Knee pain on sports bikes

MOzZereLLa · September 30, 2013, 07:40:41 PM

Strange one this.

Since acquiring the K7 GSXR 750 off 0Luke0's mate a few months back I have had several very enjoyable rideouts on it. Problem is, every time I spend more than an hour in the saddle, I get fairly bad ITB pain in my left knee. Hurts like fuck after a while. I've never had this pain with any other bike. I know ITB pain is fairly common so I wondered if anyone else suffers in this way and what they might have done about it.

I bloody love my K7 but if it carries on like this I might be forced to change it. Selling a bike I want to keep - there's a novelty......

Gobert · September 30, 2013, 08:00:14 PM

Rearsets?

clipper · September 30, 2013, 08:03:29 PM

cortazone injections? ("be just like an American football player")

Stuno1 · September 30, 2013, 08:06:39 PM

Put rear sets on mine and it helped. Bit. I am 6,2" though. 636 had more leg room than GSXR.

MOzZereLLa · September 30, 2013, 08:47:39 PM

Quote from: Gobert on September 30, 2013, 08:00:14 PM
Rearsets?

Fitted already - adjusted up and down a tad - no change.

Pain only occurs after a while in the saddle. Did Aberystwyth and back yesterday (fucking epic ride) and after the first hour it was carnage. After a break of about 10 mins all was well. After another 45 mins or so - agony.

Lord Danoir the first · September 30, 2013, 08:57:59 PM

I suffer badly with this. Frequent stops and occasionally riding with either or both legs extended.

Green_Ninja · September 30, 2013, 09:00:15 PM

would a sports knee brace help?

MOzZereLLa · September 30, 2013, 09:25:41 PM

Quote from: Green_Ninja on September 30, 2013, 09:00:15 PM
would a sports knee brace help?

I'm not sure it would. The thing that is confusing me is that the pain is just on the left side. I wonder if the movement of the foot / ankle as I change gear (which seems to "pull" the ITB) with the leg in a fairly bent state (so to speak) causes the problem.....

Green_Ninja · September 30, 2013, 09:39:42 PM

Quote from: MOz on September 30, 2013, 09:25:41 PM
Quote from: Green_Ninja on September 30, 2013, 09:00:15 PM
would a sports knee brace help?

I'm not sure it would. The thing that is confusing me is that the pain is just on the left side. I wonder if the movement of the foot / ankle as I change gear (which seems to "pull" the ITB) with the leg in a fairly bent state (so to speak) causes the problem.....

Have you tried changing the position of where the gear lever rests either slightly up or down to see if makes a difference?

MOzZereLLa · September 30, 2013, 09:48:35 PM

Quote from: Green_Ninja on September 30, 2013, 09:39:42 PM
Quote from: MOz on September 30, 2013, 09:25:41 PM
Quote from: Green_Ninja on September 30, 2013, 09:00:15 PM
would a sports knee brace help?

I'm not sure it would. The thing that is confusing me is that the pain is just on the left side. I wonder if the movement of the foot / ankle as I change gear (which seems to "pull" the ITB) with the leg in a fairly bent state (so to speak) causes the problem.....

Have you tried changing the position of where the gear lever rests either slightly up or down to see if makes a difference?

No but only due to the fact that I only thought of the above tonight. That will be fairly difficult though due to the QS rod being as short as it will go. Longer will not work as it will make me "point" my toes more to move the gear lever which I think will aggravate it more...

Alzo · October 01, 2013, 05:53:46 AM

ITB?

MOzZereLLa · October 01, 2013, 06:08:47 AM

Ilio tibial band (sp?) - it's the tendon that runs up the outside of each leg. Feels like a wide flat rubber band.

whoopee · October 01, 2013, 08:48:07 AM

Yup, had it on every sports bike I've had since my comfy old ZX6R J1 (had 2 R1's and a GSXR1000 since)
Fine for about an hour at the start of every ride, then after that I need a regular stop for a few mins after 45 to 60 mins of continuous riding.
Most of my mates are the same....to be honest, I thought most folks got sore knees on sportsbikes,....on our yearly Euro tour, all of us can be seen stretching our knees out on long motorway spells, & I see stacks of other riders doing it too.
Sounds normal to me - its unpleasant but I wouldnt rush to sell a bike that you like because of it.

Jarse · October 01, 2013, 09:23:27 AM

You need an Explorer mate

Green_Ninja · October 01, 2013, 09:42:19 AM

Quote from: whoopee on October 01, 2013, 08:48:07 AM
Yup, had it on every sports bike I've had since my comfy old ZX6R J1 (had 2 R1's and a GSXR1000 since)
Fine for about an hour at the start of every ride, then after that I need a regular stop for a few mins after 45 to 60 mins of continuous riding.
Most of my mates are the same....to be honest, I thought most folks got sore knees on sportsbikes,....on our yearly Euro tour, all of us can be seen stretching our knees out on long motorway spells, & I see stacks of other riders doing it too.
Sounds normal to me - its unpleasant but I wouldnt rush to sell a bike that you like because of it.

all of a sudden I don't feel quite so old, never suffered with that on sports bikes and don't have an issue on the Street :-)