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[Ironhorse]

We may, in a fit of insanity, rent a couple bikes from time to time and you just never know when we might show up at one of the GTGs.

Hey JC,

With as many bikes as some folks have on this site, chances are you and Terrie might not have to rent bikes, although they might not be Harley CVOs.
I'll go first. If you ever come to LA, there are a couple of Kawasaki Police bikes with your names on them.

Mark

[BUCKNUT GREG]

Hey JC,

With as many bikes as some folks have on this site, chances are you and Terrie might not have to rent bikes, although they might not be Harley CVOs.
I'll go first. If you ever come to LA, there are a couple of Kawasaki Police bikes with your names on them.

Mark

Mark does that mean they would be Left Coast Chipsters ... 

[Hotrod50]

Wow, my heart goes out to all the dedicated rider's.  I'm a Chiropractor.  I can't imagine trying to ride with some of the back ailments some of you have been through.

I almost hate to ask, but I'm having right knee replaced in late August.  Does anyone have any experience about how long they were off the bike.  I guess the right knee isn't used as much as the left.  Want to try for Bikes, Blues and BBQ 6 weeks after surgery.  Realistic?

[Fired00d]

Wow, my heart goes out to all the dedicated rider's.  I'm a Chiropractor.  I can't imagine trying to ride with some of the back ailments some of you have been through.

I almost hate to ask, but I'm having right knee replaced in late August.  Does anyone have any experience about how long they were off the bike.  I guess the right knee isn't used as much as the left.  Want to try for Bikes, Blues and BBQ 6 weeks after surgery.  Realistic?

Not sure about knee(s) but when I had my hip replaced I'm thinking it was 3 months or more before my surgeon wanted me to get back on bike. Rehab and how you progress doing it will have a lot to do with how soon you will be able to return to riding.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[jonga]

JC,

I was talking with some friends and we were all doing the old age complaint thing. One guy mentioned that he used to run marathons, but at age 62 he said it was getting too difficult and painful. He was rancher and rodeo rider who got beaten up in his younger days and is feeling it all now. He said he was considering giving up running altogether but that it would just break his heart to do so. One of the other guys (who used to be a water polo, swim and rowing coach) said that instead of giving up a passion completely, to first try modifying the event. Instead of running the whole 26.2 miles, just run 10.

I guess what I'm saying is that if two hours is the most you can manage, then maybe ride for only two hours. If we have a rally or GTG somewhere, throw the bikes on the trailer and tow them over to the meet location. Once we're there ride two hours and head back to the hotel. There's nothing wrong with that. Or, like it was suggested earlier, take a long time off and away from riding, maybe 6 months to a year. Use that time to rest, get chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture (I swear by it), massages, physical therapy and time in the gym to strengthen muscles and loosen up joint movement.

These are just suggestions JC, and maybe you have already done them or considered them. I only bring them up because I know how much you and Terrie love to ride.  But you have to do what you must. And if you are thinking of a convertible,........I like that Mustang Shelby convertible.

X2 JC I just came accross this thread, my heart is heavy and having a little trouble accepting this. I love you and Terri and will talk to you soon, Your brother always 

[cvobiker]

Wow, my heart goes out to all the dedicated rider's.  I'm a Chiropractor.  I can't imagine trying to ride with some of the back ailments some of you have been through.

I almost hate to ask, but I'm having right knee replaced in late August.  Does anyone have any experience about how long they were off the bike.  I guess the right knee isn't used as much as the left.  Want to try for Bikes, Blues and BBQ 6 weeks after surgery.  Realistic?

I'm doing left knee replacement in Oct and have my heart set to be back on bike by following Jan and without pain meds for annual Death Valley run... Our surgerries are about 6-7 weeks apart, we'll have to keep taps on each other...    I haven't heard anything bout right replacement is easier than left, what's behind that??  Mines Left 

[Hotrod50]

Cvo, On the left vs. right thing, I was talking about how we use each leg on the bike.  I think the left leg is more active, and I usually lean on that side more anyway since my right knee hurts..I'll keep in touch, my replacement is aug 27th.

