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dv8savagerider
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Throttle hand falling asleep
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.
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Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
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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.
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Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
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05/31/11 at 17:09:20
hows your blood pressure??
when riding are your arms up hill??
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Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
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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.
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http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GPS...
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Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
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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.
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Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
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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..
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Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
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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.
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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...
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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.
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Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
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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.
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05/31/11 at 19:13:32
Those Grip Puppies work, but I am little guy with small hands so I took them off.
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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.
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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.
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06/01/11 at 03:35:27
I have arthritis in my hands. Isogrips helped a lot.
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Re: Throttle hand falling asleep
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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.
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