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Message started by dv8savagerider on 05/31/11 at 16:28:05

Title: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by dv8savagerider on 05/31/11 at 16:28:05

Ok, I know I am not the only one with this issue but I cant seem to find a post on here about the topic. After about 30 minutes of riding, the fingers on my throttle hand begin to go numb and fall asleep :( Im pretty sure this is because of the vibrations of the bike and not a death grip issue. I just added a "grip saver" to the throttle so I dont have to grip much at all and they still go numb. I'm curious to know how people have fixed it. Is it as easy as changing the stock grips out or something else. Looking forward to input.
Thanks

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by Bug Chaser on 05/31/11 at 16:59:51

I put on a manual throttle lock. If helps on the longer rides where the speed is fairly constant. It also allows me to take the right hand off and flex it a bit every so often on shorter rides. They are about $35.00 on ebay.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by thumperclone on 05/31/11 at 17:09:20

hows your blood pressure??
when riding are your arms up hill??

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by ALfromN.H. on 05/31/11 at 17:25:26

Grip Puppies. They are foam grips that slide right over your existing grip. Increases the diameter of the grip slightly(which I found much more comfy). I have had a pair on my savage for 4 years and really like them. I never have vibration problems in my hands. I actually just ordered another pair for my C50. I went on a 100 mile ride on the c50 today and my right hand was totally numb. Just a coincidence that i ordered a pair and not 5 minutes later read your post. Here's the link.

AL

http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GPSMALL&Category_Code=grips

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by Boofer on 05/31/11 at 18:04:16

I have that problem occasionally from bad disks in my neck, but when it's just from vibration gloves may help. I wear some WalMart gloves that look good, but didn't cost much. They give a good grip without having to squeeze hard.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/31/11 at 18:09:33

Once ya get used to riding these things, youll be able to relax your grip. Thats al ya need to do,, unlax & rewind a bit..

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by verslagen1 on 05/31/11 at 18:49:38

Which bars are you using?
Might be time for a change.

too much weight on them or the bar is pressing on your nerve.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by Silly Ogre on 05/31/11 at 18:49:54

Sounds like Carpal Tunnel...I have this issue with driving anything unless I have a thick steering wheel cover...with the bike I have to take my hands off every 5-10 minutes and stretch them...

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by prechermike on 05/31/11 at 18:59:47

Some of us have a vista cruise throttle lock, I really like mine. I have tried the paddle things and about killed myself. >:(

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1300205557/1#1

Not sure if that is your problem or not, but maybe it will help. If nothing else, it gives you something else to buy got the bike. ;)

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by babyhog on 05/31/11 at 19:06:15

Do you wear gloves when you ride? Might be the cheapest thing to try first. I have fingerless ones that I wear even when its really hot out. Took me longer to get used to the throttle hand being gloved, but now I'm glad I kept trying short rides, then longer rides, now I wear them all the time.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by bill67 on 05/31/11 at 19:13:32

Those Grip Puppies work, but I am little guy with small hands so I took them off.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by jef.savage on 05/31/11 at 19:35:32

http://www.crampbuster.com/
I just put one of these on my S50 because that's my highway bike. love it on the highway but it gets in the way a bit around town. No big deal, it slides on and off in seconds.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by Gyrobob on 05/31/11 at 20:31:34

Just use really narrow drag bars so you can cross your arms occasionally,... right hand on left grip and vice versa. Share the numbness, so to speak.

;D

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by arteacher on 06/01/11 at 03:35:27

I have arthritis in my hands. Isogrips helped a lot.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by MotoBuddha on 06/01/11 at 04:57:55

With me, it's a matter of wrist angle. My hand goes numb if my wrist is bent upward for very long. I avoid it by reaching over the throttle more before rolling it back, so my wrist angle is either downward or flat as I cruise along.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by bill67 on 06/01/11 at 05:38:06

When you have a large windshield you don't have to hold on to the handle bars so tight to keep from being push off the motorcycle,That help with the vibration.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by ALfromN.H. on 06/01/11 at 06:57:25

for me, it's not a matter of holding on too tight. It's all about the vibration. The foam Grip Puppies fixes that for me.

AL

Title: ReThrottle hand falling asleep
Post by kimchris1 on 06/01/11 at 07:33:00

Due to pin in right thumb, no flex in it,
I find that I have to adjust my wrist instead.
That seems to help me.
These grips that Al are talking about, sounds
good as well. May have to check into those. :) kim

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by bill67 on 06/01/11 at 08:53:51

010C020256600 wrote:

for me, it's not a matter of holding on too tight. It's all about the vibration. The foam Grip Puppies fixes that for me.

AL

You have a big windshield Al.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by ALfromN.H. on 06/01/11 at 09:17:16

53585D5D0706310 wrote:

[quote author=010C020256600 link=1306884485/15#16 date=1306936645]for me, it's not a matter of holding on too tight. It's all about the vibration. The foam Grip Puppies fixes that for me.

