Ouch!!!!
Oldkootrmk:
Nice hardware. Bummer.
At least you waited for the end of the season
Oldkootrmk:
Nice hardware. Bummer.
At least you waited for the end of the season
Polaris knee bash report. Lets hear it.
- Thread starter sledhead ut
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I've bashed both knees on my Dragon, and now wear hard armour kneepads on every ride. I have also had my foot get stuck in the footwell when I fell off, luckily I was going slow.
That's a whole nother Post there. I had to lay there and wait for 2 people to pull my foot out after sliding a carve. Talk about helpless.
Yep, I spent 20 bucks 5 years ago on some mx style knee and shin guards. Never ride without them. I have hit the aluminum in front of my knees on my 07 RMK hard enough to move it toward the clutch almost an inch. Didn't feel a thing. Also, I've landed from a jump and crashed and burned and nailed my knee on the running board, no pain. My buds laughed at me when I first started wearing them. Now, they all have them too. LOL.
Most of the debate revolves around "Gee that is a lot of money to pay" kind of comments.
I dont know of one Pro sponsored MX rider that does not wear custom knee braces when he rides...
Also, If they did not work, Pro and college Quarter backs, RB's etc would not wear them...
They are pricey and I can respect peoples needs to watch their money.
Femurs are much more repaiarble than the knee joint, even in old men like me!
BUT it would take one hell of a force to break the femur with a brace on.
I hear similar arguments against wearing seat belts in cars and helmets from Harley riders.... everybody has a different opininon, this is just mine.
What ever you ride, be safe out there
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ive also been wearing knee guards for 6 years, under the console on an iq there are 2 brackets that hold the fuel tank down, with sharp edges. i had one customer get 8 stiches in one knee, and a nice cut in the other, cut right through the console. we've talked to the reps about it, we'll see what happens..
LOL, some of you guys need to buy Imperial Guard costumes and ride. Someone has to come up with a fullbody suit, armor wear for '09 in red, yellow, blue, white, green, chrome, pink, orange, you get the picture?
I've never bashed my knee at all on my RMK .... I have the Klim Bibs with the pads in the shins which is nice, but I've never had an issue with it at all.
Did you tip your bars back so you can scoot back farther on your 2 up.
oops now I sound like PUD#3
I have a 900 and the new D8 and definitely had more pain out of the 900. It has more edges on the plastic. The times I have bashed em good is when too far nose up or slip off the throttle and land at idle. Your friend must have really caught some good air. Not sure how to solve the problem. Wondering if maybe too much snow/ ice on the boards make for too easy of a transfer forward. I stand back about 3/4 of the way on my running boards and still have problems. The 900 has narrow slick no grippers. Maybe we're onto something here!? Anyone with bBetter Boards quit having this happen? Interested.
Now that you metion it. I put Snow Eliminators on my wifes Dragon and it does help from sliding forward and keeping a good grip. I really think it's a lot in the design. Need to move cowling forward and tilt the angle 10 to 15 degrees more.
Marv1 critical of protection? Hmm it's normal for comments to be related directly to experience. Can we say you've been that lucky so far or you don't really ride? Medula umgata my brother!
If you install Better Boards you will find your feet don't creep forward into the wells. We put the front most traction cleats exactly were your best forward riding balance point is and then we've been coaching guys to reverse the direction of the front 6 rivets for added traction right below the brace and cowling (just for your toe). If you find yourself constantly wedging forward you might try readjusting your handle bar angle further back and adding a riser if you can't reach in a balanced slightly forward leaning riding position.
If you install Better Boards you will find your feet don't creep forward into the wells. We put the front most traction cleats exactly were your best forward riding balance point is and then we've been coaching guys to reverse the direction of the front 6 rivets for added traction right below the brace and cowling (just for your toe). If you find yourself constantly wedging forward you might try readjusting your handle bar angle further back and adding a riser if you can't reach in a balanced slightly forward leaning riding position.
I must ride strange or something.
I have never had my feet hit the footwells on a landing, I have hit the cowling with my knees but no where near hard enough to break anything.
I have been thrown off and smashed my knees on the running board (thus the mx shin and knee protectors), but this is the first I have ever heard of broken knee caps.
I must stand too far back or something.
I have never had my feet hit the footwells on a landing, I have hit the cowling with my knees but no where near hard enough to break anything.
