a the BRP 1' riser along with the ECSI 3' riser. I also have a comfort seat. Please help because I love my :spyder2: and want to take it for much longer rides.

Throttle cramps from tension on right hand keeping throttle open. Can be helped with different bar position, Bar Snake, bar end weights, BBs, Cramp Buster, throttle lock, cruise control, etc. Finding the right combination of the above can take time and $$$ as everyone is different in their riding style and position.

 

[fastfraser]

Had the same when i first started rideing the:spyder2: but as suggested i loosened my grip a little and relaxed. Made a world of difference.

 

[bigdog69]

pain

Had the same when i first started rideing the:spyder2: but as suggested i loosened my grip a little and relaxed. Made a world of difference.

just maybe you need to go work out at the gym

 

[wyliec]

Hello,

Any reasons why the right side of my back and neck burns after a ride. Last week I did my first long ride. I have a the BRP 1' riser along with the ECSI 3' riser. I also have a comfort seat. Please help because I love my :spyder2: and want to take it for much longer rides.

If you ride with your elbow/s in, after awhile you'll feel pain at the shoulder blade/s up into your neck, due to your shoulder blade/s being retracted.

 

[pauly1]

Handlebar height and position, along with posture, all affect that nagging pain. Also, the spring tension of the throttle on these critters is high and coupled with a poor (IMHO) grip design. Try different grips, e.g., Kuryakyn ISO Grips, to increase diameter and leverage for easier twist, and better texture for a more relaxed grip, too.

For the record, I get the same feeling while riding my H-D Electra Glide on long rides. I pay attention to posture and that will usually help.

Wayne

 

[Firefly]

Good advice from everyone--- I get this sometimes too. I would be lost without my Throttlemeister. Helps you ride much longer.....

 

[BillGargan]

Most of the replies seem to be focused on throttle issues . . .

I also got the pains in the neck you seem to be describing. I got them for the 1st 700 miles -- then I had the HeliBar riser put in.

Neck pains are now mostly gone.

I believe they result from the body positioning where you must crane your head back at an angle to put your face looking forward instead of downward. It may also be exacerbated by the use of a helmet when your neck is in that awkward position.

 

[bone crusher]

Hello,

Any reasons why the right side of my back and neck burns after a ride. Last week I did my first long ride. I have a the BRP 1' riser along with the ECSI 3' riser. I also have a comfort seat. Please help because I love my :spyder2: and want to take it for much longer rides.

You might have a problem that requires medical attention. Others have given you some good insight, but it's also a possibility that you have an underlying problem and the vibration is making it worse. If your ergonomics are already as good as they're gonna get, the riding might just be exposing something...

My two cents but this is my field!

 

[BumbleBee]

Hello,

Any reasons why the right side of my back and neck burns after a ride. Last week I did my first long ride. I have a the BRP 1' riser along with the ECSI 3' riser. I also have a comfort seat. Please help because I love my :spyder2: and want to take it for much longer rides.

I still have the same problem as you. I changed my grips to Kuryakyn ISO Grips, and have the throttle boss. I also have the 4" risers now. I was hoping the pain will go away.
After my ryde on Saturday, pain came back. I have no medical condition either. Still trying to figure out how to get rid of the pain. :dontknow:

 

[wyliec]

You might have a problem that requires medical attention. Others have given you some good insight, but it's also a possibility that you have an underlying problem and the vibration is making it worse. If your ergonomics are already as good as they're gonna get, the riding might just be exposing something...

My two cents but this is my field!

bone crusher,

Any input on 'The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook' by Clair Davies. I've used this before on my gf with good results. However, it's nothing I would use in the hospital environment in which I work.

 

[Lamonster]

4" risers fixed my problem with pain in my shoulder but seeing you have these already I would look at maybe a pinched nerve. :dontknow:

 

[BumbleBee]

4" risers fixed my problem with pain in my shoulder but seeing you have these already I would look at maybe a pinched nerve. :dontknow:

I was hoping that my 4" riser would fix that problem. When we first started out, no pain. By the time I got home, I had the pain again (it didn't last long). We did ryde a lot of hills and curves, it was also my first longest ryde. This could of been the cause. :dontknow:

 

[Kennethsmithdo]

I too have the Kurykan ISO grips but not throttlemiester. Where can the throttlemiester be purchased. I believe it is a pitched nerve because when I turn my head to the right, the pain and parathesia in my back is worst. Will have this looked into. Thank you for all for your input.

 

[bjt]

Most of the replies seem to be focused on throttle issues . . .

I also got the pains in the neck you seem to be describing. I got them for the 1st 700 miles -- then I had the HeliBar riser put in.

Neck pains are now mostly gone.

I believe they result from the body positioning where you must crane your head back at an angle to put your face looking forward instead of downward. It may also be exacerbated by the use of a helmet when your neck is in that awkward position.

Kennethsmiothdo, maybe you need to find a lighter helmet (related to what BillGargan states about wearing helmets) . dltang got an HJC carbon fiber helmet that is one of the lightest out there and that helped with her neck pains.

 

[Dochands]

See your chiropractor. :2thumbs:

 

[BillGargan]

Maybe you need to find a lighter helmet. dltang got an HJC carbon fiber helmet that is one of the lightest out there and that helped with her neck pains.

I have been using the HJC Carbon Fiber helmet (half version) since I got the Spyder. This was deliberately an attempt to reduce neck strain as this helmet is substantially lighter than most others. As I noted earlier, I also got the neck pain -- including with the HJC -- until I got the HeliBar riser. With the more upright positioning it eliminated the issue at the 99% level. I still get it on very long day-rides -- like one recently where I left home at 11:00 AM and returned at 9:30 PM. I never get it otherwise. Unless you have some underlying physiological problem, I believe the pain is caused by the severe neck-angle without the riser. I even plan to add the BRP 1" riser under my HeliBar.

 

[Smylinacha]

I have cervical spinal stenosis which caused the same pain you have. I had that all the time riding my Harley. When I first got the Spyder I had the same problem but added the BRP one inch riser and the NMN 3 inch risers and the comfort seat. I still get neck pain from time to time and my right arm falls asleep from time to time but nearly not as much as it used to. I find that using a throttle rocker really helps - and a very light weight helmet.

 

[Kjen]

Well, you could try being the passenger, I don't get those problems.
OK, OK, not funny but it was my first reaction to the post. Have heard Dudley comment about various pains in different areas so I do know this is a serious/real concern.

 

[Dudley]

I have had a lot less discomforts since I put the BRP riser and the Corbin seat. But, lets face it...miles do take a toll on our bodies. Also, I would guess that with some of us, age can be a contributing factor also. Having your body in the same position for hours will cause a bit of discomfort somewhere. We do not try and drive much over 100 miles before stopping for gas and a little break...5-10 minutes. If a rider tries to push too hard, then the body will hurt. I know it's to each his/her own, but we try and fit the ride to the body. We just completed a 13,624 mile, 7.5 week trip and all we were at the end of each day was tired. No painful discomforts. We rode every day...some days less than 200 miles, but most were closer to 300 or a bit over. I am 65 years old, and Jennifer is 51.