Observed Trials

Hello Everyone
Thanks for all the help and support.
Dose anyone compete in Motorcycle Observed Trials or know anyone who dose with a PM.
My Doc says no but it's hard to give up something you love so much.
Thanks
Dean

2 Comments

motos

by chip j - 2014-08-20 07:08:40

Dean, I don't ride trials but do frequently ride on rough terrain off-road and on my DR650 and on my dual-sport F650GS. Also, on-road. No problems in 1.5 years of doing so with my pacemaker. But, I haven't crashed yet, nor banged the implant location into anything. The jarring and vibration has not affected me at all, having a pacemaker. I think that if I took a hard, direct hit on my implant area that it would probably be extremely painful and may damage the pacemaker; but, that is a risk I'm more than willing to take (I wouldn't immediately die without a PM). I'm nearly 60 and have ridden motorcycles since I was 14- no way I'm giving up something I love to do.

Not yet

by Lurch - 2014-08-20 07:08:53

I haven't had the opportunity to complete since the implantation, but I would without hesitation.

I was on a MC Drill Team for a number of years and am confident I could do it without any interference from my PM/ICD...

But as I age, I know I will never be as good as I once was (won a number of competitions) and was never as good as I thought I was....

Good luck, and please let us know how you do!

You know you're wired when...

You always have something close to your heart.

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So, my advice is to go about your daily routine and forget that you have a pacemaker implanted in your body.