• 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
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125-200cc Cures for low back pain day aftyer riding?

Yellowfin

Yellowfin

Husqvarna
A Class
Anyone have a cure for low back pain after riding? Im in good shape run and lift 5 days a week.

Never had issues on my kdx but the wr is beating up my back

Bar risers??
 
are you standing on the pegs a lot tilting yourself forwards? I get it all the time commuting cos I'm sitting down on the xt, but the husky I'm stood up a lot, only suggestion is iboprufen [cant spell it] and abdominal toning, if you can get stronger abs your lower back isn't as strained [so the hospital guy told me]
 
My lower back gets tight in certain activities, mainly from squats or deads, but also standing at the kitchen sink doing dishes.
I think the number one culprit is tight hamstrings.
 
Tight hams and poor ab strength. I suffer from both and I work out regularly. Being tall I end up bent over slightly doing everyday chores that an average height person can accomplish without bending. Being tall ain't all the rage but does come in handy for woods riding on tall dirt bikes:thumbsup: I pre-medicate with Motrin more for my fubar knees than my back. I might suggest making some small ergo changes to your bike and see how your back reacts. It may be something as simple as swapping bars to a different bend. I use lowered pegs and bar risers but I'm a ghoon.
 
I ride my buddy's KDX often when he makes changes so I can see how they worked. But I always get on the bike and immediately feel cramped on it. If you are used to a KDX, then for sure the WR is going to feel stretched out for you. I.e. you will be leaned farther forward while standing on the pegs.

I'm 6'1" and use the bar mount in the forward position on my WR. If you aren't familiar with the Husky bar mount, you can take off the bars, loosen the mounts and turn them around to change the bars fore/aft position on the triple (I can't remember, you might have to swap the mounts from one side to the other, it'll be obvious once you have the bar off). Play with that and see if it helps.

If you move them to the closer to you position and still cramp up, then the next step is to put in the risers. Huskies are cool since you can put spacers below the bar mounts. You can get those spacers cheap. And, in fact, one option is to use some 20mm nylon spacers that you can get at an Ace Hardware or Home Depot for like $1 each. If you like it then spring for the Husky spacers. Though I think you could just leave the nylon spacers in. Spacer move the bar both up and closer to you because of the angle of the forks.

I personally have tried spacers, but on all my bikes I always feel like the bars are too close to my gut with them in, which gives me less control and less balance.
 
reveille said:
I use lowered pegs and bar risers but I'm a ghoon.
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Oh, that reminds me. I also have started using lowered, set back pegs. The Touratech pegs are pricey, but they are both lower and set back 15 mm from stock. That, plus the bars (I use TrailTech woods bend bars) in the stock forward position are just about perfect for me.

I guess you can also do the husky foot peg mod, to get the same lowered/set back effect?
 
I've been fighting lower back issues for years. Try stretching the hip flexors. They get weak and tight from sitting at work and driving etc. and it throws off your pelvis. I do seated bicycles forward and reverse to strengthen.
 
Google "piriformis muscle"

If this becomes inflamed from overuse it can cause lower back pain, tightness, numbing feeling, pain radiating down your hamstrings/legs (sciatic pain).

If it is your Piriformis, then you'll need to give it a serious stretch in the morning and before/after riding.
Laying on your back and pulling a knee up to the opposite shoulder is a good way to stretch this "pain in the butt" muscle.
 
i'd second doing up your stomach muscles, i ended up in physio after going to the doctors with lower back pain too many years spent bent over employed as a bricklayer, convinced i was gonna have to have an operation because the pain was that bad he sent me to hospital to see a physio therapist and within 5 mins the girl doing the physio had me down to my underpants (without even buying me a drink)
she showed me some strengthening exercise's and after a fortnight of doing these i felt a hell of alot better, still not a 100% but i can spend all day in the saddle greenlaning without any problems
 
im sure there are lots of guys out there who can do a great job but being where you are located.....
he did a great job on my 360
 
For me, I get a stiff/sore lower back. Sore hips, piriformis issues. Not necessarily from riding, I think just being in construction. Maybe all my lawn dart/tomahawk wipeouts too.

http://imgur.com/a/476PX

I think they're great for anybody even if you don't think you have any issues. You'll know in 5 seconds if you have any tight muscles cause they hurt like hell to roll out.

It could be the geometry of your bike. Do you feel cramped while standing? I always stand and my bike felt too short (6'). I was always using too much upper body to stay balanced.

A pair of enduro engineering offset risers made a world of difference, Way Way more comfortable on the bike.
 
Another thread starting with a KDX reference. I feel much better on the WR144 than the KDX at 6-1' and 180lb, these things are not the same. Bar height and or moving them forward helps as well as the foot pegs getting lowered or swapping them side to side helps. Cutting the shoulder off and swapping them moves them down,someone put a how to on this site.
Its a big move off a KDX and I don't plan on going back. I still have not sold it yet.
 
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