Pins and needles in arms?

[MyGSXF:Me]

I have had carpel tunnel for years.. when I do long trips, I have found that wearing a pressure bandage on my arms helps. I cut a hole in it for my thumb, so one end comes up to about the base of my fingers & the other end goes half way up my forearm.

I also stop every 100ks to have a rest (ie: otherwise known as a pee stop ) & every downhill chance I get that is practical, I let my arm hang down for a while & flex my fingers. On longer open stretches of road, I sometimes have to hold the throttle with the base of my hand & flex my fingers open & closed several times.

Sometimes it's a bloody curse.. but I'll be foooked if I'm giving up riding cause of it!!

[Subike]

I wonder what you do for a job. I use to get this sensation all the time when riding and driving. I no longer do. It started when I was recycling alloy engines, breaking down motors and constantly using my arms and hands with tools. The same condition is experianced by block layers and hammer hands.
Its simply over use of you arm muscles constantly daily. My symtoms faded after not using hand tools on a daily basis. But I also agree that riding position and bar grip angles can highten this sissue

[The Lone Rider]

Could also try getting a throttle boss for your grips

I'm thinking of getting one.

[Ragingrob]

I wonder what you do for a job. I use to get this sensation all the time when riding and driving. I no longer do. It started when I was recycling alloy engines, breaking down motors and constantly using my arms and hands with tools. The same condition is experianced by block layers and hammer hands.
Its simply over use of you arm muscles constantly daily. My symtoms faded after not using hand tools on a daily basis. But I also agree that riding position and bar grip angles can highten this sissue

Well if that's the case...I coach tennis lol, so that could explain a bit, well for one arm anyway!

[kave]

The fact that singles are a little vibey could be having some effect, I find my hands (and arse) get a little numb after anything longer than 200km without a break.

[JimO]

My bet is carpal tunnel syndrome.

thats what i said.....cos i had it and had the operation to fix it

[Toaster]

RELAX--repeating myself I know--Youre most likely hanging on too tight

Absolutely agree with Frosty. It is a common problem for newer riders to hang on too tight through sheer nerves etc. Try to breath deeper and try to relax on the bike more.

[Ragingrob]

My bet is carpal tunnel syndrome.

Surely then it would happen to me many other times, not just when riding? Cause that's the only time it's ever happened in my life.

[MarkyMark]

Hanging on too tightly also means your gloves can't dampen the vibrations at all, so probably makes that effect worse? I've ridden my SR250 Dunedin-Christchurch several times, and just relaxing is key, along with plenty of stops.

[mbazza]

Last year I did a quick tour round some Marlborough roads. On one 60k section I tried hard and held on with such grip that I dented my wedding ring! Cheers.

[SVboy]

I used to get a numb throttle hand on my SV650s. I worked on it by;letting my left arm take more load sometimes, relaxing my grip, flexing hand as much as poss, straightening hand on top of throttle[horizontal], taking hand off grip when going downhill[if safe!], gripping tank with knees & letting ab's support me-pressure off arms! Some ideas for you!

[kiwifruit]

RELAX--repeating myself I know--Youre most likely hanging on too tight

could be carpal tunnel syndrome......google is your freind

^
relax, use your core, take weight off your hands

[Drunken Monkey]

Absolutely agree with Frosty. It is a common problem for newer riders to hang on too tight through sheer nerves etc. Try to breath deeper and try to relax on the bike more.

Plus the basic one that everyone seems to have missed:
Hold on to the bike by gripping the tank with your thighs. The handlebars are just for steering and only need to be held lightly.

[Ragingrob]

^

Some people have mentioned that

Thanks.

[duckonin]

spend $5-$10 not sure what they cost (cramp buster) clips onto you throttle grip and when your hand needs a rest from the return spring you can lay your fingers onto the brake lever and use the throttle with the palm of your hand, in other words your hand is wide open...works for me...