I've heard this before and somewhat experienced the numb fingers as well.  What cured it for me was rotating the bar a little to drop the angle a bit.  In other words, it was ergonomics that killed the beast.  So while the softer grips may reduce the impact, the pressure may still be there.

Small cable type gun locks works great for locking your expensive helmet to your bike. Our local police dept. gives them out for free. small enough to fit in your pocket. The thin cable fits right through the ring on your strap. I lock mine to my backrest when I don't feel like lugging it around,

p.s. My husband is the president of the "He-man, women haters club" at our house and he wouldn't be caught dead in a pair of pantyhose unless they said Mossy Oak on the tag. He claims the dog is vice president, but I know better than that.

Surgical gloves are great to put on inside your normal riding gloves when it is raining.  If your outter gloves wet through, your hands will still stay dry, plus they will help keep your hands a little warmer.

sluggo wrote on 02/27/08 at 20:10:47:


Fingers going deef?  

firsts40 wrote on 02/27/08 at 20:35:50:


thats ok..  i got busted on a photo title i used called looking out my back door.  i did the same title several years ago.  members here do read and remember.  

and yes the fingers are going deef..

Develop a walk around checklist routine like pilots personalized for you bike -- and write it down so you remember it.  They teach a list in MSF, but I expanded mine.  I use 2 different ones, one "daily" one for the first time you leave your garage for the day, one "every time" one for every time you get on the bike.  

For the first daily, the MSF list is a good place to start: tires, oil, electrical ect.    Then check your tins (fenders/side panels), windshield, saddlebags, muffler, seat, tank, rims...anything that can get loose.  Tighten everything loose you don't want to loose ('cause you will).

The "every time" list I do every time I get on the bike.  I devised mine to be able to walk around the bike and do a quick check on it: front tire look ok, tool bag tight and closed, windshield clean, took box cover shut, right side panel not loose, seat not loose, right side saddlebag buckled, anything on the back loose, rear tire look ok, chain, left side saddlebag, left side panel, gas line, mirrors, helmet, gloves, ignition, lights on, mount, kickstand, switch, start, check mirrors.  You learn to do it after loosing stuff off your bike.  (2 side covers, registration/ins papers out of tool box, bolts off windsheld, jacket and hat out of saddlebags, just to name a few)

when you bungie cord your battery in place before a ride, make sure the cords are really tight. too much bounce and your battery could accidentally hit the frame and discharge.