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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 (as far as possible) and selling it.?
Any ideas on easy weight reduction solutions that I could try? Switching to a lithium battery, lighter wheels?
Thanks,
Sri Nair
Manitoba, Canada
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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 back so this worked for me as a starter).
Upper body strength is crucial.?
Mac, doing push ups
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 (as far as possible) and selling it.?
Any ideas on easy weight reduction solutions that I could try? Switching to a lithium battery, lighter wheels?
Thanks,
Sri Nair
Manitoba, Canada
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Mac Kirkpatrick Glenmoore, PA
"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue
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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 wasn't clear, lol.
Sri
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Mac right,?good health and sound shape make life much more fun Peter K
On Thursday, March 10, 2022, 8:11 PM, Mac Kirkpatrick <drbeemer73@...> wrote: 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 back so this worked for me as a starter).
Upper body strength is crucial.?
Mac, doing push ups 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 (as far as possible) and selling it.?
Any ideas on easy weight reduction solutions that I could try? Switching to a lithium battery, lighter wheels?
Thanks,
Sri Nair
Manitoba, Canada
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Mac Kirkpatrick Glenmoore, PA
"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue
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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 and fiberglass bodywork for the most part.
The most weight can be shed by only filling your tank halfway....I don't know what else to say other than park it for awhile and try a R65 or R65LS. Despite what some may say, it's not a bad alternative.? If you search awhile you will be able to find a nice one.? A bit lighter and more nimble.?
Wish you luck.? Todd
On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 11:28 PM, snair4337@... <snair4337@...> wrote: 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 wasn't clear, lol.
Sri
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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, push ups help with shoulder, back, arm, stomach (core) muscles.
I can attest to that. Seems a cliche but use it or lose it is so very true.?
My wife was saying she needed a lighter bike. She started doing push ups and¡her bike got lighter!!
Mac
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 wasn't clear, lol.
Sri
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Mac Kirkpatrick Glenmoore, PA
"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue
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Do the basics: push ups ??????????????????????? planks ??????????????????????? squats ??????????????????????? pull or chin ups
On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 9:16 PM Mac Kirkpatrick < drbeemer73@...> wrote: 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, push ups help with shoulder, back, arm, stomach (core) muscles.
I can attest to that. Seems a cliche but use it or lose it is so very true.?
My wife was saying she needed a lighter bike. She started doing push ups and¡her bike got lighter!!
Mac
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 wasn't clear, lol.
Sri
Mac Kirkpatrick Glenmoore, PA
"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue
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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 ? ? Frank Down Under
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Subject: [R90SWORLDNET] Reducing the R90S's weight ? 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 (as far as possible) and selling it.?
Any ideas on easy weight reduction solutions that I could try? Switching to a lithium battery, lighter wheels?
Thanks,
Sri Nair
Manitoba, Canada
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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.?
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 wasn't clear, lol.
Sri
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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 battery, lithium ion maybe? And I'll keep it at 1/2 tank gas if not going on long rides.
Sri
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Sometimes a little wider +/- taller bars make a bike easier to manage. Both on & off the bike.?
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On Mar 11, 2022, at 10:44 AM, snair4337@... wrote:
?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 battery, lithium ion maybe? And I'll keep it at 1/2 tank gas if not going on long rides.
Sri
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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
On Friday, March 11, 2022, 11:44:25 AM EST, <snair4337@...> wrote:
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 battery, lithium ion maybe? And I'll keep it at 1/2 tank gas if not going on long rides.
Sri
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Good point. I'll check that out.
Thanks
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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 around.??
PS, I'm 77 years young.
Ted
On Friday, March 11, 2022, 12:24:03 PM EST, <snair4337@...> wrote:
Good point. I'll check that out.
Thanks
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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 can¡¯t be routed quite right so it¡¯s not as hidden as it should be, especially with the bars turned hard left. For this
I have shame ??
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Good point. I'll check that out.
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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 to ride and the ride height is lower. It seems balance is also the issue.? e.g. my Harley Deuce is a heavy bike but quite easy to ride as the seat is so low and I don't have to wrestle with a centre stand.
my 2 cents
Ted Cymbaly 75 R90S 2015 R9T 90 K1 95 K1100 78 R100 RS
On Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 11:11 PM Mac Kirkpatrick, < drbeemer73@...> wrote: 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 back so this worked for me as a starter).
Upper body strength is crucial.?
Mac, doing push ups 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 (as far as possible) and selling it.?
Any ideas on easy weight reduction solutions that I could try? Switching to a lithium battery, lighter wheels?
Thanks,
Sri Nair
Manitoba, Canada
Mac Kirkpatrick Glenmoore, PA
"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue
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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
On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 10:23 RALPH JUST < daigored@...> wrote:
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
On Friday, March 11, 2022, 11:44:25 AM EST, < snair4337@...> wrote:
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 battery, lithium ion maybe? And I'll keep it at 1/2 tank gas if not going on long rides.
Sri
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Mac Kirkpatrick Glenmoore, PA
"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue
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See below. Correction: The temperature was 14 degrees F.
Mac
On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 12:23 Mac Kirkpatrick via <drbeemer73= [email protected]> wrote: The newest LI battery offering from EME is fantastic. In a test it started an R80 engine no problem, at 24 degrees F.
Mac On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 10:23 RALPH JUST < daigored@...> wrote:
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
On Friday, March 11, 2022, 11:44:25 AM EST, < snair4337@...> wrote:
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 battery, lithium ion maybe? And I'll keep it at 1/2 tank gas if not going on long rides.
Sri
Mac Kirkpatrick Glenmoore, PA
"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue
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Mac Kirkpatrick Glenmoore, PA
"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue
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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.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 11:11 PM Mac Kirkpatrick < drbeemer73@...> wrote: 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 back so this worked for me as a starter).
Upper body strength is crucial.?
Mac, doing push ups 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 (as far as possible) and selling it.?
Any ideas on easy weight reduction solutions that I could try? Switching to a lithium battery, lighter wheels?
Thanks,
Sri Nair
Manitoba, Canada
Mac Kirkpatrick Glenmoore, PA
"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue
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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 pains, but still managed to ride 26,000 miles in 2021 on my R90S, K1, and other BMWs & Guzzis. ? And next September I¡¯m hoping to ride my newly acquired 1953 (my age) R25 in the Cross Country Chase. ? Have a Beer and enjoy your R90Ss and the rest. ? Bob Alexander ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 2:46 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [R90SWORLDNET] Reducing the R90S's weight ? 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. ? On Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 11:11 PM Mac Kirkpatrick <drbeemer73@...> wrote: 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 back so this worked for me as a starter). Upper body strength is crucial.? ? 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 (as far as possible) and selling it.?
Any ideas on easy weight reduction solutions that I could try? Switching to a lithium battery, lighter wheels?
Thanks,
Sri Nair
Manitoba, Canada
-- "After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue
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