Pain in my hands..

[Ladyj]

Ive own my Spyder for about 6mth and I am experiencing alot of pain in my hands. This happens at a speed of 70mph or higher. My hands go numb and the throbbing from the vibration is very painful. I changed my hand grips but nothing helps. Any suggestions...

[Eagle1]

A good set of antivibration riding gloves:clap: will help.

[muonwhiz]

The angle of your hand/wrist to the bar may be the cause. Try one of thee new handlebars that adjusts that angle. I would check with dealer to see if you can see or try one out as installed on another model before buying. But people out there with the variable angle handlebar- please comment!

[DriftersWay]

Ive own my Spyder for about 6mth and I am experiencing alot of pain in my hands. This happens at a speed of 70mph or higher. My hands go numb and the throbbing from the vibration is very painful. I changed my hand grips but nothing helps. Any suggestions...

I would have the front tires balanced and the drive belt tension checked

[bmccaffrey]

Some people have had success with Shock Tec Gloves or stay under 70 lol:thumbup:

[Mike X]

Grip puppies ?
smooth Spyder belt tensioner ?
Hope you find a cure , numb hands are awfull on a bike , I used to suffer a lot back in the day on GSXRs and Fireblades etc.
Good luck .

[samewok]

I have put on grip buddies. It helped a lot and makes it easier to grip.

[OJ UK]

Hey Lady J! It could be a combination of things. High frequency vibration and
hand/wrist position on the bars. You need to get this addressed asap as it could develop
into Reynauds Syndrome and that is a difficult thing to get shot of. I had it 30 years back and
it wasn't fun!

[Oldmanzues]

among other suggestions. flex your hands every now and then.

addrd
TRIC led (SL sponsor) has soft gip add on.

[SNOOPY]

Hey Lady J! It could be a combination of things. High frequency vibration and
hand/wrist position on the bars. You need to get this addressed asap as it could develop
into Renauds Syndrome and that is a difficult thing to get shot of. I had it 30 years back and
it wasn't fun!


Just read up on that a bit, doesn't sound any fun.

[Dragonrider]

I have a $10 wrist rest (xtra wide) on my throttle, and a grip puppy on the other side - that combo just works for me. Then there's cruise control for the long haul...

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Ive own my Spyder for about 6mth and I am experiencing alot of pain in my hands. This happens at a speed of 70mph or higher. My hands go numb and the throbbing from the vibration is very painful. I changed my hand grips but nothing helps. Any suggestions...
:ohyea::ohyea::ohyea:......Someone makes a NEOPRENE COVER for the grips .....and it's not GRIP PUPPIES that I'm referring to.......These are made from the same stuff WET SUITS are made from and are smooth.....I have something similar and love them....really reduces vibration.....I think I saw them on E-Bay Spyder products ......Mikeguyver :thumbup:

[SPYD3R]

ARE YOUR KNUCKLES 'WHITE' AT THAT SPEED.....?
YOUR 'GRIP' MAY NEED ADJUSTING.... :ohyea:

[Yazz]

I would have the front tires balanced and the drive belt tension checked


A good set of antivibration riding gloves:clap: will help.

:agree: DriftersWay is a good start.

The next step for me would be what Eagle1 stated. A good pair of gloves with gel inserts in the palm. Harley makes my favorite.

If the above doesn't help your hands, you can put weights in the handlebars. It helps deaden the vibration. Can't remember the company that makes them, maybe someone knows who they are.

[Motorcycledave]

Ride at 69 mph or less


Ive own my Spyder for about 6mth and I am experiencing alot of pain in my hands. This happens at a speed of 70mph or higher. My hands go numb and the throbbing from the vibration is very painful. I changed my hand grips but nothing helps. Any suggestions...

[zamfield]

Best bang for the buck... Had them on my last 4 bikes...

http://www.originalbeemerbuddies.com/

[wyliec]

I'll go out on the limb here and say see your doctor. I'm not saying that because I'm trying to be a wise a$$; but, it sounds like you are having excruciating pain and not just simple numbness.

