Trip to the Chiropractor

I made a trip to the chiropractor trying to figure out why my tail bone hurts so bad when I ride. I was told that possibly I have something out of line that is causing the pain. The chiropractor confirmed that something was out of line, but we'll see if it makes any difference. I put a softer foam on my seat, but within 15 minutes of riding I could hard handle the pain. I admit, I'm more of a 'sitter' than a 'stander' when I ride, old age partly, too tall to stand comfortably as it makes my back tired or with legs bent tires my legs.
I haven't had a chance to get on the bike again, but it seems that just sitting in general seems to be more comfortable. It would be great if that makes a real difference. A bit of discomfort is certainly normal, but excruciating pain totally takes the enjoyment out of the ride. Any one else suffer with this?

Rod

Tested in Moab, Great Decision

Well I took my new ride to Moab, UT for the first ride of the season and decided it was a great choice. Between being about 30 lbs lighter and much more responsive it is a win, win deal. I could really feel the difference in weight and handling in the deep sand we rode in. The kind of sand that you need to get up to about 40 mph to get the bike to stop being so squirrelly.

I'm also really happy with my Acewell 3200 computer. The Vapor/Vector Temperature Sensor works great and so much neater install than what comes with the Acewell. Rather than having to cut the hose and clamp the sensor in line, you just screw it in the top of the radiator air bleed screw. Having a temperature senser made me realized that I needed to pick up the pace on some of my riding. On the second day I was feeling pretty tired and the bike started to over heat in the sand. By picking up speed the temperature dropped almost right away.
Moab was some great riding. I'd highly recommend it for those of you who haven't taken the trek. I am somewhat biased to Idaho mountains, but it was a nice change and great opportunity to ride before trails open in Idaho.

I mapped the rides on my website, check them out: Moab, 7 Mile Rim; Steel Bender and Fins & Things.

Rod

Well, I decided to sell my 06 Suzuki DRZ400S.
It has been a good bike and I had a lot of fun on it. However it was a bit heavy for trail riding and I decided to shed 30 lbs and get the off street version.

A friend of mine decided to buy a new RMX450 and he sold me his 04 DRZ400E. It was in mint condition, looked like it just came off the showroom floor!
I put an Acewell 3200 digital speedometer/tach on it as it only had a trip odometer. I can tell it has quite a bit better power than the street version and I'm looking forward to taking it out for a ride.
I'm really looking forward to ridng again this summer. Let me know where you are planning to ride.

Rod