Motorcycles and dialysis

[CW]

CW. I'm in the same boat. I also ride a KLR. I am only 5'10" so it's a very tall bike for me. I have a lowered seat which helps but it's still tough if you need to stop on eneven ground. Over this Winter I bought a set of lowering links and a shortened stand. I am hoping that lowered a bit will make it easier to ride and I can get out more.

That is when the snow melts.

Lol speedy I am with you on that I am 5'7" (shorter than you) and my bike is stock. I decided not to do lowering links I adjusted the preload on the rear shock  a bit and I eventually got comfortable with the height of my bike. Happy riding speedy thanks for sharing I thought i might be the only crazy patient riding a dual sport

[Speedy1wrc]

Ouch, that is a tall bike for you then. I wish I could keep mine the way it is since it rides so nice but I can't get on or off it easily. I can't lift my right leg high enough to clear the seat. Then coming to a stop I feel uneasy having to search for footing and tip it to rest on my foot completely. Once rolling though it is one of the best handling bikes I've ever had.

[lmunchkin]

Oh Bill, thank you so much for the link.  I am definately looking into this!  5 to 6 grand is a lot better than 30 grand.  This is exactly what I need.  Do you personally have a Voyager Kit?  They look fairly simple to install, but my bike is as low to the ground as it is due to  my 25" legs.  I love this. Perfect for what we need.  I could put his D. machine on a trailer if we wanted and just travel!  Instead of our short trips in car, we can take the TRIKE!   Again thanks, Bill.

Grumpy, good to see you up and runing.  Those infections are tough, so please be careful.  Been waiting for one of your Nashville tours again.  I know youve got it scheduled again, but when is the question. When do you think you'll be able to do PD again.  Hopefully before riding season, I pray!

Thanks again for the Link Bill. Going to look into it.

God Bless,
lmunchkin   

[Gerald Lively]

I hope this comes through.

[Gerald Lively]

The picture above is  my old custom bike.  Some fellow went over a cliff and I bought the engine and lower case, then, had it painted and entered it in a show (1982 Redding) and won Best of Show.  This is one of eight Harleys that I owned.  Lotsa art work  that the photo does not show.  The bike is the Barbarian.

[CW]

Speedy my klr is in front black/grey pic taken right before a group ride ... Of course i have the only dualsport in the group

[Joe]

Nice bikes gents.

[lmunchkin]

Wow, Im impressed Gerald.  What a chopper!  A buddy of ours owns a beautiful "Big Dog" chopper.  We were talking the other day about another little day ride.  He is ready & Iam almost ready myself.

Fantastic pix's guys!  Beautiful rides!

God Bless,
lmunchkin

[Speedy1wrc]

CW...wow that's way too new!

[malaka]

What Grumpy meant about the 4 wheelers is that they are like training wheels for a motorcycle.  You have 1 in front and three in the back.  The middle one is the one that came with the bike originally, with one added on each side.  I rode one once:  it made turning a wide arc affair as you can't lean over very far.  On the other hand, you couldn't tip over if you tried. 

[lmunchkin]

Very unique bike, CW.  You must do alot of off road riding too.  Guy I work with has a dual sport cause he loves to ride off road, but wants to drive to work also.  I would probably love it, but it is too high off ground for me.

God Bless,
lmunchkin   

[Speedy1wrc]

They are OK off road, but tall and decently heavy for that. They are not for short riders, though CW seems to do OK. Fortunately there are a ton of lowering kits for those of us vertically challenged. They do however change the geometry and the ride somewhat. CW's is newer and has a lowered Corbin style seat. I added one to mine as well which almost makes it ride able. You can lower them a good 3" which is a lot. I am lowering mine 1" which I hope will be good. On the open road they are very well mannered except being a thumper and vibrating like the dickens. Above about 30mph the mirrors are pretty pointless they shake so much.

[CW]

Speedy i totally forgot what I did to my seat... It is actually not an aftermarket seat I took it to a car upholsterer and had him cut it down. So it is the original seat just with less foam padding. He did a good job too because you cannot tell it is the stock seat

Speedy it is two years old now .... Not that old but i bought it brand new in 2011

Lmunchkin thx ....the clear indication that I don't ride off road is that my bike is too clean (no dirt on it) I would like to but like speedy said the bike is top heavy and can behave badly on dirt. You need some real skills to wrestle that pig on dirt. I hope to ride on dirt one day maybe I will get a full fledged dirt bike or a smaller dualsport

[Chuckracer]

Boy am I late to the party! I'm 53, a Hemo patient (12 years), been riding since I was 10 and will never quit. My Dialysis center is just far enough away (35 miles) and I am a little too tired afterwards that every time I have ridden in, I really wish I hadn't when leaving (and it always seems like such a god idea at the time!). Fortunately in a couple months a new unit is opening that will only be about 8 miles from me, and I plan on riding a lot this summer.

Here's my kids (The Ducati has been sold *sniff*):

[Joe]

Nice rides Chuck! I ride a Spyder now, having given up my Harley Road Glide for a couple of reasons - none of which had to do with dialysis. Love the ride! Here's hoping you can get more riding in with your clinic closer to you.