[Kickst@nd]

Great discussion.  I have the same future.  At this point, for me, it is how much pain or pain meds you are willing to take before you get the knee replaced.  The vibration of the bike on long rides is worse on the knee than walking 5 miles.  That is if I could walk 5 miles. LOL

[dayne66]

Great discussion.  I have the same future.  At this point, for me, it is how much pain or pain meds you are willing to take before you get the knee replaced.  The vibration of the bike on long rides is worse on the knee than walking 5 miles.  That is if I could walk 5 miles. LOL

I don't do meds...but I my knees are starting to hurt.....I guess I'm lucky, the vibrations are soothing!

[Gearheadfmc]

Well, 8 weeks ago, I had 2 Lumbar Discs removed.  Inserted bone fort fusing and put on 2 titanium plates to hold thing together!  Man, I feel great -- better than the last 5 years. 

But, when I put weight on my left leg, I really have no strength and is not reliable to hold things up.

So, no riding yet -- which is killing me.  I guess I'll wait another 8 weeks and see how things improve.


Gearheadfmc

[jonga]

This thread is deffinatly eye opening, at 58 I'm glad to still be able to hold my bike up. Three surgeries on my right leg have left my knee pretty unstable at times. Not to mention I finally started using a lift on my right leg to straighten out my spine. My ego wouldn't allow that for 35 years. I've had 2 surgeries on my right arm to bring back feeling to my right hand this year that did no good at all. I had rotator cuff surgery 2 weeks ago and go to get stiches out today. I'm hearing I won't be able to ride for three or four months. I'm starting to think someone or something is trying to tell me something. Not ready to accept the end result of that thought so I'm looking forward to riding my bike this fall if all goes well. God willing is where I will hang my hat for the moment. Also want to thank JC for starting this thread so I am able to think about things that I really don't want to think about. Going to miss the adventures we have had on two wheels and look forward to the ones we will have on four wheels. See you soon my brother.

[Jock]

Well this would explain the BIKE FOR SALE in the other thread!  One word...DAMN!

I trust we will enjoy a ride together again one day but if we do not I know you will show up at a GTG in some way.  Besides I plan to come out to Cali whenever possible and look you up!

By the way this is no excuse not to post your journeys in whatever method you choose to travel.

    

[cvobiker]

By the way this is no excuse not to post your journeys in whatever method you choose to travel.

     

Good point jock,,,,,,I agree with that. JC does does good jod journaling his travels and still look forward to them  

[JCZ]

In response to those emails and PMs that I've received regarding your medical issues and the decision to quit riding....here's my reply to the PM that I just sent out that explains it for me.  Every man has to make his own decision and every man has to live with their decision.

For me...it got progressively worse as time went along.  I used to be able to ride for a couple of days straight before my back started bothering me.  In the end, it was only an hour or two before my back would be killing me.  Taking the Norco would make it settle down for a couple of hours, but then I'd take another and so on and so forth.

Our trip to Colorado was the deciding factor....I thought about it all the way home.  It's not fun anymore when I'm always in pain.  And I can't keep taking the damn Norcos or I'll be strung out on pain killers again.  I'm 61 yrs. old and been riding all my life and I've done it all.  I love to travel and so I knew I'd just keep doing that.  Within a month or six weeks we figured....sell the bikes, get a 5th wheel and keep traveling.

I was still apprehensive so I said a prayer "OK God, you know I'm a knucklehead so you got to make this real clear to me if this is what I should be doing" and then I did the footwork.  I let a few people here in Nor Cal know that our bikes were for sale....put a realistic sale price on them (much less than what I felt they were worth).  We sold both bikes and the motorcycle trailer all on the same day, to three different parties.  God was making it clear to me.   Within the next three weeks we sold another $9,000 in parts, leathers, Gerbing, Nolans, etc.

I think about it as we roll down the highway and see bikes rolling.  But I think it on through and know that "I can't do that anymore and not be in miserable pain".  I know I did the right thing and now I enjoy my free time again!

Again, it's a decision that each man has to make for himself because each man has to live with that decision himself.

[GregKhougaz]

We will all miss you on the road, JC! 

Greg