numb hands while riding

[Stig]

Gloves

I've found they make a diffence for me..... One pair I have numbs my hand on the bike.. the others don't.. dunno why... but tis true! Neither pair are tight fitting etc.. worth a thought

 

[Radar_UK]

I've found they make a diffence for me..... One pair I have numbs my hand on the bike.. the others don't.. dunno why... but tis true! Neither pair are tight fitting etc.. worth a thought

Same here - bought some new HG gloves about a month ago and my throttle hand suddenly started to get numb when I rode - never had an issue before, swapped back to my old gloves and no problem, tried the HG ones again and the numbness came back !

 

[Owen Snell]

Thanks for the pictures Magpie - you were obviously prepared for that question

 

[jetjock]

Magpie,

Out of interest how many miles has the bike done??. I got chronic numbness on long journeys when the bike had done 500 -4000 miles ,after that no problem at all. These boxer engines take time to smooth out , and the only answer is get the miles on!!

 

[Gipsy]

Do you get the problem at other times? If so get it checked by your GP, as there are underlying conditions that can produce the symptoms. If not it's all about dampening the vibrations of the bars. All the suggestions offered so far can help. Gloves with well padded palms are a good starting point. Some Harley riders use gloves with gel pads on the palms!

 

[Jon P]

The bars vibrate and that causes numbness, simple as. Gloves won't stop it and the only way a throttle lock will is by allowing you to let go and shake some blood back in. Throttle rocker won't let you do that.

Another endorsement for Jaws VFM lock from me too.

Good luck.

I have to disagree (sorry) - I get the numb hands as I am sure we all do and the throttle rocker does allow you to get the blood back to the fingers - just rest your palm on the rocker and shake your fingers........so simple, just like the best ideas in life!

 

[sherpatensing]

plus one for Throttle rocker
cheap and means you don't have to grip hard on the throttle
get them in HG shops £8 i think

£5.25 from donington-moto-store

Have a look at their ebay shop

 

[magpie]

Magpie,

Out of interest how many miles has the bike done??. I got chronic numbness on long journeys when the bike had done 500 -4000 miles ,after that no problem at all. These boxer engines take time to smooth out , and the only answer is get the miles on!!

3,500 miles The throttle lock works great it allows you to move your fingers and that gets your circulation flowing again

 

[Firebird]

I have a wrist rocker and find it OK on the open road. Around town it can be a pain as it gets in the way.

I have put bar risers on and found they help a bit, however, they were primarily for off-road use.

The best cure I've found is to ensure the throttle bodies are well balanced at cruising revs and that the valve rockers are gapped correctly. This has reduced the problem for me significantly.

 

[jogo]

Mine was vibrating quite a lot. But as it was my BMW and others had also reported vibrations in the handling bar, I thought its just the way it is and tried to get used to it.
However, after the last service before expiring of the warranty I had all reason to believe that the "expert" in the work shop had done a lousy job. Therefore I did some checks (like valve clearance etc.) and finally also synchronized the throttles. When doing that I did not have vibrations in mind, just wanted to have my engine adjusted as good as possible.
The readings on both sides where quite different when I started, unfortunately I can not remember how much. I synchronized as carefully as I possibly could (following a very good description which is available somewhere here in the forum).
Once that was done I was quite surprised that the vibrations had come down significantly. Engine runs fine no numb feel anymore no matter how long I ride. May bee I was just lucky, or have other made similar experience?
You could always give it a try.

Regards
Joerg