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wyliec
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I am also a member of the PGR! Nice to see a familiar sight...
Soon my knees will need replacement. the right is a standard replacement, really. The left, however, due to that damn MRSA, it will be different. Normal replacements rely on the existing ligaments, but since the bug ate mine up, I only have one of the four that is anything close to normal. I will lose mobility to gain stability. Click the gif below to see the front/back motion. It will also move to the inside quite nicely...
Did the doctor say that he couldn't split the tendons of the knee to replace the ligaments?
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RDWII
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there isnt an option for rebuilding my ligaments. The six surgeries on that knee were to clear the infection. it left the joint ate up.
That having been said, when the time comes, I will do more investigation on artificial ligaments before I go any further. Currently the artificials are not very effective, even by the manufacturers own standards!
Until technology improves, I am in a brace for life... as the doc said. I have 6 different ones that I use for diff purposes.
AMTJIM
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RDWII, enjoy your Spyder and good luck with your knees. I still have a little pick axe looking thing under my right knee doing something important, so glad it puts up with my all the physical activities in my life. It really suprises me sometimes, so thankful for it.
P.S. Welcome to the 990 club
P.S. Welcome to the 990 club
Michael211_2000
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The RS/GS models definitely have Pep! Passing a slow moving vehicle on a divided freeway still spooks me, I'm hitting 80+ mph before I pass the other vehicle's front bumper! Yikes! :yikes:
Thing about the bigger ACE 1330 engine is it's also heavier... and goes in a heavier Spyder at that. The RS/GS line is the Sport line, they don't need a larger engine to have plenty of Pep to them. It's just a matter of personal preference if you ask me, and I like my RS with it's 998cc engine just fine! :thumbup:
Try adding a handlebar riser under the handlebar, the 1" BRP riser spacer plate made a heck of a difference and was easy to install (though a bit challenging to find all the bolts, seeing as how you can't see the bolts that hold the handle bar assembly together). Like, $25 or so off Ebay i think I paid for mine. Took a lot of the riding pressure off my arms, but still have a slightly forward lean which I like.
You can probably find a stock muffler take-off on Ebay for not too much. I think it's the air filter that really makes a huge difference though, I kept my stock muffler but put a K&N air filter in mine and was very impressed with the power that added! And it stopped that occasional backfire that would occur when downshifting... the OEM paper air filter is VERY restrictive apparently!
Enjoy the ride!
- Michael
Thing about the bigger ACE 1330 engine is it's also heavier... and goes in a heavier Spyder at that. The RS/GS line is the Sport line, they don't need a larger engine to have plenty of Pep to them. It's just a matter of personal preference if you ask me, and I like my RS with it's 998cc engine just fine! :thumbup:
Try adding a handlebar riser under the handlebar, the 1" BRP riser spacer plate made a heck of a difference and was easy to install (though a bit challenging to find all the bolts, seeing as how you can't see the bolts that hold the handle bar assembly together). Like, $25 or so off Ebay i think I paid for mine. Took a lot of the riding pressure off my arms, but still have a slightly forward lean which I like.
You can probably find a stock muffler take-off on Ebay for not too much. I think it's the air filter that really makes a huge difference though, I kept my stock muffler but put a K&N air filter in mine and was very impressed with the power that added! And it stopped that occasional backfire that would occur when downshifting... the OEM paper air filter is VERY restrictive apparently!
Enjoy the ride!
- Michael
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