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I would guess you are holding on too tight. You hold a motorcycle VERY loose. Especially on the highway. A bikes front wheel will follow imperfe4ctions in the road if you grip tight, grip loose and the wheel will do what it wants and just keep going straight, ingnoring road imperfections.

Loose is fast, learn loose.

As above, plus,

Relax your grip, play with the angle of your wrists a little too. The straighter you keep your wrists, the less strain you place on them. Ever punch something without having your wrists straight and you will feel it. Don't lock your elbows but keep a slight bend in them. Posture - even if you are tall and leaned over, don't throw a slouch in there too. You can be leaned over your tank but at the same time maintaining good posture.

Finally, the more time you spend on your bike, the more your muscles will get used to that positioning.

Oh yeah, congrats btw on getting the bike!

THX guys... I really really appreciate your comments....

I agree with the other guys ur hands hurt cause ur holding on too tight,-----======-r-e-l-a-x -------------

Are you leaning on your hands? This is common around town. On the highway, wind in the chest takes some of the weight off your hands.

I am fine now.. Hands doesnt hurt anymore... I'v been riddig like every day for a week.

also before i was hold ing too tight on to the handle bars.. I found out leaning forward and keeping your knees close to the bike and keeping the elbows close to the body helps a lot.

You're probably pretty young, but this might help someone older who happens to read this tread.

I too had problems with my hands hurting. Not just my hands, but up my arms, and into my shoulders. I mean hurting so bad I had to stop and massage them. Pain so bad I finally went to the doctor.

Turns out I've got arthritus. I was blaming it on holding on to the bars too tight, a vibration in the bike, hard handlebar grips, you name it.

In the end it was me, not the bike. Doctor gave me a prescription that helped a lot.

Might be your seating position. If you sit a bit closer to the tank, and give a good grip with your knees you should be able to site fairly upright and take all weight off your hands. It took a while to get used to this on a 500-R, and still getting used to it on my 636.

--Dave

My hands dont hurt any more, but my back hurts now jk

Might want to check & be sure you're not "hunching" over the tank. Keep the line of your back as straight as you can from your shoulders to your hips even when you're tilted forward over the tank.