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Typeone
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 12:25 am: | 
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you are definitely not alone.. . my right thumb goes numb quickly. happened on my CBR and even worse on my 12S. my right foot goes numb quickly too. i try to vary my position as much as i can but it still gets painful on long rides. i attribute it to vibes and a fairly consistent positioning since the right side is my throttle side, not as much movement possible.
i'm a daily computer slave too, this doesn't help. |
Jackbequick
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 08:56 am: |
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The change from a Buell M2 to a Dyna FXD solved most of the comfort/distance problems for me. I thought I wanted to try footboards but the Dyna came with standard controls and highway pegs. And that turned out to be perfect for me.
Kicking my feet out on the highway pegs is a wonderful thing for the knees and hip joints.
But I use the standard controls around town and in parking lots, being able to load one peg or the other is one of the keys to control and balance for me.
I'm thinking that a bigger bike with only forward controls on it (no footboards or standard pegs) would be a little handicapped for maneuvering. I'm not even sure you could get you weight off the seat on some of them.
Jack |
Whodom
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 09:20 am: |
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VV,
I hope the Cramp Buster works out for you.
Long sidenote on throttle assist devices:
The old version of the "Throttle Rocker" was IMHO a superior product to the "Cramp Buster", but it is no longer available. It used to attach to the grip just like the current "Cramp Buster". The currently produced version attaches to the grip with a velcro loop, which doesn't work very well (the last one I bought fell off ~30 miles from Suches, GA).
According to MCN, "Throttle Rocker" holds a patent on the shape of their paddle (curved to fit against the palm of your hand without digging in) while another company held the patent on the method of attaching the device to the throttle grip (a hard plastic "loop" that fits around the grip).
Well, the company that held the patent on the method of attachment decided they'd produce their own gizmo which became the "Cramp Buster". The "Throttle Rocker" folks had to come up with different method of attaching their gizmo to the grip and so they came up with the velcro loop.
So now, instead of one really great product (the old Throttle Rocker) we have two so-so products, the new "Throttle Rocker" and the "Cramp Buster". I guess free enterprise doesn't always work like it's supposed to. 
Oh yea, to the SOB that stole my old style "Throttle Rocker" off my parked S3 at the 2004 March Badness event, I hope it broke in half the first time you tried to use it.  |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 09:56 am: |
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Jack:
Foot boards are good things.
rt |
Jackbequick
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 02:52 pm: |
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Rt,
I'll bet you're right. I'm going to figure it out eventually probably. If I eventually get into something like a Road King for serious traveling, it will have them for sure.
But in the meantime the Dyna has been a great transition bike for me and is perfect for frequency and distances I'm riding now.
Jack |
Voltage_vector
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 08:01 pm: |
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Silicon in the bars did slightly reduce the vibs. However the numb right hand came back just about like clockwork...
that was the way in...
on the way home I was getting the numbs again and I was kinda rolling my shoulders and I hear/feel a Pop...a couple moments later the hand was perfectly normal! About as quickly as if I'd stopped! The rest of the ride home it was fine...WTF? gotta be a pinched nerve.
I guess that is kinda good news....at least I can try that method when it come on again....tomorrow... |
04xb12s
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 12:40 am: |
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My hands get a little numb from the vibration in the bars when I don't wear gloves or when I wear light gloves. But a few years ago I came across a pair of gloves made by Harley called anti-vibration gloves p/n:97214-03V. They are leather and have little air pockets in the palm and fingers which can be pumped up like the Reebok shoes. I don't even need to pump them up, just having the air pockets in the palm are enough to dampen the vibration. I don't know if they make the gloves anymore, but I hope I don't need to replace them for a long time because they are a huge asset to my riding enjoyment. |
Mikemax
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 02:31 am: |
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I also have a numb right hand sometimes. It only seems to happen when riding slowly for a long time like today where I was threading stopped traffic for 20 miles. Traction grips have helped some and I am about to install the Gel grips from American Sport Bike. Don't seem to notice it at higher speeds where the wind takes the pressure off the hands. Does anyone know if those large diameter metal and gel grips for Harleys will work on a Lightning, I think the larger diameter the better at fighting this? Also where does one get a Throttle Rocker? I've never seen one. |
Voltage_vector
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 09:21 pm: |
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Mikemax, near the top of this is a link to Crampbuster...they have a good site...check it out, from what I've heard it is similar to the throttle rocker... |
Ctyxrnr
| | Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2006 - 10:39 pm: |
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two words, VISTA-CRUISE!!!!!! throttle resistance device. only cost around $30. pick it up at just about any metric shop. love it so much i bought my brother one.
here is a link of what it is:
http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=16022& Category_Code=Vista-Cruise |
Johnnylunchbox
| | Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 12:14 am: |
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Anti-vibration bar ends can be had at www.HVMP.com |
Johnc
| | Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 04:52 am: |
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I have experienced the numb hand syndrom for some years now and have used the Vista-Cruise with great success. It allows you to completely take your hand off the right grip and let your hand rest. I couldn't ride more than about 30 minutes without it. I have put one on every bike I've owned for the last 20 years. |
Pammy
| | Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 07:07 am: |
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Johnc, +1 |
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