sleeping right hand
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From: Republic of Texas
Not even bothering to read all the answers in the thread. Lose the death grip. If you can't ride with just your thumb and index finger holding throttle then you are over gripping or your bike handles like crap.
Just bought a 2011 street glide 103 motor and it freakin rocks, but my damn right hand starts going numb not too long after riding do they have something to take to stress off my wrist. I'm a sheetmetal worker and I guess its effected my right hand some how. Never had that problem back in the day.
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From: Marina del Rey
hand numbness
I hear you; this can be a seriously painful issue for those of us who are susceptible. There are other threads on this but here is what worked for me:
LOOSE gloves, preferably w/ gel padding.
Rubber Kury throttle rest. This allows many different hand positions; even works w/ 1 finger.
LOOSE gloves, preferably w/ gel padding.
Rubber Kury throttle rest. This allows many different hand positions; even works w/ 1 finger.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2010
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sounds like carpal tunnel, surgery does have risks though.
I got a staph. infection and spent a week in the hospital and almost lost two fingers, still don't have full use of them.
I put iso grips with the throttle boss on and wear gel pad gloves.
I got a staph. infection and spent a week in the hospital and almost lost two fingers, still don't have full use of them.
I put iso grips with the throttle boss on and wear gel pad gloves.
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From: Central Texas
I would bet on the begining of carpal tunnel. Do you also notice that hand going to sleep if you hold a phone to your ear a good while? Have you you noticed you drop small items quite often and not even notice? Does your little finger and half of the finger next to it go to sleep first, or the most? If so you need to see a surgeon. I had mine done ten years ago, I then went back to doing the same type of work, using one inch air impact wrenches, air hammers and other heavy tools and screwed it up again.
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From: Ontario East
ditto on the tight gloves thing. My right thumb was killing me after about 30 minutes and I couldn't figure out the problem until I went for a short ride and never put on my gloves. My hand was just fine, so I tried putting on my gloves and that did it...my right thumb began to ache again. I found that the seam and stitching was just a bit too tight and pressed on the nerve at the back of my thumb.
6th Gear
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: norman, OK
grip puppies and throttle rocker are great additions on my bike too.. just another 2c
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