Hands Keep Falling Asleep

[brad81987]

Originally Posted by aussiejules

i have exactly the same problem mine start to hurt within 2 kms after looking at other threads im trying to get grip puppies or the like. Unfortunately i cant find them here in s.a. The reason i bought this bike is because i have buggered wrists, shoulders, back and knees, so needed a upright, but my wrists still kill.

The site i linked above is the only place i've found so far to get them. Would kinda stink though probably having to pay more for shipping than the things worth.....

[aussiejules]

cheers for hat so we have the small ones, i havent got my bike here to measure.

[brad81987]

Originally Posted by aussiejules

cheers for hat so we have the small ones, i havent got my bike here to measure.

Yup, we need the small ones

[Johnnylane]

I'm going to look into these......

Qwi Nerve Protection Motorcycle Glove For Hand Pain & Numbness

[Dunno]

Can I ask if your forearms are swollen. Arm pump? When they go numb do the veins in your arm pop out & the muscles go rock hard?

This happens alot. Mostly with racers who constantly throw the bike from side to side. Most recently Jorge Lorenzo.

As its been said, try to relax on the bike. If this is the problem, no glove or gel grip will solve it.
Stretch your forearms, preferably when you are not on the bike. By then its to late.

Get your arms used to being stretched & flexed whilst not on the bike.
This will make it a not so foreign excersize when on the bike. Try those grip things (sorry dont know what they are called). They are an A shape & you squeeze the handles together. If you can do 200 of these in each hand in one sitting, you wont have numb hands on a bike anymore.

[Ras Thavas]

Another thing you might try is to bring your thumb up from under the hand grip to over the hand grip for a few minutes. Seems to help me when I can't get the hand off to shake it out.

[Keits]

Originally Posted by JeffrosFZ6

I Im using a "cramp buster" now and have a "throttle meister" ordered so well see how that works.

Feel free to review these products when you get a few
miles/hours on them

[Hollow]

I just want to let you guys know I went on my longest ride today from Spartanburg S.C. to Greenville S.C. one way it was about 34 miles. I know it don't seem long of a ride but I'm getting there little as little as my confidence grows and yes I am keeping that in check make sure it don't get to big and cause me to let my guard down and have a wreck. But anyhow I wanted to say at each red traffic light I would stretch my wrist and pump my hand to a fist over and over to help keep the feeling in my hands. I also kept reminding myself to sit up straight and hug tank with my inner legs to keep pressure off my hands and wrist. The advice you guys have been given is helping. Thanks. Also I plan on getting me some grip puppies as some of you suggested to me. But again thanks for the advice and links to suggestions.

[freedom4]

Originally Posted by Hollow

Thanks guys for the quick response. I have whats suppose to be a good pair of gloves to ride in at least thats what the dealer told me. Please feel free to comment on the pics of them. Hmmm... Could the gloves be to tight creating a restriction on the blood flow through my hands? How tight usually are your gloves suppose to be? Mine arent really that tight but when I grip the bars they do seem to get tighter. I also have recently started gripping the tank with my inner legs and knees while sitting up straighter to see if that helps any. Man this is awesome riding I hope I can figure this out so I can ride longer. My first trip on the road had a car pull out in front of me and tonight had a deer streak across the road infront me. I admit its scary but I love the riding experience. I'm going to keep trying stuff to solve the problem and I will also inform you guys if I find a answer to my problem. Thanks O. One other thing. How much glove do you guys have past the tip of your fingers? I dont have any extra glove past my finger tips.

I had this same thing happen to me on my first long ride. I also did not have much room in my fingers with my gloves. I bought a larger pair of gloves with longer fingers and now my hands do not fall asleep anymore. Safe riding!!

[dynamo-acl]

As havblu says vibration causes numbness like this

take off the bar ends and fill the bar with lead and refit bar end to dampen the vibration affect

I only get it on slow journeys, if im working on the bike on the twisties i dont get it, so dont sit in one position move around and it may help