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Oh wow Dr_Bar nice find although I'm a bit worried now.I was a mechanic for 13 yrs and now I'm a plant operator.I also do woodworking and metal work on days off.Sound to me like I may have that vibration white finger thing going on.All the symptoms are there and the s**t and abuse I have put my hands through definately doesn't help much.I use my throttle lock as much as I dare and ride with my left hand off the bar as much as possible already so I guess I either give up riding,or get the girl at the gas station to get the change out of my front pocket I like the latter idea myself. The only crappy thing is that when my fingers do turn white it takes up to an hour for them to get feeling back in them.It is also painful as a s.o.b. when the circulation returns ,way worse than if your hands were numb from extreme cold.

chug wrote:It is also painful as a s.o.b. when the circulation returns ,way worse than if your hands were numb from extreme cold.

i can feel the blood flowing back into my foot, worst feeling ever.

how about gel gloves to soak up the vibrations? double gloves with gel grips even.

I'm leaving Whitecourt and going to Regina next week for a road trip I will have to do some experimenting on the trip.Hopefully I figure something out or it could be a looooong ride.Thanks for the tips and ideas everyone.
Conrad

chug wrote:The last time it happened I almost had to get the girl at the gas station to get the change out of my front pocket

Was she good looking? If so, there's nothing wrong with that!

Oh, and I try to shift my throttle hand around every 10 min or so if I'm on a ride that doesnt give my wrist a break (eg - no stoplights). So I'll hold it with the fingers for a while, with the palm of my hand for a while, grip it for a while, etc, etc. Seems to lessen the numbness, but my fingers never went white like yours . . .

Spent a good 4 hours on my scoot this morning . Throttle Rocker _yes ; Numbness_No .
Regards, Wizzard