Numb Hands

Discussion in 'Triumph General Discussion' started by Aidan, May 24, 2019.

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  1. Aidan

    Aidan Well-Known Member

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    Maybe it's an age thing, but my hands have been getting increasingly numb after riding (Sprint GT). It's now spreading to my arm and shoulders. It goes when I get off and move around. Anyone had the same? Any remedies?
     
  2. Hamburg

    Hamburg Senior Member

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    Could possibly be caused by vibration, heavier bar end weights can help.
     
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  3. freck

    freck Elite Member

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    How long ago was the bike serviced? I’ve experienced a similar thing when a bike goes slightly out of tune and starts vibrating a bit.
    The bar ends tend to exaggerate the vibes right into your hands.
     
  4. Sprinter

    Sprinter Kinigit

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    I had this with my GT. When I dropped the psi in the tyres by 2 in each wheel is disappeared.
     
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  5. Johnjo

    Johnjo Senior Member

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    Time to change to one of the tiger models perhaps ?
     
  6. Aidan

    Aidan Well-Known Member

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    I've always passed on them as I am bit challenged in the inside leg department. Bad enough paddling around the Sprint.
     
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  7. Johnjo

    Johnjo Senior Member

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    I changed to the 1st of my tigers years ago with back and neck problems. ( old age, basically)
    You can change the dog bones to lower the height. They are still tall but it helps quite a bit.
     
  8. Aidan

    Aidan Well-Known Member

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    I may go and test ride one over the BH weekend. Thanks.
     
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  9. Hamburg

    Hamburg Senior Member

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    Next challenge is to find a Triumph dealer, they all seem to closing down, probably due the unreasonable demands Triumph are making.

    Popped into Hughenden M40 this morning on the way back from a meeting, they’re closing and moving to Milton Keynes next weekend. They’ll carry on as an independent Triumph dealer, hopefully they’ll do well, nice people!
     
  10. Big Sandy

    Big Sandy WOOF! WOOF!

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    I have a similar problem, but mine is carpal tunnel syndrome. Of course its got to be the right hand..... :( (1996 sprint 900)

    Surgeon just wanted to slice and dice, but I didn't trust the slimy bugger..... Might have to though. It only takes a few miles and the feeling is gone. We do have rather lumpy roads here though, which doesn't help.
     
  11. Hamburg

    Hamburg Senior Member

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    My ST had them on, odd things, they make the grips very fat and consequently I found I lost a bit of “feel” so not for me.
     
  12. Big Sandy

    Big Sandy WOOF! WOOF!

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    Fuck off you nosy cunt
    Grip puppies.... Hmmmmm. I know for a fact you're not thinking of what I'm thinking of :rolleyes:

    Or maybe you are..... :imp:
     
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  13. Aidan

    Aidan Well-Known Member

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    I might try and get a grip on some puppies this weekend.
     
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  14. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    I get a similar thing when I ride my RSV but not at all with the Nightstorm, it could well be that it is all about the riding position so as previously suggested either risers or a bike change may well help.
    If nothing else it gives you an excuse to go and test ride a few things you may not have considered before :cool::cool:
     
  15. sprintdave

    sprintdave Nurse,he's out of bed again

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    All good advice above, risers and loose gloves particularly, also may help if you can turn the levers round the bars a little, did on mine anyway but I had changed the bars also. Grip puppies I didn't like, made the grip too fat even for my huge mitts and couldn't control the throttle right, also if you have hot grips it stops them getting as hot.
    I also found if I softened the suspension a little it seemed to help. Is your front wheel balanced, it could be that?
     
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  16. Rocket

    Rocket Well-Known Member

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    ''dog bones''?? What is this you speak of?
     
  17. Rocket

    Rocket Well-Known Member

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    ty, got a link? I need to do this!!
     
  18. Rocket

    Rocket Well-Known Member

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    Found 'em 40 quid too much //57 $ U.S.
     
  19. Eldon

    Eldon Elite Member

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    OP try some different handlebars that presents your hands in a different way to the current ones. My Honda used to give me problems and I sat on one with different bars and it instantly felt better.
    Fly by wire throttle is also better on the wrists/hands than cables.

    The current 765 is miles more comfortable in the hands and arms area than the Honda cb1000r ever was.
     
  20. Rocket

    Rocket Well-Known Member

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    unfortunately The one(s) on ebay were for the dual fork version, I have yet to find the mono side yoke version....anyone? Apologies to the o.p.
     
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