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    any tips on reducing numb hands on long trips , just did over 400 k stopping only for gas ( and some fish & chips ) . Better gloves / grips ?

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    If you're riding the Ducati 848 that your profile says you are then there isn't much you can do apart from perhaps raising the bars a little. Thicker gloves may help as may foam hand grips (Grip puppies if memory serves) but apart from that what you've described is the price you pay for rapier-like handling and front-end feel from your Duke.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tanken2 View Post
    any tips on reducing numb hands on long trips , just did over 400 k stopping only for gas ( and some fish & chips ) . Better gloves / grips ?
    Bar weights less buzzy bike



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    Numb hands are sometimes caused by too firm a grip on the bars, could this be contributing?

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    Grip Puppies, they're foam slip-ons for your bar grips. They reduce the tightness of your grip and reduce the vibrations you'd get through the bars.
    And heavier bar ends to dull the vibrations.
    Then there are the throttle locks that give you something like cruise-control.

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    Yeah, relax your grip on the bars. Use your feet to weight the pegs more in the tricky bits rather than hanging off your arms. You control the bike with your whole body, not just your arms.

    I ride old Brit bikes and get the same numbness happening but it happens sooner. I've heard that bar weights can help. Never tried it myself.

    It could be a case of too much weight on your wrists. Maybe change the bar angle or adjust your footrests forward to take a bit of weight off the wrists. Has this bike got a fairing on it? You can adjust it to allow more wind into your chest to lift your body weight off the bars.

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    has anyone tried theseName:  throttle pad.png
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    they are called cramp busters

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    thinking back , also had this bad on vf1000r only other bike with clip-ons (I dont think gb500tt were as low ). so might be riding position / grip issue. also get it on my mountain bike just on flat surface riding , so will try experimenting on that.

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    Bar end weights can help, but possibly more with the higher frequency lower amplitude vibrations of a four cylinder. Still, they aren't expensive so worth a punt.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tanken2 View Post
    has anyone tried theseName:  throttle pad.png
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    they are called cramp busters
    Yup they work great on the boring roads, i usually move them around on the fly sorta outta the way when the twisties, get two (1 each side)
    and they come in different widths.

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    are your brake and clutch levers set up correctly, often they are set up so when using your wrists are at an unnatural position, then this restricts the blood flow through and can cause this issue

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    Quote Originally Posted by tanken2 View Post
    has anyone tried theseName:  throttle pad.png
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    they are called cramp busters
    Yeah. I have used one since 2007. It allows a very light grip on the throttle. Match this with a relaxed left hand as well and the hand/wrist aches go away. Well...mine do anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    are your brake and clutch levers set up correctly, often they are set up so when using your wrists are at an unnatural position, then this restricts the blood flow through and can cause this issue
    I got told once to climb on you bike with your eyes closed ... and reach for the controls where you think they ought to be. If they aren't there ... put them there (if possible).

    Use palm pressure to keep the throttle position the same on a regular basis ... and flex fingers/arms/legs often as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    are your brake and clutch levers set up correctly, often they are set up so when using your wrists are at an unnatural position, then this restricts the blood flow through and can cause this issue
    Ducati pin the levers to the bars obviously what they think is best, iffy about unpinning them

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