Numb throttle hand
Numb throttle hand
My right hand gets numb after a while of going at a steady speed. I have read about a lot of remedies from gel gloves, different grips, holding the throttle differently, the Throttle Rocker, putting BBs in the handlebars, solid handlebars, etc. I'm wondering if anyone has actually gotten rid of the numbness with any of these remedies or are they just "wives tales".
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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Wow, that's an impressive list. What do you ride?
Changing the bars and grips on an old xs400 made a huge difference for me. Knowing the bike would help me suggest things though.
Changing the bars and grips on an old xs400 made a huge difference for me. Knowing the bike would help me suggest things though.
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I wouldn't recommend a throttle rocker for a noob. Too much chance of inadvertently giving the bike too mcuh throttle in city riding, stop lights, slow traffic, etc...blues2cruise wrote:I had numbness in the beginning because I was holding on too tight. Try relaxing your grip a bit.
A throttle rocker does help. It helps prevent fatigue on a long ride.
Just my .02.
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Good point....I only use the throttle rocker on the highway...not in the city.Flting Duck wrote:I wouldn't recommend a throttle rocker for a noob. Too much chance of inadvertently giving the bike too mcuh throttle in city riding, stop lights, slow traffic, etc...blues2cruise wrote:I had numbness in the beginning because I was holding on too tight. Try relaxing your grip a bit.
A throttle rocker does help. It helps prevent fatigue on a long ride.
Just my .02.
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This is actually part of level 1 at the superbike school. The drill is to be "relaxed", slumping in the seat, no bar input. easy to say, hard to do, especially when you're trying to go fast. The problem with weight on your wrists is that you're putting input into the bars which is translated into the front end.