Total knee replacement ;(

[Jaskin71]

Hello all,  hope you are well.

I have one important question.

Next Tuesday I'll be under knife and my poor left knee will be replaced for something from steel  ( hope it will be like chrome  )

I have read that some guys sold the bike  after the replacement.
Anyone have some experience with similar issue here please? How long you were out of the bike?

Thanks a mil for any information.
Ride safe Jiri

[csj]

My girl just had her right knee replaced. it's been 6 weeks of hurt and discomfort. We're expecting to have to go at least another 2 months til she feels like doing anything.

I doubt there is anything that could keep her off her trikes, yes, she has two. Discomfort be cursed, she will be out there riding. Of course riding a trike is totally different than riding an 800 lb two wheel cruiser.

[scooperhsd]

I know we have riders who have had hip replacements. Obviously you need to rehab following your doctor's and therapist's instructions, but after it's complete, you should be able to ride again. Ask them for advice. But I wouldn't go selling off my MC until I found out.

[Lastdragon]

I had a total knee replacement of my left knee on 02/08/2013.  It was probably 3 or 4 months off the bike.  Then was careful at stops to make sure to lean a little right and let the right leg take the weight of the motorcycle.  It seems that went on for about a year or so as I favored the leg.  Yes the knee is made of an exotic metal that I can't remember what is, but from the picture I have of it, it is shinny like chrome with what looks like a nylon bushing between the joint.  Mine is still doing fine and I have almost forgotten that it has been replaced.  Keep the bike and do the therapy.  When you walk by the bike give it a little pat and say soon baby.  You will be glad you did the knee replacement.   

[MAD6Gun]

 I had BOTH knees replaced in Sept of 18. By the next spring I was able to ride, could probably have been sooner but winter in Indiana and all. Even attended Inzane that year. Just do the therapy and lots of ice....

[Warlock]

Had both of mine replaced and was riding a 1800 Goldwing with no problem. Now on a trike due to wreck with a deer. Just a mental thing with the deer riding the trike. I can still ride two wheels with no problem with my knees. The secret is to make sure you push hard on your PT and all will be fine.
David

[Black Dog]

I've had both done, in '16 and '17.  Glad I did!

Hit the rehab HARD!! The harder you work on that, the better they will function.

My Doc told me to drop a few pounds, in order to make them last as long as I do.  Dropped 35lbs, and everything has been great!

Good luck!

Black Dog

[TTG53#1717]

I had a total right knee done 5 years back. Necessary because of 45 years kick starting high compression Sportsters.
It’s a Stryker Decathlon and works great.

As stated above, the PT afterwards is extremely important and will provide the best road to full recovery, if you follow through with it.
I over did it and hurt myself which led to another couple weeks out of work.

Work was in refinery units and after a few weeks light duty on the control board, I was back out climbing furnaces, columns and running up and down hundreds of steel steps a shift.

No problem whatsoever riding the ‘Valk. I traded in my kick only Sportster for an EFI model with a button on my surgeon’s advice. I still have my old low compression flathead chop. Only time will tell with that, but I can use my left leg if need be.

Find a well thought of surgeon. Mine came highly recommended by other family members he worked on.

Best of luck

[John Schmidt]

Another thing to ponder....many surgeons now will replace the knee using a single incision on the side rather than the big long one on top of the knee. It's done without cutting any muscles and tendons so as you can imagine, the recovery is much fast and less painful. Regardless of what might be said, it's not a new procedure. My neighbor lady had hers done that way nearly 15 yrs. ago and was back on her bicycle in a month.

[Frankj]

Hello all,  hope you are well.

I have one important question.

Next Tuesday I'll be under knife and my poor left knee will be replaced for something from steel  ( hope it will be like chrome  )

I have read that some guys sold the bike  after the replacement.
Anyone have some experience with similar issue here please? How long you were out of the bike?

Thanks a mil for any information.
Ride safe Jiri

I had my left knee replaced last November 2nd, I was riding a stationary bike the day after surgery for 20 min. and then 3x day before doing PT. I bought an inexpensive stationary bike on Craig's list so I could do as much riding as I wanted at home in between my out patient PT. Cycling is great for your knee recovery range of motion comes back fast and if you commit to doing that and the PT with icing, you'll be riding in no time, based on my recovery my surgeon cleared me from any restrictions after one month.

The biggest thing you'll begin to notice as you progress is how you've forgotten how nice it is to have a normal knee again! Enjoy your summer riding

Frank

[Mike in AR]

I had a total right knee replacement 4-5 years ago. As others have said, do the PT. It makes a ton of difference. I was off the bike about three and a half months. I did have some problems with the position of the leg. I order peg lowering kit from Mark T, and once installed, had no more problems. I'm not sure, but I think the lowering kit puts the pegs an inch lower, and an inch forward.

[Bighead]

I had a total knee replacement of my left knee on 02/08/2013.  It was probably 3 or 4 months off the bike.  Then was careful at stops to make sure to lean a little right and let the right leg take the weight of the motorcycle.  It seems that went on for about a year or so as I favored the leg.  Yes the knee is made of an exotic metal that I can't remember what is, but from the picture I have of it, it is shinny like chrome with what looks like a nylon bushing between the joint.  Mine is still doing fine and I have almost forgotten that it has been replaced.  Keep the bike and do the therapy.  When you walk by the bike give it a little pat and say soon baby.  You will be glad you did the knee replacement.   

Cobalt Chrome is the exotic metal you speak of.

[hueco]

My right knee was replaced 17 years ago. I had the same concerns as you. That is how I came about buying my Valk. I thought I could not be able to ride a two wheeler. I bought the Valk with the idea of turning it into a two wheeler. After rehab and therapy. The Valk is still a two wheeler. I had my left knee replaced June 10 of last year. Riding within a month. Well. Hell. They got you up and walking the same day as surgery.

[Jaskin71]

Thanks for the inputs gents.......it helps a lot!

After your surgeries can you run? Can you crouch? Can you kneel down?

Ahh I would like to crouch....

I damaged my knee when I was 18 and 30 years later I really forget the feeling to have one day without pain.
I was playing over 30y ice hockey so it didn't help either.

Only 4 days left and Im starting to freak out a bit 

[Crackerborn]

My left knee replaced in Feb '18, right knee replaced in Feb '19 then a shattered ankle in April of '20. I lost a total riding time of zero days on the knee replacements since I live in the frozen tundra of SE WI and riding season starts in late March at best. The ankle cost me about 2 months of rehab in the '20 riding year, as if Covid-19 wasn't enough problems for the year.

Now when I fly anywhere, I just tell TSA full body scan to save time.

[TTG53#1717]

Something else I remember now...I had a “nerve block” injection before the surgery that I was told would last 24 hours. The next afternoon, 23 hours later, the PT folks came in and got me up to walk. Just after I was put back in bed, the nerve block wore off like a switch turned on the pain. It was brutal.

Make sure you’re current on your pain meds before you let them start that 1st PT session.

Best of luck.

[Jaskin71]

Today is the day D.

Sitting in the hospital and under the knife within a hour!!

I will wake up upgraded to version v2.0 

Thanks for all your advices.
Stay safe Jiri

[scooperhsd]

Good luck Dude !!