I’d be willing to put some miles on it for you.:Santa:
Thanks guys for the response. It’s just a bit of a shock to have to stop every +-125 miles for fuel. I have a lot of learning to do with the Boom Info system, it’s a lot different than what I had on the old bike, a lot of multi function buttons/joy sticks for a old not so computer savvy person.
Almost 7 weeks out of rotator cuff surgery and I lowered my 2019 Tri Glide Ultra off of the J&S trike lift to get on it and see how comfortable I was reaching out to the throttle and front brake with the arm connected to the right shoulder that will have been out of surgery for 7 weeks this coming Monday.
My physical therapy and home exercises have been going quite well and one of my first PT's said that the position I would have on my trike was such that it would not really stress the ligaments that were operated on. Sooooooo, my plan if all goes well is to do a short celebratory ride on Tuesday January 1st to celebrate 8 weeks out of surgery and to help heal my psyche that has missed riding so much.
The great thing is that I can fully use my left arm to turn the handlebars even stationary from right to left so will not have to rely much if any on my right shoulder for turning maneuvers. I will just have to be able to hold up my arm, twist the throttle and occasionally use one finger to actuate the front/rear braking system on the new linked brakes. That, combined with the linked foot brake will give me tons of stopping power. The riding this time of year in South Florida is just ideal and I have been dreaming of the day that I would be able to get back on the TGU. As many of you know, I acquired the trike 10 days before surgery, put 1000 miles on the trike, did the 1k service and the trike has been sitting here on its lift waiting for its first ride which will come on January 1, 2019. And no, I am not pushing it in terms of the surgery. I have been extremely compliant with my surgeon's recommendations and have done every last thing asked of me by him and/or my PT consultants that I have been seeing on a three-day a week schedule. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of my fellow trikers! Bob
Almost 7 weeks out of rotator cuff surgery and I lowered my 2019 Tri Glide Ultra off of the J&S trike lift to get on it and see how comfortable I was reaching out to the throttle and front brake with the arm connected to the right shoulder that will have been out of surgery for 7 weeks this coming Monday.
My physical therapy and home exercises have been going quite well and one of my first PT's said that the position I would have on my trike was such that it would not really stress the ligaments that were operated on. Sooooooo, my plan if all goes well is to do a short celebratory ride on Tuesday January 1st to celebrate 8 weeks out of surgery and to help heal my psyche that has missed riding so much.
The great thing is that I can fully use my left arm to turn the handlebars even stationary from right to left so will not have to rely much if any on my right shoulder for turning maneuvers. I will just have to be able to hold up my arm, twist the throttle and occasionally use one finger to actuate the front/rear braking system on the new linked brakes. That, combined with the linked foot brake will give me tons of stopping power. The riding this time of year in South Florida is just ideal and I have been dreaming of the day that I would be able to get back on the TGU. As many of you know, I acquired the trike 10 days before surgery, put 1000 miles on the trike, did the 1k service and the trike has been sitting here on its lift waiting for its first ride which will come on January 1, 2019. And no, I am not pushing it in terms of the surgery. I have been extremely compliant with my surgeon's recommendations and have done every last thing asked of me by him and/or my PT consultants that I have been seeing on a three-day a week schedule. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of my fellow trikers! Bob
Almost 7 weeks out of rotator cuff surgery and I lowered my 2019 Tri Glide Ultra off of the J&S trike lift to get on it and see how comfortable I was reaching out to the throttle and front brake with the arm connected to the right shoulder that will have been out of surgery for 7 weeks this coming Monday.
My physical therapy and home exercises have been going quite well and one of my first PT's said that the position I would have on my trike was such that it would not really stress the ligaments that were operated on. Sooooooo, my plan if all goes well is to do a short celebratory ride on Tuesday January 1st to celebrate 8 weeks out of surgery and to help heal my psyche that has missed riding so much.
The great thing is that I can fully use my left arm to turn the handlebars even stationary from right to left so will not have to rely much if any on my right shoulder for turning maneuvers. I will just have to be able to hold up my arm, twist the throttle and occasionally use one finger to actuate the front/rear braking system on the new linked brakes. That, combined with the linked foot brake will give me tons of stopping power. The riding this time of year in South Florida is just ideal and I have been dreaming of the day that I would be able to get back on the TGU. As many of you know, I acquired the trike 10 days before surgery, put 1000 miles on the trike, did the 1k service and the trike has been sitting here on its lift waiting for its first ride which will come on January 1, 2019. And no, I am not pushing it in terms of the surgery. I have been extremely compliant with my surgeon's recommendations and have done every last thing asked of me by him and/or my PT consultants that I have been seeing on a three-day a week schedule. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of my fellow trikers! Bob
Bob, I have the exact twin to yours.
I'm at 145 miles, And could not leave it alone. Weather's not on my side, but I did install the kury rear chrome flaps.
They look perfect on the rear with the trunk guard..orag: Anyway, Thanks for the review,:clapping:
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Good deal glad you got out and about, be careful and don't injure that repair. :good:ride safe FredHooray, I beat my artificial deadline by a couple of days and rode my 2019 Tri Glide Ultra from Vero Beach, Florida down to the Harley dealer in Stuart, Florida. Started out just after noon with relatively clear skies and temps of 84 degrees. Ride home was about 81.5 degrees and extremely pleasant. I followed the Atlantic Ocean route along Hutchison Island so that I could smell the salt air and see some beautiful water along with my face in the breeze. What a wonderful experience to be back in the saddle again. Due to the types of damage that were repaired, the riding position was such that it put very little strain on the surgical work that had been performed 7.5 weeks earlier and I have been extremely diligent with my physical therapy program both at the clinic and at home. I am hoping to be able to get in an out of my street legal race car in a couple of weeks and be able to use my 5-point racing harness seat belts. Picture will be forthcoming (otherwise it didn't happen) when the darn server moves it through this busy system this time of year and I will enclose a self-portrait while I impatiently wait.
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