cramp

[defender]

cheers marianne, nice 1. looks just the sort of thing i'm after

[poppygene]

Anybody ever get cramps in the muscles in your hips? OW!

Yep... it's not the worst pain I've ever felt, but for some reason I can't think of what's worse just now.
The only thing that seems to offer any relief for me is to stand straight up, which is perfectly easy on a dirt bike and not too difficult on a standard. I got hip cramps on a cruiser once and then realized I couldn't stand up on the pegs/boards since they were so far forward. Had to stop and get off to get the grimace off my face. Almost dropped the bike in the process.
I should probably take a moment and caution our less-experienced members about standing up on the pegs. The higher your rate of speed, the higher the chance that the windblast will peel you off your bike. A bike traveling at 80mph becomes a gruesome thing unmanned.

[oldnslo]

It started for me about 8 years ago, and of course I attributed it to aging, which it may be. Relief sometimes is sticking the same-side leg straight down and slightly out, but sometimes I have to stop and walk around. For some reason, standing on the pegs just doesn't work for me. As the years pile up, newer, more intense pains come and go, but I don't really mind. People a lot younger than me are riding couches and rocking chairs watching golf and football instead of riding.
Damn, I wish it would quit raining around here and warm up.

[honda599]

Yes I have something similiar to the throttle rocket...mine's called a palm lock and yes you can rest your palm and relieve pressure on your thumb and fingers when riding for extended periods.

[xsrider]

I have to aggree with the first reply.
I owned two Suzuki GXS1100FJ powershields some years apart. When I owned the second one, I had a return of hand cramp and general pain and tenderness in my hands and wrists.

Firstly, the riding position was so horizontal that I was constantly leaning on the bars, which were not easily adjustable.
Secondly, the airodynamics of the bike caused a vacuum in the area between my body, the tank and the faring, sucking me downwards.
If you don't beleive it. Try adjusting the screen (powershield) while riding. As the screen rises, you can feel yourself being pulled forward and the weight going on your wrists.

My Yamaha XS1100 allows for a variety of riding positions, which is probably what you need to consider if you are into long distance riding. You don't have to resort to a cruiser if you like to have a blast from time to time, consider a sports-tourer.

[Ladymx]

I found that wrist and hand excersices for a few weeks helped out of me. The throttle rocker is another way to go or different clip ons that are not so aggressive.