| Author | Message | ||
     Xbkris |
Searched for numb, came back with nothing. Put 160 miles on here monday with frequent stops here and there. All was great except for the 15 min on the interstate running 80 mph. When I got off the interstate I could not feel half of my throttle hand. I assume that the best fix is gloves. I havent been wearing any. Just wanted to make sure there wasnt something else that I might be missing or not thinking of. | ||
| Chorizo |
Weighted bar ends help a lot. I've heard some guys fill they're bar with lead buckshot and caulking. Anyone really try this out there? | ||
| Schwara |
I originally went with a smaller bar end weight and could tell such a difference that I then went with the biggest I could find. +1 for the weights. On longer trips I also wear gloves with gel padding and this fall I'll most likely trade out my stock grips & heaters with the setup Al has @ A.S.B & go with the thickest gel grips he offers. I had something similar on my previous bike and loved them. | ||
| Nukeblue |
you might have tried this already but i've had that happen when my grip is too tight. try relaxing your hands & moving them around a bit while you're riding? | ||
| Ksc12c |
I've never had an issue with numb hands even running at highways speeds. +1 on relaxing your hands. Kev | ||
| Chorizo |
A throttle lock works wonders too. It allows you to remove right hand and keep speed while stretching, wiggling fingers etc. Ive always moved around on a bike. Stand up, stretch, sit on the back seat, put my feet on the rear pegs, whatever. So much I tell fellow riders so they dont think something is wrong. Gotta keep the circulation going. And I sing like no one is watching. Of course the cant see me with a full face helmet. | ||
| Nukeblue |
lol that's awesome! i do alot of yelling in my helmet, never thought about singing | ||
| Buewulf |
I have had a pair of Olympia gloves with the gel in the palms for a year now. I didn't realize what a difference it made until I slipped on a older pair of Tour Master gloves a few weeks ago whilst my 2-year-old was entertaining herself with my Olympias. I haven't ever had a problem with numbness, but the difference was very noticeable, especially over long distances. | ||
| Xbkris |
I'm hoping that the rox risers will help some that I have coming already. By bringing the bars closer to me I can lean back more getting more weight off my hands and wrists. Will look at the bar ends and a good pair of gloves. Gonna have to go on my list. If I keep ordering parts at this rate my wife will put her foot where....well you know. Thanks | ||
| Froggy |
This tells me you have poor technique. You shouldn't have any weight on the bars regardless of its angle. I ride my 1125R and 1125CR with clubmans without any weight on the bars. The Uly is so upright and back that if you put risers on, you are probably going to fall off the back going up hills. | ||
| Pons |
Kaoko throttle lock and ROX Risers will help with long rides. In the long run though it's like what someone else said about relaxing your hands for numbness and shoulders for neck pain. | ||
| Uly_man |
Yes try not to lean on the bars or grip them hard. I put light bar weights on my 06 bike and this worked well. I also cut 25mm off each end of the bars on both 06/2010 bikes. I find this gives a more normal/natural steering feel. I have just put Grip Puppies on the 2010 bike and these help a lot with the vibs and is better for my big hands. Not cheap though but you can re-use them on another bike if needed as not glued in place. "I assume that the best fix is gloves. I havent been wearing any." Yes they do help a lot. What people wear on a bike is up to them but I would advise using some bike gear on a bike. It is easy once you are in the habit and there is lots to choose from these days and it is mostly good stuff. If you ride a bike sooner or later you will come off it and that is a stone cold FACT. Your body is soft and the highway is hard. Very hard but not as hard as your medical costs will be or the pain for you and your family if, many do not, you survive. | ||
| Xbkris |
Bunch of very good tips guys. I have no riding gear as of yet. I do know about coming off the bike though. Its been almost 7 years since I have had a bike. Part of that reason was that the last bike I had was a ninja and it threw me at a intersection and beat me up pretty bad. If it hadnt been for a car stopped in the incoming lane holding up traffic I could have been HURT as the speed limit on that road is 50mph. Just married at the time, thats why I'm just now getting back on one. I have grown up ALOT since then but things still happen to safe riders. BTW I installed the rox risers today when I got home and think that they are gonna rock. I can feel my weight centered for and aft more already. Will see in the morning. | ||
| Rdkingryder |
+1 on not gripping the bars like a snake trying to bite you. I've got the HVMP(?) bar end weights, thick cushiony grips, Rox Risers and Helimot gloves and no numbness. Save your hands and get gloves, good ones. | ||
| Fordhotline |
Weighted bar ends from Palmer Products worked for me. | ||
| Kag |
I put Rox risers on, wear gel gloves, and have foam slip on grips. The grips did more than anything else to help. A throttle lock would help me more than anything. | ||
| Dynasport |
Froggy doesn't put any weight on his hands because he weighs 72 pounds after a big dinner. I have learned to ignore Froggy's assessments of bike comfort. | ||
| Dcc46 |
Ive been using grip puppies on my yamaha,best 10 dollar farkle out there. | ||
| Zac4mac |
30 plus years ago I effed up my right hand in a crash on Palomar. I taught myself to run the throttle with my left hand while feeling came back to the right. Now, every half-hour or so I use my left hand for a few minutes... looks weird but works fine. Z | ||
| Afsoc_commando |
I have used my left hand cross throttle for years when my hand gets numb or to restore circulation, do get some weird looks from the cagers. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Froggy is actually correct, though. And nine times out of ten, numb extremities are not from motorcycle vibes but from poor body position. Everyone has "dead spots" in the rotation of their arms and shoulders and elbows; if you put yourself in the wrong position when riding, you get this effect. Once you figure out where "wrong" actually is for your body, you can adjust around it. I would start with rotating the bars fore or aft, which will change your arm/elbow/shoulder/wrist position. See if a change makes it better or worse. You can also try adding a pad to the seat, raising your body in relation to the bars and dropping your arms. Experiment, with one change at a time (just like setting up a suspension). | ||
| Uly_man |
"Ive been using grip puppies on my yamaha,best 10 dollar farkle out there." They cost 17GBP here thats 26USD for us? "Froggy doesn't put any weight on his hands because he weighs 72 pounds" My left leg weighs that? Is that why he gets 72 mpg on a US gallon? (Message edited by Uly_man on July 22, 2012) | ||
| Tootal |
What do you guys do for numbing of hands? Switch?  | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
I wrapped batting grip tape around both grips on my XT. Cuts down on vibes, increases the diameter of the grips, and costs about $12 per side although you can probably find the stuff cheaper. | ||
| Omegarunner |
I don't have too much of a problem with it on the Uly. My other bike is a rigid mount Sportster, so the Buell is docile by comparison. However, whenever I start to feel my hands getting numb, I take them both off the hand grips and steer by sheer will-power. Sometimes it works, but I wreck a lot. | ||
| Ourdee |
Tootal nailed it. I also switch hands. Just grab the throttle with my left hand for a while. | ||
| Pontlee77 |
Maybe Oury grips that are quite soft could help a bit. | ||
| Ratbuell |
grip tape does help. I have big hands; stock grips are small, and cause more of a death-grip. Like holding onto two pencils. Of course, if your grips are heated...you might want to try a different solution. | ||
| Froggy |
Nah, I just know how to properly sit on the bike. | ||
| Xbkris |
Your proper way may not be the next guys proper way. Due to genetics. Some have longer/shorter arms,legs, and torso's. This is not my first motorcycle but it is my first buell. Seems when my arms are comfortable my but is not and the other way around. I may have fixed all my problems this week. Will update as soon as I know??? |