[wyliec]

Hey Lady J! It could be a combination of things. High frequency vibration and
hand/wrist position on the bars. You need to get this addressed asap as it could develop
into Renauds Syndrome and that is a difficult thing to get shot of. I had it 30 years back and
it wasn't fun!


As far as I know, Raynaud's Syndrome is related to cold weather or when someone is under stress. At least that's what the medical texts from school say, that I still have. I also stayed at the Holiday Inn last night; so, you can take what I say with a grain of salt.

[spydaman60]

can't say my hands hurt, but they did get some numbness. switched grips out for iso grips and no longer have the problem. also had alignment and have the smoothspyder belt tensioner! no vibes now. even done 500 mile days.:thumbup:

[Dan McNally]

I had something similar going on with my right hand . . . I had some old SCUBA wet suit material (closed cell neoprene) and made a set of grips from it . . . the problem has never reoccurred.

[robmorg]

I bought a pair of thick foam grip covers from TricLED - one of our supporting vendors. I love these things. (Scroll half way down on this link (http://tricled.com/TricLed.com/Misc.html).)

However, I agree with those who suggested checking the balance on the front tires.

[Dan_Ashley]

I had the same problem. I fixed it with a pair of Cramp Busters. Only $8.00 each.

[bmccaffrey]

What's the vibration your getting. That should be the first problem addressed. I get a little belt vibration.
Not significant. Can run 100 plus no vibration. Keep a lite grip:thumbup:

[Bob Denman]

ARE YOUR KNUCKLES 'WHITE' AT THAT SPEED.....?
YOUR 'GRIP' MAY NEED ADJUSTING.... :ohyea:
:agree: Start with the simplist possible solution first... :thumbup:

[CapNCrunch]

Grip puppies ?
smooth Spyder belt tensioner ?
Hope you find a cure , numb hands are awfull on a bike , I used to suffer a lot back in the day on GSXRs and Fireblades etc.
Good luck .

I'VE HAD THAT VIBRATION ISSUE ALL MY LIFE, AND HAVE FOUND THAT GRIP PUPPIES AND BIONIC M/C GLOVES SOLVE THE PROBLEM. GOOD LUCK WITH IT.

RIDE SAFE,
CAPNCRUNCH : =)

[Tazzel]

I tried all of the above. Nothing worked. Finally installed the throttlemeister for can am spyders. If you already have cruise then this would not help. But it worked for me.

http://www.compacc.com/p/throttlemeister-cruise-control-can-am-spyder-2008

[Highwayman2013]

Crampbusters for me.

[ARtraveler]

Checked your profile and don't see which model of :spyder2: you have. The early GS/RS models had weights that you could put into the handlebars that would cut down on the vibration, that helped on both my 2008 and 2009. The RT's through my 2011 seemed to be okay for me. The 2014 RT seems to have smaller grips than previous models. I went back to grip puppies on my 2014--that solved the problem for me.

Mention of other fixes above are all good.

Hope you get the issue solved soon. Driving with pain is never fun.

[Tazzel]

Checked your profile and don't see which model of :spyder2: you have. The early GS/RS models had weights that you could put into the handlebars that would cut down on the vibration, that helped on both my 2008 and 2009. The RT's through my 2011 seemed to be okay for me. The 2014 RT seems to have smaller grips than previous models. I went back to grip puppies on my 2014--that solved the problem for me.

Mention of other fixes above are all good.

Hope you get the issue solved soon. Driving with pain is never fun.


They dont make those vibration inserts anymore of the RS's. Although they still have them in the 2014 catalog. I tried ordering a pair so that is how I know.

[ARtraveler]

They dont make those vibration inserts anymore of the RS's. Although they still have them in the 2014 catalog. I tried ordering a pair so that is how I know.

Good information. Thank you for the update.

Same issue with the electronic trunk latch button for RT's.

