i have the same problem but not as bad as my buddies gsxr or my freinds harley so i just live with it

 

I had a Buell XB12 before the R1... the bars vibrated like hell but it was such a low frequency vibration that it didn't really do anything other than massage my hand. The R1 bar vibration is a much higher frequency which I feel makes the numbing happen faster.

 

squeeze the tank with your inner thighs, i have no problems riding long distances

 

Indeed!

 

I've got a strap that goes around my wrists and found that I had to keep it somewhat loose as the restriction was making my hand go numb earlier on. On the bright side, riding is a fun way to prepare for "the stranger".

 

ha ha ha:hammer::hammer::hammer:

 

Learn to hold ya self up with ya core muscles ... lock ya knees on the tank and relax ya grip ... you'll never have numb hands again

 

+1^^^

Get some good grips too. It makes a world of difference.

 

Really?

 

 

Thanks for the suggestions!

This thread has been incredibly civil so far given the potential in the topic...

:corn

 

I agree with the others, try not to hold yourself up with your hands on the clip ons. Use you're legs and core muscles.



Also, check out the "similar Threads" at the bottom of the page. :thumbup

 

+2

Core and legs.

Go to the gym and strengthen these accordingly!

 

+3 on core and legs, your just putting too much weight on your wrists. also keeping your elbows bent helps too. :fact

 

+ 4 ^^

I'm always reminding myself to have relaxed arms and hands when I ride, never have any issues with hands going numb or arm pump (only guns like Stoner get that).

 

Or be lazy like me and buy weighted bar ends.

 

some heavy bar ends might also be helpful.

 

You're getting old :crash

 

That's not far from the truth with me!

I work out plenty, have no trouble with core muscles, don't grip the hell out of my bars...but on long street rides, my right hand goes numb and I'm always flexing it, shaking it, whatever.....pain in the ass.

Never happens on the track tho

 

try sitting up more on the tank and use your legs/core to hold yourself up like others have said.... you are putting alot of your weight on your wrists and that is why your hand is going numb.... if that doesnt work try raising your clip ons or buy some that raise the hand up higher as it will help take some of the weight off your wrists..... this also happens very easily to shorter as well as very tall riders as they tend to have to reach more than the designer's "perfect" rider height... who fits that anyway....:hammer:

 

Gel grips ...i have them, no wrist problem

 

dont mean to thread jack but while we're on the subject of stuff going numb.....
anyone else have a problem with their sack going numb? i get it pretty bad when riding aggressively, its like my sack is working it way between my gooch and the seat. anyone got a remedy for this problem? :dundun:

 

wear speedos underneath your clothes???? LMFAO :saw:

 

besides grips, bar end weights, working out, supporting yourself with core muscles instead of stressing your arms/hands. while riding you can just relax your throttle hand by extending your fingers beyond your brake lever a few times, just like swinging your legs as you ride on longer trips.

 

Dave Williams of OTT asked Ben Spies in a interview after the last MotoGP race in Cataluyna

The speak specifically about braking, wrists, etc...

 

If your gloves are to small or to tight that will cramp up your hand as well.

 

I have pretty bad carpal tunnel issues and I've found that the best way to keep the blood flow up is to stick my elbows out away from my body. The jacket can push against the inner part of my bicep, where the artery is, and cause it to block the blood flow to my arms. Another big help is to use the inside of you hand, then switch to the ring and pinky finger to help with blood flow.

I can remember going down the straights at the track banging my left hand against the tank to try and wake it up. After my last big accident the left hand is good now. The bike landed on it and it swelled to unreal proportions, somehow fixing it. My right hand is the one that gives me issues now.

 

I'm right there with you on that one Meister. I had an EMG (nerve test) done on my arms after a spinal fusion to check for nerve damage. I was told I have carpal tunnel in right hand (25 years of carpentry). It goes numb riding my wifes 250 Ninja so the height of the bars or riding position really makes no difference. I don't have any problems with my left hand. I'll give your suggestions a try. Sometimes I just use the heel of my hand after my fingers go numb or shake my arm until I get feeling back. Not the greatest solution when you're flying down a straight into a turn. :fact:scared

 

Throttlemeisters in the heavy will cure your problem. I still need to pick up a set

 

http://www.techspec-usa.com/products/gs_yamaha.html

http://www.crampbuster.com/

add these to your essential mods. You need em.

 

me and a friend were discussing some issues with are throttle hands going numb. i could be way off from what your bike is doing, but when my throttle hand started to go numb i thought it was from my tires being worn out, but i got new tires and that wasnt the issue. still like two months after i first noticed my had starting to go numb, the motor spun a rod bearing. and so did my friends bike, and after the repairs to the motor i havn't had my had go numb yet. just something to look into if it get worse. oh yeah and both are bikes are R1's

 

That's very strange... I don't think that's my problem. My hand went numb when driving the bike home from the dealer.

I need to focus on my riding position I think :sneaky