Sore Wrists and Hands.....

[roks]

ok..so I'm a newbie to the wonderful world of motorcycling but I suffer from aching hands and wrists even after just a short ride. I do suffer from tendonitis but this is usually only minimal. Has anyone got any ideas or suggestions?? Wondering also if it's because I may be a little tense when riding and haven't quite relaxed yet.

[HDTboy]

You will harden up with time, I was sweet in less than a month

[roks]

I hope so, it's sort of taken some of the excitement and thrill away from riding. I've wondered whether getting one of those whatever you call them from a sports shop would help to strengthen me up.

[Zed]

ok..so I'm a newbie to the wonderful world of motorcycling but I suffer from aching hands and wrists even after just a short ride. I do suffer from tendonitis but this is usually only minimal. Has anyone got any ideas or suggestions?? Wondering also if it's because I may be a little tense when riding and haven't quite relaxed yet.

How long have you been riding the Marauder roks? If only a short while then I'd say you'll probably adjust over time, your wrists should get stronger and shouldn't be too much of a problem, but the tendonitis thing might be the cause??

I would recommend getting higher handle bars but not sure if they would make a difference on your bike, my experience & knowledge mainly concerns sportsbikes not cruisers.

Hope you can get some relief soon...

[transformerboy]

still afraid of the bike, griping to hard.. yeah it'l pass if not it'l be the position of ur brake/cluch leavers may have to angle them up or down.. time wasting task but could be worth it if u find uv still got pain in a month..

[stevedee]

Only thing I can offer is relax as much as you can when riding. You don't have to hold on with the death grip, the bike knows how to stay upright. The more you relax, within reason, the better the bike will look after you. But that does'nt mean you relax your mind, stay alert for danger. And Marauders rock.

[Paul in NZ]

Guys have an easier time because we are all serial masturbators and have stronger wrists....

Honestly...

Nah!

Stop wrestling with the bike and you will start to come right! If you are worried, make sure it's in tune, work out at the gym or make a date with White trash.... Relax... You will be fine...

If I can ride the the horrid Guzzi around the SI and still type this you will be FINE!

[James Deuce]

transformerboy is right but it only takes about 2 minutes per bar to do. All you have to do is loosen the pinch bolts for each lever (brake and clutch) and then rotate them up or down until your hands feel comfortable operating them.

[Paul in NZ]

transformerboy is right but it only takes about 2 minutes per bar to do. All you have to do is loosen the pinch bolts for each lever (brake and clutch) and then rotate them up or down until your hands feel comfortable operating them.

When I sober up....

I'll tell you what Jim means (but really he's mad and I'm quite drunk)

[roks]

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Only thing I can offer is relax as much as you can when riding. You don't have to hold on with the death grip, the bike knows how to stay upright. The more you relax, within reason, the better the bike will look after you. But that does'nt mean you relax your mind, stay alert for danger. And Marauders rock.

[COLOR=Magenta]You are so right about Marauders rock...I am delighted with this beaut bike, just hoping the hands thing will settle down in time. [/COLOR

[roks]

When I sober up....

I'll tell you what Jim means (but really he's mad and I'm quite drunk)

Thanks...I'll get my other half to do this, I've also got quite small hands so it's extra hard for me, he's already adjusted the clutch for me as I didn't have the strength to bring it all the way in. I've only been riding for a couple of weeks and probably need to relax more and flex my fingers a bit.

Thanks to all for the advice etc, this place is great!!

[roks]

[QUOTE=Paul in NZ]Guys have an easier time because we are all serial masturbators and have stronger wrists....

Shite....I missed that bit, but it's probably quite true :slap:

[Mooch]

As well as adjusting bar position if your doing a lot of city riding you'll find that arms / wrists will take more strain. Try a bit more open road riding where the wind will take the weight your arms / wrists and you'll enjoy riding more as a result. The strength will come over time.

[James Deuce]

Arrrrrrrrrrr

[Mrs Old Farts]

Hi Roks
I like you, have a marauder 250 and have only been riding for about a month so i know just what you are going thru. I had to get my other half to adjust the clutch and brake for me also. I also had the problem with sore wrists etc and the others are right, its because you are abit anxious and are holding on real tight. When you relax a bit it all goes away (thank god) and remember to keep your wrists as level with your arm as you can, Learnt that at riding school, this helped me heaps.
Good luck and enjoy your bike Yeah i do !!