Numb Hands
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3rd Gear
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Lombard,IL
Numb Hands
Hi Everone,
Im new to the HD-Forms. I have a 2003 Sportster 1200 Custom. The question I have is : has anyone ever used a bar snake?(www.barsnake.com) This item is used inside the handlebars to reduce the vibration and hand numbing when cruising. Before investing in this item, I would like to know if anyone else has used this with success, or if anyone has any suggestions for preventing the vibration that causes the numbing.
Im new to the HD-Forms. I have a 2003 Sportster 1200 Custom. The question I have is : has anyone ever used a bar snake?(www.barsnake.com) This item is used inside the handlebars to reduce the vibration and hand numbing when cruising. Before investing in this item, I would like to know if anyone else has used this with success, or if anyone has any suggestions for preventing the vibration that causes the numbing.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
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From: Chattanooga, TN
Greetings,
Have you checked how you're holding onto the grips? Oftentimes changing your hand position will solve the problem. Also, don't grip the bars so hard..another common thing people do that cause their hands to go numb.
Have you checked how you're holding onto the grips? Oftentimes changing your hand position will solve the problem. Also, don't grip the bars so hard..another common thing people do that cause their hands to go numb.
Tourer
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From: Northern BC, Canada
I was considering a throttle lock (never really liked the idea of wide open only during certain potential crisis situations).
So I considered the alternative: brand-new bike with cruise control.
The solution is obvious when you boil the issue down to it's simplest elements.
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Cruiser
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Yeah, not that my Softie has any vibration problems either, it's just that after a couple hours of hard going, I can't feel my fingertips anymore. Of course, my throttle hand gets the worst (and that hand is important in so many ways). At least with your clutch hand you can let go every now and then and flex your fingers.
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Road Warrior
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From: Vancouver Island British Colombia Canada
Iso grips or the big foam grips help. Good gloves can help but tight grip is a culprit! There is an add on for hand grips that screw on the end to help dampen vibration but I forget what it's called.