"Dead hand" syndrome...???

[ds06nomad]

Is it riding position? wrist angle? gloves too tight? or ??? But within 10-15 minutes, my hands are going numb. What gives? I've tried adjusting my riding position; helped for a little while. Also tried wrist position; gave some relief. Tried without gloves too.

Can it be all the vibration in the handlebars as well???

Help!!!
Daryl ???

[racinchef]

I've run into that quite a bit with different bikes. Try getting a crampbuster. Its a plastic thingy that fits over your throttle and your wrist resting on the tang holds the throttle open. Every now and then I extend my hands out over the brake and clutch levers and that brings relief. I think it is a combination of wrist angle and constant tension holding the throttle open. Hope this helps.

[speedbyu]

Had a similar experience with my '01 Concours. At 4000 rpm it had a "buzz" or vibration in the bars and my hands would either fall a sleep or hurt like hell. I installed a vista cruise on it and on my ZRX so that I can lock it and take my right hand off for a while. I have even tried different grips, some work better than others, but don't get completely rid of it.
I would say start with some sort of cruise control and go from there.
Bill

[audiogooroo]

For me it was fixed by having Carpal Tunnel release surgery on both hands. :/

It could probably be a hundred different things from a pinched nerve somewhere or tensening your arms or shoulders too much. I've never had my hands go numb but I used to get an ache from my wrist to my elbow in my right arm and my friend told me to make a conscious effort to relax your hands. Don't need a tight grip. Even if you don't have a cruise control you can still hold the throttle with your palm open. That helped me. If you have a habit of "gorrilla gripping" you'll have to constantly remind yourself to relax your hands or you'll do it without realizing it.

On my Intruder, I added a Vista Cruise throttle lock, and installed Harley FLST Heritage handle bars. Worked GREAT!!!
The Vista Cruise won't fit the Iso-Grips on the Nomad though, so I'm looking for a throttle lock which will. Preferably one that doesn't cost $200.00!!!! Heheheh!

[ponch]

Try Bar snake.

Is it riding position? wrist angle? gloves too tight? or ??? But within 10-15 minutes, my hands are going numb. What gives? I've tried adjusting my riding position; helped for a little while. Also tried wrist position; gave some relief. Tried without gloves too.

Can it be all the vibration in the handlebars as well???

Help!!!
Daryl ???

[radco]

All good info from the rest ,1 more thing is handlebar angle! Sometime just changing the angle a small amount can change the angle to relieve the tension on your wrists......Rich

[fish]

My hands are ok, the problem are my shoulders and tennis elbow. All though its not from riding its from working. I told the Dr. I don't play tennis, he said its from fishing. No F**kin way.

[mercianbike]

My little Yamaha 650 used to cause me grief in my wrists. I adjusted the angle of my handlebars as Radco recommended above. Ponch also recommended the Bar Snake which is supposed to dampen vibration. Being cheap, I bought one foot of 3/4 inch (outside diameter) clear plastic tubing at the hardware store, cut it in half, and then filled each half with pellets that I emptied out of some shotgun shells, plugged the ends and inserted these in the ends of the bars. I also bought a wrist brace from the drugstore that seemed to help.



The last thing I purchased for hand/wrist comfort was Iso Grips. Fortunately my Nomad has far less vibration than my 650 and I've not had the same problems.

[dogdoc]

FYI: The vista cruise WILL fit Iso grips with just a little modification(enlarging ring to slip over grips). My brother installed it on his '06 nad w/iso grips works well. i personally have the flip-a-lever cuise control and I like it too.

[ponch]

http://www.barsnake.com/

Is it riding position? wrist angle? gloves too tight? or ??? But within 10-15 minutes, my hands are going numb. What gives? I've tried adjusting my riding position; helped for a little while. Also tried wrist position; gave some relief. Tried without gloves too.

Can it be all the vibration in the handlebars as well???

Help!!!
Daryl ???

[oldbiker]

Is it true Nico got carpal tunnel from having too much sex???????????

[dano]

I have a pinched nerve in my neck that caused both hands to go dead and in excruciating pain. Flip-a-lever is the only cure I have other than surgery.. With it, I thumb it on, rest my right hand and them back to riding as needed.
Something you might want to consider.
Ride safe,
Dano

[cactusjack]

Try Bar snake.



[quote:gaxlstvr]Is it riding position? wrist angle? gloves too tight? or ??? But within 10-15 minutes, my hands are going numb. What gives? I've tried adjusting my riding position; helped for a little while. Also tried wrist position; gave some relief. Tried without gloves too.

Can it be all the vibration in the handlebars as well???

Help!!!
Daryl ???

[/quote:gaxlstvr]

Bar snake? My momma told me to stay away from them, or I'd get the clap!