Vibration in bones

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Dragon on Wheels · Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:19 am

Everytime I let the bike go in the higher rpms (8000 +) for extended periods of time(about 40 minutes to 1 hour), my bones in my hands and wrists feel like they are tuning forks that were just struck. This pretty much only happens when I have to take a highway since I don't rev up so high otherwise. The feeling generally lasts maybe 10-20 minutes or so, but is very uncomfortable. Has anyone else had this feeling before? Is there any way to dampen the vibrations?

#2 Unread post by **Skier** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:09 am

You're gripping the bars too hard or putting too much weight on your hands. Use your lower back muscles to keep yourself upright, not your hands.

Brackstone · Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:03 pm

Skier wrote:You're gripping the bars too hard or putting too much weight on your hands. Use your lower back muscles to keep yourself upright, not your hands.

+1

I do this with my Shiver because it's a totally naked bike. So when I grip it I GRIP IT.

I finally realized I need to loosen up and when I did it helps a lot. I still tense up from time to time but my elbow reminds me with some pain

HYPERR · #4 Unread post by **HYPERR** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:11 pm

Dragon on Wheels wrote: Is there any way to dampen the vibrations?

Make sure the carbs are sync'd. Is one of your mirrors blurrier than the other?

Bar end weights may help also.

olebiker · #5 Unread post by **olebiker** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:20 pm

Get a bigger bike.

RegalSwan · #6 Unread post by **RegalSwan** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:40 am

A pair of gloves with gel palms will also help. Mine greatly reduced the numb feeling after long rides, but I don't know about a tuning fork...

Dragon on Wheels · Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:43 pm

Thanks everyone! I'm gripping the bars too hard. I'm actually bent a bit forward when I'm on the highway because if I sit up straight the wind blasts right into me which probably causes me to lean into my wrists. I sit up straight when I'm on local roads so it doesn't happen. I'll have to remind myself to keep the pressure off.

#8 Unread post by **Wrider** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:32 pm

Ah, well that'll do it! Use your legs more or lean on the tank... Usually helps me when I'm on a sportbike (with a stomach like mine the wrists don't like sportbikes!

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Wrider

Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:25 am

I agree that you need to loosen up, but Grip puppies are $8 and help as well.

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