I have been thrown off and smashed my knees on the running board (thus the mx shin and knee protectors), but this is the first I have ever heard of broken knee caps.
I must stand too far back or something.
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Here is friggin laugh. Years ago all my suits had built in knee potection. never even felt them there. The last two years I had a different suit. They always felt a little different but i couldn't put my finger on it (or knee) until I broke my knee cap. I got 25 deg of movement today on it 10 weeks in so at least it's going in the right direction. The knee or patela tendon is extremely slow healing so where the pads.
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Never hit my knees on the IQ. hit my knees a lot until I added a riser on the Edge.
Now, how does a person go about getting an Rx for knee braces? I tried to get my doc to give me one a few years ago when I messed my knee up the first time on the dirtbike. She said "I don't forsee that much of a problem without them." I said "Did you not just finish examining my knee?" and she just shrugged. I know my insurance won't cover the whole cost, but at least it would cut down on some of the cost for CTi's.
Now, how does a person go about getting an Rx for knee braces? I tried to get my doc to give me one a few years ago when I messed my knee up the first time on the dirtbike. She said "I don't forsee that much of a problem without them." I said "Did you not just finish examining my knee?" and she just shrugged. I know my insurance won't cover the whole cost, but at least it would cut down on some of the cost for CTi's.
'09 preseason lineup on sale
Fullbody protection available, head to toe.
Fullbody protection available, head to toe.
I'm not sold. You were boasting about colors. Where are they?
I'm thinking Lavender with chartreuse highlights. May some Sequins along the cuff and collar.
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can you get those at your local dealer...lol...lmao....but true....i ride a wedge and when the sled goes from 45 to 0 ...your knees have to go some where.
^^Best I can do for now. . .
I wear a tec vest, an ABS backpack, a helmet, goggles, Klim Boots, good gloves and knee braces/guards... No problems moving around my sled.
A Pro MX racer wears MX boots, knee braces/guards, spine protector, Leatt brace, helmet, Tec vest, shouder pads, elbow pads/guards and gloves and a helmet with goggles... they still seem to get around OK.
So Marv1, If that makes me a stormtrooper, sign me up for the Empire Strikes back III !
I work with my hands to put food on the table AND I like to ride hard and make mistakes when I do. If a piece of protective gear gets me to work on monday rather than a trip to the Orthopedic surgeon, I'll pay for it and wear the best I can get my hands on. Once your knee joint is compromised, you really are not going to be "as good as new" again.
Supplicate, you need to go to a good Orthopedic doctor who specializes in sports injuries, get an exam and tell him/her what you do... they'll write a prescription on the spot, especially if you have knee problems...The new CTi
Some info on Insurance reimbursment.
http://jointhealing.com/pages/insurance.html
I like the CTi over the Asterisk simply for ease of wearing, the Asterisk is a lace up model, The CTi is a quick on/off.
Good deals on pairs with MX kit...
http://www.cyclezoneinc.com/innovation-sports-cti-ots-pro-sport.htm
http://www.bornathleticstore.com/CTi-OTS-Off-The-Shelf-Pro-Sport-Ligament-Knee-Brace-p-16252.html
A Pro MX racer wears MX boots, knee braces/guards, spine protector, Leatt brace, helmet, Tec vest, shouder pads, elbow pads/guards and gloves and a helmet with goggles... they still seem to get around OK.
So Marv1, If that makes me a stormtrooper, sign me up for the Empire Strikes back III !
I work with my hands to put food on the table AND I like to ride hard and make mistakes when I do. If a piece of protective gear gets me to work on monday rather than a trip to the Orthopedic surgeon, I'll pay for it and wear the best I can get my hands on. Once your knee joint is compromised, you really are not going to be "as good as new" again.
Supplicate, you need to go to a good Orthopedic doctor who specializes in sports injuries, get an exam and tell him/her what you do... they'll write a prescription on the spot, especially if you have knee problems...The new CTi
Some info on Insurance reimbursment.
http://jointhealing.com/pages/insurance.html
I like the CTi over the Asterisk simply for ease of wearing, the Asterisk is a lace up model, The CTi is a quick on/off.
Good deals on pairs with MX kit...
http://www.cyclezoneinc.com/innovation-sports-cti-ots-pro-sport.htm
http://www.bornathleticstore.com/CTi-OTS-Off-The-Shelf-Pro-Sport-Ligament-Knee-Brace-p-16252.html