[flaggerphil]

I've had that problem since I turned 40 (I'm 63 now) no matter what type of motorcycle I rode. I went with gel gloves and a Crampbuster. That works the best for me. On my last two wheeler I also had Kuryakyn grips, though I don't know how well they work with a Spyder.

[Ronbo]

Ive own my Spyder for about 6mth and I am experiencing alot of pain in my hands. This happens at a speed of 70mph or higher. My hands go numb and the thfrom the vibration is very painful. I changed my hand grips but nothing helps. Any suggestions...

If the pain is truly caused by vibrationsj..."SMOOTH SPYDER BELT TENSIONERSZ" stopped vibrations. If not vibrations ,may be caused by blood flow to hands: use cruise controll and change arm and hand positio

RB

[Roadster Renovations]

I hit upon this by accident, but these really work for me. They are for using tools that vibrate, but work great on the RTS. I like the open fingers to push buttons.
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-finger-antivibration-gloves-large-95544.html

All good answers from everyone. One additional thing is possible arthritis. I use my hands a lot as a mechanic and I take concentrated red clover. Hope you get it straightened out!

[CherryBomb]

Ive own my Spyder for about 6mth and I am experiencing alot of pain in my hands. This happens at a speed of 70mph or higher. My hands go numb and the throbbing from the vibration is very painful. I changed my hand grips but nothing helps. Any suggestions...

Spyderpops hooked me up early on with a pair of the Foam ones from TricLED, my issue was the black stuff from the OEM ones rubbing off on my hands. But I was having a little bit of pain initially. Not so much now after the foam pads. But hands still go numb, but I think that is more from my wrist position while riding, my own dern fault on that one. But the Foam grip from TricLED just slide on over ur current OEM grips. Might be an inexpensive place to start... Just my 2 cents. Hope this :helpsmilie:

[OJ UK]

As far as I know, Raynaud's Syndrome is related to cold weather or when someone is under stress. At least that's what the medical texts from school say, that I still have. I also stayed at the Holiday Inn last night; so, you can take what I say with a grain of salt.

You're not wrong wyliec. But temperature is not the the only trigger, just one of the possibles. I would get the symptoms even when driving the car! It's something
that can get progressively worse. At first it manifests itself as 'white finger' which whilst not too painful, is uncomfortable. I ended up on a course of a procedure known as guanethidine block which was a very new thing back in the 80s. I had this procedure every other day for two weeks.
It did the job. I now get very mild 'white finger' very occasionally. Circulatory problems like this can prove serious if left unattended and LadyJ needs to see her
doctor at least to ascertain the problem. It could be carpal tunnel syndrome which nowadays is no big deal and very common.
Hey! What do I know?!! Just my twopence worth...

[Rockwall]

The combination of really good leather gloves, my neo foam grips, and the throttle lock do the job. No numbness after 500 miles. My Spyder is smooth with no vibrations over 110mph so I also agree with the alignment and check your tire pressure too. i suggest going a little higher in psi than recommended by BRP. Good luck and experiment to see what works.:doorag:

[The Doctor]

For me the grip stress (I need to relax and change position periodically) as well as relax my shoulders. If I dont my hands go numb starting at the little fingers. I use a crampbuster on the throttle side along with good gloves--I have to buy several pairs a year.

All the anti-vibration stuff matters too. If you are feeling a lot of vibration in the bars definitely get the tires balanced/check inflation and the belt checked. Smoother ride may help your grip relax a bit too.

[mtdoragary]

Someone makes a spring that goes in the handlebars and absorbs vibrations. Many riders have told me it works.

[recordingguy]

I have had the same problem with my RTS for a few years. I see that no one has piped in that had the same problems that purchased the adjustable bars from BRP. I know that the angle is wrong for me and I feel it in my wrists after a few hundred mile. I also changed the seat to the comfort BRP seat to see if that would help but it did not. Just ordered the grip buddies a week ago now called Supper Sharkskins and installed them. Seems better but I do not think that that is the solution. I thought that I had a irregular body configuration that put my wrist at the wrong angle for comfort. Now I know I'm not alone. Bob