MC seat causes heart attack? - Page 2

**jlreeves** · 08-16-2013, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by vulcanguy

Hi!
When I had my 05 Nomad, I installed a Mustang seat in 06, & trust me, I never had a backside issue again! I could ride all day on the Mustang, highway pegs also help :)
I sold the seat to a friend when I bought my Goldwing in 2012.

Just my 2 cents...

I second the mustang seat statement above. I routinely ride a tank out when going solo. My wife wants to stop more often. The ledge in the back of the seat allows me to do a leg press and still have my lower back on the ledge, raising my butt off the actual seat. It seems to work if I get sore.

id-man · 08-16-2013, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by HwyRider

You can stand on the boards.

I'm doing a longish ride tomorrow and will try this when that time comes - combined with some new highway pegs and a new Back-A-Line brace I hope to very comfortable on the road. Thanks for the info HwyRider and schoeney, sorry for changing the subject temporarily - back to discussing killer seats!

redjay · 08-21-2013, 06:51 AM

Blood clots in the legs can be a result of long periods of sitting, or in my case unknown. I have had 3 clots in my legs. Raising yourself up off the seat is not going to help much. You need to get the calf muscle working which is the blood pump for your legs. Keep well hydrated as this makes the blood less "sticky". Long term effects of blood clots is not good. Permanent damage to the one way valves in your legs (cusps) is the result. This causes blood to pool in your calf and necessitates you to wear a compression sock all day, every day. If part of the leg clot breaks off it can travel to the lungs, heart or brain. Worst case scenario is death.

My advice is don't try and stay in the saddle all day just to get somewhere in a hurry. Take regular breaks and have a walk around.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/blood...bosis_overview

**schoeney** · 08-21-2013, 09:44 AM

Redjay....Good advice and detail. Thanks

Chili · 08-28-2013, 01:14 AM

When I wanted to stand on my Nomad I stood on the passenger boards, no need to feel like you were pulling yourself forward on the bars that way.

**schoeney** · 08-28-2013, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Chili

When I wanted to stand on my Nomad I stood on the passenger boards, no need to feel like you were pulling yourself forward on the bars that way.

Doug,

How in the heck did you miss Idaho on your map when you did every state around it?

08-21-2013, 06:51 AM	#18
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,927	Blood clots in the legs can be a result of long periods of sitting, or in my case unknown. I have had 3 clots in my legs. Raising yourself up off the seat is not going to help much. You need to get the calf muscle working which is the blood pump for your legs. Keep well hydrated as this makes the blood less "sticky". Long term effects of blood clots is not good. Permanent damage to the one way valves in your legs (cusps) is the result. This causes blood to pool in your calf and necessitates you to wear a compression sock all day, every day. If part of the leg clot breaks off it can travel to the lungs, heart or brain. Worst case scenario is death. My advice is don't try and stay in the saddle all day just to get somewhere in a hurry. Take regular breaks and have a walk around. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/blood...bosis_overview Last edited by redjay; 08-21-2013 at 06:58 AM.
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08-21-2013, 09:44 AM	#19
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	Redjay....Good advice and detail. Thanks __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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08-28-2013, 01:14 AM	#20
Chili Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 409	When I wanted to stand on my Nomad I stood on the passenger boards, no need to feel like you were pulling yourself forward on the bars that way. __________________ Doug Engstrom 2012 Victory Cross Country Tour 2001 Vulcan Nomad 1500FI, (Sold at 83,000 km) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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