Vibrations/numb hands....a solution?!

[oddshapedballs]

As we know these big opposed twin's have a habit of inducing numb/tingling hands at certain speeds, for me this has always been between 75 - 90mph, a bit of a mare for longer runs.

As with all of my (7) TC's, I've had the bike into BMW - checked coils, plugs, TPS reset, valves, drive shaft etc etc and all is as it should be.

But now I have found a solution, for me at least, I wear a pair of these gel palmed cycling gloves under my normal every day gloves (Rukka Apollo) and no more issues:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/coskefy-Cy...ng+gel+gloves&qid=1563696954&s=gateway&sr=8-6

They are wafer thin with the exception of the gel pads on the palm, they were however a little tight at first, it took about a week for my gloves to give a bit but fit nicely inside now. I also find they push out my fingers a little so my grip is lighter and this must also be having a positive effect.

That is all

 

[alanb2]

Did you go for the full fingers or half fingers? Alan

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

As we know these big opposed twin's have a habit of inducing numb/tingling hands at certain speeds, for me this has always been between 75 - 90mph, a bit of a mare for longer runs.

As with all of my (7) TC's, I've had the bike into BMW - checked coils, plugs, TPS reset, valves, drive shaft etc etc and all is as it should be.

But now I have found a solution, for me at least, I wear a pair of these gel palmed cycling gloves under my normal every day gloves (Rukka Apollo) and no more issues:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/coskefy-Cy...ng+gel+gloves&qid=1563696954&s=gateway&sr=8-6

They are wafer thin with the exception of the gel pads on the palm, they were however a little tight at first, it took about a week for my gloves to give a bit but fit nicely inside now. I also find they push out my fingers a little so my grip is lighter and this must also be having a positive effect.

That is all

I spoke ages about that working, I tried a pair of these just simple mechanics anti-vibration gloves, and simply moves the harmonics away, cheap and easy.

https://www.amazon.de/Seibertron-Ha...inkCode=g13&qid=1563700138&s=diy&sr=1-1-fkmr0

 

[oddshapedballs]

Did you go for the full fingers or half fingers? Alan

I went with the half fingers to maintain the dexterity in the fingers and thumb.

 

[The Other PaulG]

Thanks fellas. I get numb hands very easily so might try these.

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

I went with the half fingers to maintain the dexterity in the fingers and thumb.

Do they have special one,s for Norfuck peeps.......

 

[squibb34]

Do they have special one,s for Norfuck peeps.......

Blatant racism - they can't help it FFS. Anyway, what about tales from the Schwarzwald............ https://www.blackforest-tourism.com/discovery/culture-and-adventure/Myths-and-legends

BTW OP, what about trying some grip puppies. This is often an issue with the switch to thin summer gloves in my experience.

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

Blatant racism - they can't help it FFS. Anyway, what about tales from the Schwarzwald............ https://www.blackforest-tourism.com/discovery/culture-and-adventure/Myths-and-legends

BTW OP, what about trying some grip puppies. This is often an issue with the switch to thin summer gloves in my experience.

Only difference is Schwarzwald is tales, and Norfuck is fact..............

 

[oddshapedballs]

Blatant racism - they can't help it FFS. Anyway, what about tales from the Schwarzwald............ https://www.blackforest-tourism.com/discovery/culture-and-adventure/Myths-and-legends

BTW OP, what about trying some grip puppies. This is often an issue with the switch to thin summer gloves in my experience.

I have grip puppies, they're good but not good enough but combined with the gel gloves all is well.

 

[NicD]

Could this be made worse by posture and/or how hard bars are gripped?

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

Could this be made worse by posture and/or how hard bars are gripped?

Certainly the posture, I had numb right hand really quick on my 2017 bike, due to leaning forward and pushing down on the wrist, put Wunderlich up and back risers and that helped 95%, after that decent comfy not to tight gel gloves sorted the rest

 

[landmarkjohn]

Sometimes I find my hands getting numb, often shortly after setting off. I find that if I drop my hand by my side and give it a shake to get the blood flowing it sorts it.... same technique I use when I wake up at night lying on my stomach with hands under chest, hands would be in pain with the numbness but quickly restored by dropping hand as low as possible giving it a shake (pack it in you lot!!) Just my 2c.

 

[stratblue]

I had awful vibrations at the bars for a while, took the front wheel to http://www.drwheelbuilding.com/ . The wheel was totally out of whack, much better when I got it back.

 

[The Other PaulG]

Sometimes I find my hands getting numb, often shortly after setting off. I find that if I drop my hand by my side and give it a shake to get the blood flowing it sorts it.... same technique I use when I wake up at night lying on my stomach with hands under chest, hands would be in pain with the numbness but quickly restored by dropping hand as low as possible giving it a shake (pack it in you lot!!) Just my 2c.

I am exactly the same, get numb hands really quickly. Having a throttle lock means dangling the right hand is as easy as the left, almost.

Personally I suspect that the issue originates in the elbow - if I've been doing any heavy lifting I'm conscious that the tendons that run through the back of the elbow inflame a bit, and that manifests itself in painful numb hands, on the bike or in bed.

So I think NSAIDs can help, and definitely, consciously relaxing the grip does help.

Chainsaw operators have had this problem for donkeys years, so presumably any gloves designed for them might work??