Motorcycles and Pacemakers

Hello everyone, I have had my pacemaker for a year now and still remain confused as to what kind of electrical devices I can be around.I know welding machines and other tools that have batteries are taboo but how about a motorcycle. You sit close to the engine and the battery. Does anyone out there have any experience with this. With the gas prices the way they are I am looking to getting a motor bike of some kind but need to know if they will be safe for my pacemaker.

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by harley63 - 2008-06-09 05:06:31

No problems with my pacemaker and riding my Harley either. Keep on riding my friend!

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by ElectricFrank - 2008-06-10 01:06:43

With modern pacemakers especially if they are pacing in the bipolar mode, it takes a lot to interfere. Being an engineer and having my own ECG to monitor my pacer I have been able to test mine against quite a few devices. So far I haven't found anything that shows up as causing a problem. This includes all the common household appliances, two way radio equipment, the generator I use camping, chain saws, electric drills, running auto engines, and being directly under high tension power lines in the desert. There is good reason to avoid very high magnetic fields like the MRI and devices that deliver current directly to the body such as TENS stimulator. Even with the TENS it is only a potential problem if used on the upper body.
The newer motorcycles and motor bikes are required to have shielded ignition and the field from the battery, cables, or alternator are contained.
To be on the safe side try putting yourself in a position that gives more exposure than normal like leaning over the running engine while the bike is stationary. Have someone available for help if you have a problem. Even if there were some interference it wouldn't damage the pacer and it would immediately return to normal operation as soon as you moved away.

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by chaos01 - 2008-07-01 12:07:53

I ride a big harley...have had an ICD for several years...and no problems. I also use a chain saw and wood-working tools regularly...go two miles each day on a treadmill and work full-time...I'm 68 years old and, apart from some fatigue in the evenings, feel good.

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