DandyDoug
750cc
Late last year i came to a cross roads about continuing to ride.
My left arm had been bothering me for a while and one day about 300 miles from home it got so bad i could not squeeze the clutch lever without significant pain. Actually had tears running down my face gritting my teeth the rest of the way home.
Went to all the doc's , sports medicine folks , even an acupuncture clinic ( got the best relief from them ) My main doc took xrays and an MRI decided I had major nerve damage not just a case of tennis elbow. No good chance for any repair as far as he could tell . Lot's of ice and rest was the solution, but it's always there, sort of like someone hitting you on the funny bone with a hammer CONSTANTLY !
Sat and pondered what action to take , felt at 68 it might be finally time to hang up my helmet.
Actually tried to do just that a year before but it only lasted a month.
( for other reasons I won't go in to )
The wife is concerned since riding is really my only hobby , she suggested I try a scooter and see if it might work.
Managed to get an extended test ride on a 650 Suzuki Burgman.
I was pleasantly surprised at how it rode and handled, no problem on the freeway, hauls butt in the twisty bit's, stops like a sports bike, great weather protection , electric adjustable wind screen, ABS , huge ( and i mean ) huge storage capacity under the seat .
It has a dual type final drive CVT leave it in drive mode, or switch it to manual and toggle switch to change gears. Front brake and throttle just like a motorcycle, rear brake is where the clutch would be.
Solved my problem and kept me on two wheels, no regrets here.
Took it on a 1000 mile long weekend trip with a bunch of my Bonneville riding friends, got some good natured kidding at first , but that all stopped when they found i had no problem keeping pace with them running both on the freeway and in the twisty bit's.
It's really like a Goldwing light without the stereo .
So before you ( the original poster) shoot your mouth off sonny, I suggest you try one and get over your vanity before you disrespect those of us who can most likely put you in the weeds riding anyway oke:
My left arm had been bothering me for a while and one day about 300 miles from home it got so bad i could not squeeze the clutch lever without significant pain. Actually had tears running down my face gritting my teeth the rest of the way home.
Went to all the doc's , sports medicine folks , even an acupuncture clinic ( got the best relief from them ) My main doc took xrays and an MRI decided I had major nerve damage not just a case of tennis elbow. No good chance for any repair as far as he could tell . Lot's of ice and rest was the solution, but it's always there, sort of like someone hitting you on the funny bone with a hammer CONSTANTLY !
Sat and pondered what action to take , felt at 68 it might be finally time to hang up my helmet.
Actually tried to do just that a year before but it only lasted a month.
( for other reasons I won't go in to )
The wife is concerned since riding is really my only hobby , she suggested I try a scooter and see if it might work.
Managed to get an extended test ride on a 650 Suzuki Burgman.
I was pleasantly surprised at how it rode and handled, no problem on the freeway, hauls butt in the twisty bit's, stops like a sports bike, great weather protection , electric adjustable wind screen, ABS , huge ( and i mean ) huge storage capacity under the seat .
It has a dual type final drive CVT leave it in drive mode, or switch it to manual and toggle switch to change gears. Front brake and throttle just like a motorcycle, rear brake is where the clutch would be.
Solved my problem and kept me on two wheels, no regrets here.
Took it on a 1000 mile long weekend trip with a bunch of my Bonneville riding friends, got some good natured kidding at first , but that all stopped when they found i had no problem keeping pace with them running both on the freeway and in the twisty bit's.
It's really like a Goldwing light without the stereo .
So before you ( the original poster) shoot your mouth off sonny, I suggest you try one and get over your vanity before you disrespect those of us who can most likely put you in the weeds riding anyway oke: