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Locked Re: Reducing the R90S's weight
OK¡­..that is enough!!!! Can we please go back to talking about Bikes and not Bellies & Backs I¡¯m a kinda old (69) and fat (250 lbs) with two bad knees and two bad shoulders. Yes I have aches and
By Robert Alexander · #51554 ·
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Do regular walking and a 45 min vinyasa yoga by Tim Senesi on YouTube per day and you'll thank me for the rest of your life.
By Steve · #51553 ·
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See below. Correction: The temperature was 14 degrees F. Mac [email protected]> wrote:
By Mac Kirkpatrick · #51552 ·
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The newest LI battery offering from EME is fantastic. In a test it started an R80 engine no problem, at 24 degrees F. Mac Mac Kirkpatrick Glenmoore, PA "After all, what is adventure, but
By Mac Kirkpatrick · #51551 ·
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I have noticed the same over the past 5 years _ (now 73) All my bikes seem heavier. my solution was the R9T and then modified it to be my updated R90s. My S is for special rides The R9T is much easier
By Ted Cymbaly · #51550 ·
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Identify cable length requirements before you commit to changing bars¡­ My ¡¯76 came to me with what I think are K75S bars. IIRC new oem throttle cables were mountable but the one on the right side
By Donald Walter <chipwalter@...> · #51549 ·
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While having R90/6 and an R90/SI I still ride both. The wider bars on the /6 make it more comfortable on extended trips. The narrower bars on the /S make it harder to keep stable when pushing it
By OLD BMWS · #51548 ·
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Good point. I'll check that out. Thanks
By snair4337@... · #51547 ·
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I feel your pain Sri.? Nearing 70-years old it gets to be a bit of a burden but still unwilling to give up Trudy, my 76 R90S...Ralph
By RALPH JUST · #51546 ·
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Sometimes a little wider +/- taller bars make a bike easier to manage. Both on & off the bike.
By Donald Walter <chipwalter@...> · #51545 ·
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Thanks Everyone. I'm doing all the muscle building I can because I really don't want to give up the bike but it is slow going. I'll keep at it. Meanwhile, anyone has any suggestions for a lighter
By snair4337@... · #51544 ·
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I¡¯ll get yelled at for suggesting this, but you could get rid of the center stand and just use the side stand. Might save a pound or two. For information about our Airbnb
By James Marciano · #51543 ·
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I reduced my weight. I started my own weight reduction and even wrote a book about. Go hear and have a read of my book
By Frank ---Down Under · #51542 ·
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Do the basics: push ups planks squats pull or chin ups wrote:
By Harold · #51541 ·
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I have read men can go into their 80s and still have good muscle. You definitely can gain muscle, but you literally must work the muscles you want to get stronger for them to be stronger. For example,
By Mac Kirkpatrick · #51540 ·
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Sri, Sorry to say, but you don't have many options.? The bike has already been stripped of excess weight in the manufacturing process...lightweight alloys in the whole drive train, aluminum wheels
By Todd Trumbore · #51539 ·
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Mac right,?good health and sound shape make life much more funPeter KGilroy ca. 74 R90S Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
By Peter Katavich · #51538 ·
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Ha! I'm 120 pounds and can't afford to lose any weight. I'm 65 years old and I don't think I'll be gaining any muscle mass anytime soon. I'd like to reduce the weight of the bike, just in case that
By snair4337@... · #51537 ·
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Lose weight, walk regularly and do some push ups, one push up per day, then two, get to 10, two or three times daily. Or start with push ups with your knees on the ground and work up (I have a bad
By Mac Kirkpatrick · #51536 ·
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As I get older and a little less strong, I'm at the point of deciding whether I should sell my '76 R90S or shed some weight off it so I can ride it for a few more years before taking it back to stock
By snair4337@... · #51535 ·