Hands get numb! - Page 3

 That One wrote:

If your going to replace the throttle, check out
Bikebandit.com They sell OEM parts.

If you go back with the stock throttle you can use many
different brands of slip on grips.

The other option is to by an aftermarket "fancy" set similar
to what you have now.
Kuryakin has some, and others as well.


You may also want to look into Hunter Flat Bars.

 

You can buy a pair of padded motorcycle gloves for about $50, and if
you don't want to spend that much money on gloves, you can go down to
the tool department your local hardware store and buy a pair of
mechanic's padded gloves for about $25.

You'll see that wearing padded gloves and *correctly positioning* your
hands and arms will eliminate the carpal tunnel and guyon's canal
syndrome pain.

 


You can buy a pair of padded motorcycle gloves for about $50, and if
you don't want to spend that much money on gloves, you can go down to
the tool department your local hardware store and buy a pair of
mechanic's padded gloves for about $25.

You'll see that wearing padded gloves and *correctly positioning* your
hands and arms will eliminate the carpal tunnel and guyon's canal
syndrome pain.


Gonna get me some good gloves and reposition the clutch and brake levers.
They seem to be too low right now.  Also, I understand what you are saying
about the weight supporting and about not covering the levers.

Thanks

 


Just did a handlebar adjustment myself.

I'd been noticing a little numbness on the index and
middle fingers, so I tipped the bar up very slightly to
shift more load to the outside of my hands (dualsport
type handlebars).

Using a magic marker, draw a reference line on the
bar and clamp. Loosen the clamp slightly and shift
the bar a very amount until the lines on the bar and
clamp are very slightly offset. Tighten down again
and test.

I like the results.

 wrote:


If you have what I think. the grips are nothing more than
covers that must be removed from the actual throttle sleeve.
You will need to specify whether you have 7/8", 1" or 1 1/4"
handle bars.  A new pair of grips will have the correct
inside diameter to "slip on" to the throttle sleeve.  Some
are glued on which may be the case with your old grips.
That can make them difficult or impossible to remove in one
piece.  My choice of tools for metal grips would be an air
cutoff wheel used carefully to split the old cover.

Lugnut