Anyone here ride bikes after having hip replacement?

[short-circuit]

Go the Rocket III. Fuckin Harleys? - have some self respect man!

[Dooly]

Hi Dooly, was great to find this thread, I'm on the waiting list for a left hip replacement for arthritis (and I'm still in my 40's), sometime after my right ankle is functioning again once the plaster comes off it (non bike accidents). May not happen til next year on the public waiting list...
I have been debating whether to sell my Ducati as I was a returning biker after many years away and my confidence was not the highest before the hip shat itself last July. I cant even ride pillion without intense pain so the bike is sulking behind the RF900.. I'd appreciate your (any other KB'ers comments) on how your recovery has been, do you worry about dislocating the prothesis if you come off, even at a slow speed drop, and would it be better to sell the bike now and buy another one once I've had the op and are fully recovered?

Cheers

Gee an old thread of mine back!!

I'm still having probs with my hip, had a bone scan last week at tax payers expense, 1000 bucks!!
Just finished 3 months physio which did sweet FA.
But I have a history of being banged up in the hip and its been operated on at least 8 times over the years.

But anyway, has'nt stopepd me riding.
Got on my bike 5 weeks after the op, with the help of a block of wood, went for a ride down the road, and further afield about 2 weeks after that.
Unfortunately arthritis in my femur which was also smashed bad causes a few issues and I still are on pain pills, which sometimes make me a bit woosy and not a good thing to ride with.

But life goes on, fuck buying a cruiser and taking it easy, I brought a Daytona!!!
Gets a bit sore after a bit of riding.
As for worrying about damaging the hip on the bike, I really dont care, as I have many aches and pains to contend but I just wanna ride now, to hell with it all.

Oh, and dont sell your Ducati, buy another faster one!!!

[Dooly]

Go the Rocket III. Fuckin Harleys? - have some self respect man!

The drugs made me say that.
Sports bikes anyday over cruisers thank you very much.

[munster]

Dad is 65, has had a triple bypass and a hip replacment and rides his Hyosung Aquila 250 where ever he can.

Go for it.

[ynot slow]

My ex father in law had his done years ago,as a farmer he was daily on the tractor,so the left hip took a beating(clutch massey fergy 135),he had it replaced again 15yrs later off hand,no problems and he was reasonably fit bugger,had a bad limp was all.He managed to still get his legs onto a sulky while training trotters,which entailed swinging hips onto the seat.

He cured the bike thing though he used CT110 power machine,4x4 bikes not invented at the time,only trikes.

[Boob Johnson]

I had a smashed up hip two years ago tomorrow.

9 pins & a titanium plate for life, was back in the saddle within 6 weeks

Still get pain while riding etc but to hell with it