Getting Back In The Saddle - Any advise welcome

**FattyMax** · 24th March 2021, 06:49

Blimey, it's been a while
Not owned a bike since 2017 following a double knee replacement, surgeons advised against riding because of the vibration knocking my new titanium knee joints around.
Bollocks to that, I'm hanging out to get back on a bike
Thing is, what would be a good choice of bike to ease myself back into life on two wheels?

**Navy Boy** · 24th March 2021, 08:02

It sounds odd but have you thought about getting something with feet forward controls? It strikes me that this could well be beneficial for you as well as something with footboards rather than footpegs perhaps?

Bike suggestions could be a Triumph Bonneville America LT - It depends on your budget too of course. How much of an issue are the knees?

**slofox** · 24th March 2021, 08:26

Welcome back Max...

**caseye** · 24th March 2021, 13:16

Go check out the new Nonda 1100cc Rebel, right up yer alley that will be! Can only check it out on line currently, cause they're not here yet, be June/July before you can even sit on one, but hey, you can have my booked (first in NZ) I believe test ride.
It'd do everything you wanted and more, similar size to the ol S7 and a bit gruntier with lots style.

**TheDemonLord** · 24th March 2021, 13:19

Originally Posted by FattyMax

Blimey, it's been a while
Not owned a bike since 2017 following a double knee replacement, surgeons advised against riding because of the vibration knocking my new titanium knee joints around.
Bollocks to that, I'm hanging out to get back on a bike
Thing is, what would be a good choice of bike to ease myself back into life on two wheels?

Gotcha Covered Mate

**FJRider** · 24th March 2021, 15:07

Originally Posted by FattyMax

... Thing is, what would be a good choice of bike to ease myself back into life on two wheels?

Anything that you can sit on ... and not be hunched up like a dog having a shit. Nothing too heavy you can't lift off the deck without damaging yourself.

And something you can be flat-footed (or near to) when your stopped.

A multi cylinder would have less vibration.

**FattyMax** · 24th March 2021, 15:43

Originally Posted by TheDemonLord

Gotcha Covered Mate

I'll need two of them, one for each cheek of my arse

**Oakie** · 25th March 2021, 16:09

Originally Posted by caseye

Go check out the new Nonda 1100cc Rebel,

I had a look. I cant decide if that is really nice or quite ugly. I think it is ugly by itself but looks better with a rider on it. It's growing on me...

**ellipsis** · 25th March 2021, 20:33

...get a comfy ol ' sportster and ride it like you stole it...you wont get any tickets...

**F5 Dave** · 26th March 2021, 06:06

How about an overgrown trailie like a VStrom 650? Bit of a leg swing to get on but riding position should be comfy and not too heavy or vibrating like a road flattener.

**rocketman1** · 2nd April 2021, 12:27

Originally Posted by FJRider

Anything that you can sit on ... and not be hunched up like a dog having a shit. Nothing too heavy you can't lift off the deck without damaging yourself.

And something you can be flat-footed (or near to) when your stopped.

A multi cylinder would have less vibration.

Your similarity I guess to sports bike riders, cracked me up. "like a dog having a shit" hahahaha.

Even though one of my bikes is sporty still think this funny. Very similar position in my opinion. Except the the dog is maybe having more pleasure?

**rocketman1** · 2nd April 2021, 12:31

Originally Posted by FattyMax

Blimey, it's been a while
Not owned a bike since 2017 following a double knee replacement, surgeons advised against riding because of the vibration knocking my new titanium knee joints around.
Bollocks to that, I'm hanging out to get back on a bike
Thing is, what would be a good choice of bike to ease myself back into life on two wheels?

Good on you getting back into riding.
If I were you, knees and all I would go for a low bike, probably a cruiser type with an inline smooth 4 cylinder engine. Ie little vibration.
A v twin cruiser may have too much vibration?

**FJRider** · 2nd April 2021, 16:00

Originally Posted by rocketman1

Your similarity I guess to sports bike riders, cracked me up. "like a dog having a shit" hahahaha.

Even though one of my bikes is sporty still think this funny. Very similar position in my opinion. Except the the dog is maybe having more pleasure?

And the dog is seldom risking his life in doing it.

Depends on the neighborhood I guess ...

**Laava** · 2nd April 2021, 16:21

worth considering that a taller bike may be kinder to the knees while riding. I had crash bars on my v strom and mounted some forward mounted footpegs for giving my legs a spell on long rides. Well worth it and cheap.

**F5 Dave** · 2nd April 2021, 17:22

Originally Posted by rocketman1

Good on you getting back into riding.
If I were you, knees and all I would go for a low bike, probably a cruiser type with an inline smooth 4 cylinder engine. Ie little vibration.
A v twin cruiser may have too much vibration?

Yeah but he might as well enjoy the bike instead of crippling it.