got my new grips on today on 06 1200L still have a good deal of vibration service said it may be loose primery chain or bike still breaking in i have about 600 miles on it they say they will check it out at 1000 service.

 

I'm at about 500 miles on my 883L and it has smoothed considerably. During the first 100 miles it would take about two minutes for my right arm to go numb. Now it doesn't happen at all. I took about a 100 mile ride on Sunday and the only sore part of me was my ***, but that's a different discussion.....

 

y'all stop griping them bars so damn tight!

 

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That, plus a good set of 'full sized' grips, and gel-palmed gloves (full finger or fingerless) will do wonders to help tame vibration.

Even so, the vibration on the rubber mounted Sportster is much less than on my rubber mounted FXDWG, and let's not even consider the older Shovel's and Pan's.

From what I understand, the older solid mounted Sportsters were no slouch in the vibration department either. Hahaha

 

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y'all stop griping them bars so damn tight!


Thats what im thinkin. i have only been ridin for like 2 yeards but i have never had a prob with vibration. there is no need to hang on for deer life all the time.. not saying you guys do but sometimes that what i get the impression of though

 

Oldfenderguy those are the same gloves (fingerless) and grips I have. I guess weird minds think alike.

 

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I GOT THAT CORPAL TUNNEL THING, SO IT DOSNT TAKE MUCH FOR MY HANDS TO GO NUMB, GEL GLOVES HELP QUITE A BIT.
JUST NEED LOCK THE THROTTLE AND GET THE CIRCULATION GOING AGAIN IN MY HAND.

 

seriuosly, i have found that grip is what causes me to have problems. when my fingers on my right hand begin to tingle, i have noticed i am gripping the throttle pretty tight. i relax my grip and have no problems, i also still have factory grips!

 

That's where your problem is, the factory grips are so boring they put your hand to sleep.