AL

You have a big windshield Al.[/quote]

I had a windshield up until a couple weeks ago. I'm gonna miss it.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by cursal on 06/01/11 at 14:03:01

wrong tab open :P

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by TheSnakeLady on 06/01/11 at 14:07:05

That was an unexpected side affect of carple tunnel for me, had to quit riding early last year because of it. Fortunatly I had surgery to fix the issue and haven't had a problem since! ;)

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by Z on 06/01/11 at 14:39:36

56746F74596E7F7F737A1B0 wrote:

This is my issue and solution as well.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by dv8savagerider on 06/01/11 at 14:43:29

Wow! I go to work after posting this and come back to a plethora of info/advice to try. Let me see if I can answer the questions posted so far- blood pressure is fine, I have a larger sized windshield, I have the stock buckhorn 2001 handlebars, and I just bought the crampbuster. It might be a grip angle thing as someone posted or maybe the oversized grips could help- gonna have to look into those. Not sure on the carpal tunnel thing or not - did work in factory for 10 plus years but I have been out of that for ten years now so who knows? Im really gonna look into different grip positions since it seems to start in the web between the thumb and index finger and then go down the line. Maybe I am pinching a nerve and dont know it. Thanks again everyone and keep the ideas comming.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/02/11 at 04:15:46

I can just lay my hand on the grip & keep he throttle setting on a good road. I had been gripping it too tight. Now the hand doesnt go numb.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by bill67 on 06/02/11 at 05:01:50

Thats the way my wife used to do,Just lay her hand on top of the grips on her GN400,Instead of gripping them.She had a big windshield so she didn't have the air pressure against her body.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by kernel ken on 06/02/11 at 06:43:07

I had the problem of numb fingers also. I found a pair of work gloves that had padded palms, wrist straps for support and exposed finger tips. They work great for me. No more numbness. I also use a loose grip and the wrist straps keep my hands and wrists straight.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by NameNotInUse on 06/06/11 at 08:07:47

Funny, I just searched all posts and found nothing but this thread. I too have this issue. I wear padded gloves (alpine stars gauntlet style), my bars are the sportster style and I'm using the stock grips. I like the grip puppies but I can't figure out if they'd fit over the stock grips and the 1" bars. After about 30 minutes my hand is alarmingly numb.

I use a windshield but it is not wide enough to cover my hands and my arms are going "downhill" for lack of a better description. I thought it was the death grip, but I've eased up quite a bit and realize that it is an unlikely culprit at this point. While riding, I can't really take my hand off the throttle as I don't have a throttle lock. I do have the cramp buster, but that is only doing so much.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by ALfromN.H. on 06/06/11 at 10:09:03

Grip puppies will fit over the stock grips. Get the small size. Use soapy water on the inside of the foam cover and on the stock grip. It will slide on (kinda tight but it does go on) I have a pair on both bikes. Because theyre kinda tight, they work a little bit like a throttle lock. The foam grabs onto the end cap and holds the throttle in place for a short time before they spring back. Gives me a few seconds to stretch out my fingers without losing speed. I like em. and for 10$, it's worth trying.

AL

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by arteacher on 06/06/11 at 15:27:24

363D3D343837362C2D590 wrote:

I have arthritis in my hands. Isogrips helped a lot.

I also filled the bars with lead shot. I figure about 12 lb worth to fill the drag bars. Lowered the resonant frequency of the vibration to where it doesn't bother me at all at 30mph or more.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by Mega on 06/07/11 at 04:51:37

Definately Carpol Tunnel. Surgery will fix it.

One thing that I used to do before surgery was to extend one finger from my grip and let it stretch out and ride on the brake lever. That seemed to relieve the nerves.

Another thing I would do is hold the throttle with a grip more like holding a baseball bat. More with the fingers and not the palm. Like you would imagine an ape or chimp would hold the throttle. That would move the nerves in the wrist to a different position.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by NameNotInUse on 06/07/11 at 07:12:22

I'm going to try the grip puppies. I've seen a doctor for CT and as far as I know, there aren't any issues. Although, I was seen in February, before I bought the bike so I guess there is a chance but it seems so slim.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by dv8savagerider on 06/07/11 at 12:31:24

Nope- no carpal tunel here...been tested and this only happens when riding the bike. I really think its a vibration issue and am gonna look seriously into the lead shot idea.

Title: Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
Post by arteacher on 06/07/11 at 14:08:56

757E7E777B74756F6E1A0 wrote:

[quote author=363D3D343837362C2D590 link=1306884485/0#13 date=1306924527]I have arthritis in my hands. Isogrips helped a lot.

I also filled the bars with lead shot. I figure about 12 lb worth to fill the drag bars. Lowered the resonant frequency of the vibration to where it doesn't bother me at all at 30mph or more.[/quote]
On re-reading my post I forgot to mention that you can't put lead shot in the stock drag bars.(I don't know about the buckhorns) because they have steel weights welded into them and there would be no way to get it in except e few at a time through the "dimple" holes. Take a while.