| Sorry to hear that Sparkin me old mate. Mrs Jools had a trapped nerve in her neck which gave her the same sort of symptoms. She got it sorted with physio and a bit of acupuncture, it still took about 3 months but it was curable.
Don't even think about getting an RX8 instead of a bike, if the riding position of the T8 turns out to be a real problem get another Multistrada.
I agree with Fordie though, sometimes I get really sore shoulders and neck even on my sit up and beg ST. I put it down to not being relaxed enough on the bike cos sometimes I can go all day without a problem, other times I've got a stiff neck within 10 or 15 miles (maybe I didn't swallow the viagra properly on those days). The other thing that causes me grief is being a speccy git, I find I have to lift my head higher than I would otherwise need just to look through my specs and not over the top. | 
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