The Viffer Gets the Blame

After purchasing my VFR I started having trouble with my left knee. It never seemed too bad and I thought the lower Buell pegs would take care of it. After last Saturday's ride the pain, when I walk, became really intense. I think it is the way I am getting off the bike, with all my weight on my left leg. Then when I stand I twist or pivot putting a rotating force on my knee. I think I am going to have to let it heal and then take a really close look at my dismount technique. I am getting creaky. I really think I need a cane. This is really irritating.

 

Big Jim that does not sound good Bro. Hope you could get the issue sort it out.

 

I can ride fine, I just can't walk and getting off the bike is painful. Sucks.

 

I am the same way start feeling numb on my hand and legs
I rode fine on last trip over 1k miles but having issue mention above.....we are :crutch:

 

So it's only getting off the bike thats a problem? Well, theres your answer right there! :biggrin: Just kidding, hope it comes right. Don't know if it will be good for it, but you could try putting the bike on the side stand and dismounting from the pegs, if you get what I'm saying.

 

I think this only happens on the yellow ones LOL!!!

Have you tried any additional support such as a knee brace?


Rollin

 

I have to put the bike on the centre stand, climb on and rock it off the centre stand. Still leaves me with the problem of getting off. Sometimes I need someone to lift my leg over. Too many broken bones over too many years. I also have big issues with gear changing because after my last repair job my left foot sticks out at a funny angle and I keep missing the shifter:frown: ... Spoke with the specialist today about it and he just said extend the shifter but I said that doesn't help me because now my foot sticks out at an angle I keep kicking things and tripping over:frown: ...

 

Ah Fack/ You are getting old. It is arthritis.

But seriously, get to the doc and find out what that is. I am no doc but there could be a number of things wrong that you could be worsening. Torn ligament, or like I said. Arthritis. My left knee is the same but never bothered me on the bike. It was just the motion of climbing a stair. I couldn't. Had to pull myself up the hand rail. It was excruciating. Diagnosed as arthritis and injections and other treatments failed. Saw the ortho for hip issues which turned out to be some form of arthritis. He gave me Celbrex for the hip. That also fixed the knee. That was some 3 or 4 years ago and still works. One of those puppies every morning and I am good to go.

Good luck.

PS.

I tried to blame this on 25 years of getting in and out of a police car on the freeway. Especially the very low Camaro. That way I could get an increase on my disability Pension. Doc did not support that. Oh well!

 

I think you have a point. I have been looking at other possible causes. Getting out of low cars (Mazda Protege) puts undue stress on the left knee as does getting off the bike and twisting on that leg. I am going to be more careful how I do things and, of course, the arthritis issue may be valid. I still feel like I am 26 years old but I'm not. Took Tylenol this morning and the pain is more tolerable. I am going to try and not hot-rod that knee around and see what happens.

I always make sure the kick stand is down before I dismount. In the old days I would just hop off and put the stand down or rock it back on the center stand but I have had a couple of close calls with balance. I make sure the bike is secure on the stand before I get off.

 

There are probably better choice out there for this than Tylenol. Although Tylenol is a great pain relieve and safe when used properly, it is a pain reliever. It masks the pain. Does not treat the symptom. Try Ibuprofen (Advil). That is an anti-inflammatory. Treats the symptoms. You can get it in the 400,g tabs which is close to prescription strength. Try that for a couple days and see what happens. That should give you some idea what may be wrong. But then again, see the doc. Might be something fixable if detected, but damaging if not.

 

You could try glucosamine....If you feel better while taking this then you know its your joints.

+1. Anti-inflammatories will only hide the pain. If the pain is consistent there is something else going on.

 

Who wudda thought!

 

May want to get that looked into by a doctor. YOu could have a lack of cartilage in there and rotating it wrong or holding it bent for such a long time doesn't help. May need to go see a specialist. A couple of guys I ride with have bad or no cartilage left in their kees, and riding hurts, so they just have to stop and stretch more often. Change your kees around, "stand up" if you will on your bike, or put them on the back pegs for a little bit. I know when I get muscle cramps that seems to help. Just moving a bit. Of course be safe when doing them on the go.

 

I used to do that all the time and it was great. But I can't do that anymore if I have the hard bags on. Feet won't fit under the bags. I can hook my heels on the pegs but the knee angle is about the same as riding upright.

 

Not sure how old and the abuse you have done but its a must you have a knee specialist to do a scan...and I agree with reg...notin a bottle of scotch wont take care of in the mean while. Good luck Jim

 

My dad has the zero cartilage problem but he is 86. This doesn't feel like grinding but like a pulled tendon. Yes, holding one position just kills me when I go to straighten it out. It can't be helped. If I want to pay the bills I have to be at my desk. I have been taking Ibuprofen (at Randy's advice) and that has really helped. The pain twinges are still there but it is tolerable. I am going to stay off the bike for a week to ten days and also, in that time, be cognizant of what I am doing with my knee and leg.

 

My doctor had me start taking fish oil pills for cholesterol after six months I told him how my knees felt better. He said that is very common so keep taking the pills and also take Advil when the pain flares up.

 

Glad you have found relief. Now we seemed to have found out it is an inflammation issue. A doc would be the next best step. Who knows, his advise may be a lot simpler than you think. Maybe just continuing with the present course of action and staying away from certain activities for a period of time.

If you see the doc, and he suggests it is anything like arthritis or such old man stuff, ask him about celebrex or similar meds.
http://www.drugs.com/celebrex.html

 

My neurosurgeon a suggested this. But glucosamine combined with MSM. The MSM apparently helps to deliver the glucosomine to the joint. I don't know. That what was said. He told me it may work, it may not. Unfortunately it did not for me. So Tylenol 3 is a fact of life for me until they sow me into the ground.