I'm over fourty, I have a 99' Fourtrax and my back hurts. Is there anything I can do to greatly improve the ride quality of this otherwise excellent machine?

 

Try some aftermarket shocks. They make a world of difference.

 

kidney belt/back brace if you dont got the money for quad mods

 

try runing less air in the tires, and buy dunlops next time you buy tires as they are very soft

 

RANDAL,
I AM 29 AND HAVE HAD A BAD BACK FOR AT LEAST 13 YEARS. LET THESE GUYS GIVE YOU INFO ON SHOCKS AND ECT. BUT IF I HAD TO GIVE YOU ANY INFO IT WOULD BE TO SEE A GOOD CHIROPRACTOR ON OCCASION TO ADJUST YOUR BACK AS NEEDED. ITS LIKE YOUR BIKE IT NEEDS ROUTINE MAINTAINECE TO KEEP IT IN GOOD SHAPE. 2 WEEKS AGO I WENT OVER A JUMP WITH MY WIFES RECON AND F'D MY BACK UP. SO CALLED THE CHIRO UP AND HE ADJUSTED ME THE NEXT AFTERNOON. IM SWARE BY THE . ITS THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS ME GOING! GOOD LUCK.
HENNYHOG

 

Thanks everyone. I am definitely buying a kidney belt, already see a physio-therapist/chiropractor and I will be looking into after market shocks.

 

Is it from the jarring ride, or maybe erogonomics of the seat/handlebar position?

Maybe you could get a custom seat foam that is thicker, plus shocks?

 

For what its worth, I noticed while looking through the Corbin custom seat catalog, they carry a seat for the Honda trx-300.