Hand fatigue

BG4D · Posted: December 16, 2009, 2:59 pm Post subject: Hand fatigue

Hand fatigue. How to you guys fight it?
My right hand goes numb after only a short time riding. It's very annoying.

Any suggestions?

yamaman · Posted: December 16, 2009, 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: Hand fatigue

While it's numb, give your old fella a stroke & it will feel like someone else is doing it!

AirHog · Full Member Joined: Apr 28, 2009 Posts: 21 Location: IL

Its mostly caused by vibration. Playing with the handlebars rubber mounts (tightening or loosening) can usually bring the vibration down to a different frequency that is more acceptable to you. There a are also bar end weights that reportedly dampen the vibration as well.

Hand position is another way to make the hands go numb pretty quick. On my last build i had a set of drag bars, the position was just so that it would hit a nerve in my palm that would put my hand to sleep. rotating the bars in the clamps a hair put an end to that.

Heres a ling to some good info... Numb hands

despecial · Posted: December 16, 2009, 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: Hand fatigue

...bar end weights
...fill bars with lead
...rephase
...try johns low comp mod
...had a mate lose a hand once-replaced with a hook, he still rides and doesnt at all suffer from this
...could try those ergo grips i use on my downhill cycles

- no wonder they put perth so far from normal people:mrgreen:

BG4D · Posted: December 16, 2009, 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Hand fatigue

Thanks for the reply's. Glad to see that I am not the only one with this problem. Good information on that link. Thanks a bunch.

nj1639 · Posted: December 16, 2009, 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: Hand fatigue

...try johns low comp mod (and change the gearing.)

A good pair of gloves too.

jeepurz · Posted: December 16, 2009, 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Hand fatigue

40 yrs of hard physical work with my hands , several years of riding dirt, 42 yrs of riding bikes in genral, mine are shot. I close a fist & they crunch , I cant use hand switchs on a bike so ive got a foot mount horn button, and toggles for lights, and about anything to make a trottle twist less distance and easier. Ive used "Okeefs working hands" you can probably find on line, the stuff works decent, bout any other cream for hand fatiuge is a joke.

xsjohn · Posted: December 16, 2009, 9:48 pm Post subject: Re: Hand fatigue

Yeah.........about the hand fatigue........found smaller grips (closer to the bar and not puffy) help....especially with gloves....like a tennis racket with to big of a handle dicks your hand before the first set ends..........here is a way to get a quick throttle for nothing..........have to heat the part.......then bend the cable angle to match the new radius...........

No not that one .......the lower one............ Laughing

xsjohn

pumps · Posted: December 16, 2009, 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: Hand fatigue

I have heard more experienced members say to check your engine mounting bolts and be sure the mounting bracket on top is securely tightened.

xsjohn · Posted: December 16, 2009, 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Hand fatigue

Experience should lead you to removing the vibrations........... Laughing

weekendrider · Posted: December 17, 2009, 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: Hand fatigue

BG4D, I use the Vista Cruise control.

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