Anyone else get a numb hand whilst riding?

[martybabe]

I waggle my bum at the lights

stand on the pegs and wiggle my derriere

Much as I don't want to dissuade you lovely ladies from shaking your booty in public, I have discovered, after much numb bum suffrage, If you tense and release each buttock in turn for a couple of minutes it works wonders.

Quite hard to master on an almost subconscious level when we've already got enough to think about whilst riding along but it really works. Altogether now, left cheek squeeze hold and release, right cheek squeeze hold and release, rinse and repeat. Ooh mental imagery overload

[ducatilover]

Thanks again guys and gals, will give the lever an adjustment in the morrow and see what happens

[rapid van cleef]

thiis often caused by gripping the bars too tightly or ny putting your weight on the bars which is always a bad thing. make sure youre gripping the bike(under braking and cornering with your knees) and supporting your weight with your legs so you can take the weight off your arms. i used to get this a lot until i started to use my legs more. i still get it, but after much longer peiods of riding( an hour or so) and to a lot less of a degree.

[Flip]

It does sound like Carpal to me, whats it like at night? Is it your thumb, the first two fingers and possibly half of your ring finger?

It's an easy bit of surgery to fix if it is.

[ducatilover]

thiis often caused by gripping the bars too tightly or ny putting your weight on the bars which is always a bad thing. make sure youre gripping the bike(under braking and cornering with your knees) and supporting your weight with your legs so you can take the weight off your arms. i used to get this a lot until i started to use my legs more. i still get it, but after much longer peiods of riding( an hour or so) and to a lot less of a degree.

I don't grip the bars tightly or put much weight on my wrists, the CB400 is a very sit up position, the last three bikes I have had have been far less comfortable.
I am very relaxed sitting on the bike, because actions from a relaxed physical state are faster than a tense state and I'd rather not unsettle the bike etc etc So I can rule out being too tense and the weight on my arms/wrists as I have never had this before on my sportier positioned bikes.

It does sound like Carpal to me, whats it like at night? Is it your thumb, the first two fingers and possibly half of your ring finger?

It's an easy bit of surgery to fix if it is.

That's exactly what it's like, I sure hope it isn't though....

[Virago]

Often these things are assumed to be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, or "nerve damage". But it can sometimes be as simple as nerve compression happening anywhere between the fingers and the brain - often the neck.

I suffered from that quite badly until late last year, for me it was the middle and ring fingers going tingly and numb. Despite being sceptical, I followed up on recommendations to consult with a Chinese Chiropractor, who specialises in spinal alignment. After four weeks of tweaking and poking muscles in my neck and shoulders - problem cured.

[hellokitty]

Often these things are assumed to be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, or "nerve damage". But it can sometimes be as simple as nerve compression happening anywhere between the fingers and the brain - often the neck.

I suffered from that quite badly until late last year, for me it was the middle and ring fingers going tingly and numb. Despite being sceptical, I followed up on recommendations to consult with a Chinese Chiropractor, who specialises in spinal alignment. After four weeks of tweaking and poking muscles in my neck and shoulders - problem cured.

Yes, watch out for doctors saying you have carpal tunnel. I was diagnosed with it in both wrists and told I needed surgery. Luckily I saw a "hand physio" who diagnosed a different issue and I was sorted within weeks.
Also check the fit of the gloves, I have a pair that used to give me pins and needles - I got a friend with bigger hands to stretch them slightly and the problem went away.

[ducatilover]

I am fairly sure it won't be carpal tunnel, I only have the problem on this bike and my gloves are a very good fit
Have adjusted the lever and will take the bike for a cruise today, got to love having spare time!

[The Everlasting]

I used to get this,but then I learned to relax on the bike,and it seems to have gone away,I used to have quite a death grip.

[Ocean1]

nerve compression happening anywhere between the fingers and the brain - often the neck.

Yes. I have damage at C6/C7, outer half of my hand suffers sometimes. If it gets worse I'll have to do something about it.

[Old Steve]

I waggle my bum at the lights as that gets numb too = god knows what people think...

Hey, I'm riding behind you at the Westpac helicopter ride Kat.

I get this in my right hand too, and I've found it's caused by my hand being turned up from my wrist when I've got my throttle open. As I turn the throttle my wrist goes lower, and after a while I get pins and needles in my thumb and fingers. So I regrip my throttle with my hand turned right over the handpiece, then when I've got the throttle open my hand is in a straight line with my forearm and the pins and needles go away. Guy who rides a Harley with us some Sundays has one of those throttle buddies, swears by it.

[hellokitty]

Hey, I'm riding behind you at the Westpac helicopter ride Kat.

its a big bum - hard to miss! Make sure you say Hi if you recognize me - pink and white jacket with skull on the back, silver Honda VT with hello kitty on it (the hello kitty stops the guys wanting to ride the bike)

The position of the wrist makes a lot of sense, I have the habit of getting my wrists into a fairly neutral position, means I can ride longer without any issues.

[FJRider]

I wiggle my fingers too - people must think I am waving at them...

( I waggle my bum at the lights as that gets numb too = god knows what people think...)

Who cares what people think ... but I'd love to see it ...

[blackdog]

My left hand used to go completely numb within 15 minutes on my bike.One operation later for carpal tunnel and she's as good as.

carpal tunnel crossed my mind too. had mine done years ago, but it was caused by surfing, not motorcycling

[meteor]

...Also check the fit of the gloves, I have a pair that used to give me pins and needles...

What she says. My leather gloves got wet and a bit manky [yes I wash my hands] so I gave them a rest and went back to some neoprene/cloth type and my numb hand (around the fingers of my throttle hand) stopped immediately. Figured it was the seam on the fingers in the glove that folded when I gripped the throttle. Think I just got a size too small expecting them to stretch, being leather and all, more than they did. New gloves or surgery? errr....