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I have a bike with a V-Twim engine so I am aware that some vibration is in order, but does your throttle hand get numb? Mine does after about 30+ minutes of highway driving, 60+ mph. Is this normal? Does it eventually go away, i.e. do I get used to it? Any good remedies? Should I grab the handle differently?
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Happens to me too, especially in cold weather. I try to move my wrist around a little every once in a while, stretch it out and get the blood flowing. Anyone else have this problem or are we freaks?

allawybiker wrote:I have a bike with a V-Twim engine so I am aware that some vibration is in order, but does your throttle hand get numb? Mine does after about 30+ minutes of highway driving, 60+ mph. Is this normal? Does it eventually go away, i.e. do I get used to it? Any good remedies? Should I grab the handle differently?
Thanks

Man my hand gets numb also. Mine can happen any where from 10mins to an hour after riding. Do you always wear gloves? If so a pad in the palm or else where could be cutting off circulation. I believe that is my problem.

Dennis27 wrote:

allawybiker wrote:I have a bike with a V-Twim engine so I am aware that some vibration is in order, but does your throttle hand get numb? Mine does after about 30+ minutes of highway driving, 60+ mph. Is this normal? Does it eventually go away, i.e. do I get used to it? Any good remedies? Should I grab the handle differently?
Thanks

Man my hand gets numb also. Mine can happen any where from 10mins to an hour after riding. Do you always wear gloves? If so a pad in the palm or else where could be cutting off circulation. I believe that is my problem.

I do wear gloves but without padding, they are motorcycle leather gloves with cold weather inserts but no protective padding. I was thinking maybe I need something with rubber padding that would absorb the vibration better than my plain ones!
BTW, the numbness does not happen at lower speeds. Only highway speeds where the vibration frequency is higher and constant for a longer period of time.

Hmmm. . . .. maybe it's the vibration. I always thought it was the position I hold my hand. Maybe I'll have to pick up some of those gel padded gloves I've been eyeballing for a while and experiment

You might also consider getting a set of grips that have better padding on them as well.

if you can find them Murray Mountain Bike Foam Grips will greatly reduce this problem.i put them on all my rides.

often seem to get numb hands lately,put it down to old age and bad circulation.got it so bad coming back from peterborough a few week back had to stop and wait till i got feeling back,funny thing is i was right as rain for rest of journey.xjrjohn

I get numb as well, but for me it's because I grip too hard. When I notice it's getting numb I try to relax more. Oh, same as you, as I ride fast I don't notice it but I grip even harder. That's when my hand run out of blood

Start using a Throttle Rocker. It helps me.