Hands falling asleep

[LaughingHeart]

Took my longest ride yet on Spyder. It was fantastic!! Lots of twisties. ;D The only problem was my hands kept falling asleep - especially the right one. :-[ :-[ I have cruise control and that helped to give relief at times. Anyone have any suggestions to relieve this? Thanks.

[daddydarko]

I've gone on many-a-long-ride and never had my hands fall asleep. Sounds like you may need to adjust your riding position and/or posture.

If it keeps occuring,especially with morning symptoms of numbness and tingling,and you have risk factors of repetitive hand use,diabetes,obesity,arthritis etc... you may have carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS).A condition caused from pressure or damage to the median nerve that runs through your wrist joint.
Existing CTS can be aggravated by sleeping with wrists in a bent position,then when you wake up,you shake them to "get them awake."
Most people assume (incorrectly) they have a blood circulation problem,when in fact it's a crimped nerve problem.

[Smylinacha]

I had that problem at work and on my Harley. Go to the drugstore and buy one of those wrist braces and wear it to bed and wear it during your normal day routine (don't wear it riding though). In a week I was fine. It comes and goes so I just wear it when it acts up. I don't have carpel tunnel but I have some disc problems in my neck - doctor said it was causing my hands to fall asleep/tinglies - also got one of those swedish temperpedic pillows - that also helped alot. Takes some getting used to sleeping on it but it helps.

[csmead]

hmmm, same problem but I don't want to add cruise control. I bought a throttle rocker and really noticed the benefit. Just a cheap plastic do-hicky, but well worth the money. My husband borrows my bike sometimes and agrees that this makes a big difference!


http://www.throttlerocker.com/info.html

[jeuchler]

Our recent 600 mile trip was made much more comfortable with two CB2 Crampbusters.

http://www.crampbuster.com/

Like the Throttlerocker mentioned above, but without any velcro. $10.95 list price. :bigthumbsup:

[bjt]

Add one more vote for the Crampbuster / Throttle Rocker. I have one and it just makes all riding more comfortable, even the short 15 minute trips to work. :bigthumbsup:

However, if you have cruise control, the Crampbuster / Throttle Rocker would seem unnecessary to me. Are you riding with your right hand continuously on the throttle grip? I did notice even with the Crampbuster that sustained riding at 70+ MPH brought tingling to my hand due to vibration. I wonder if gel gloves or iso grips would help me out with that problem? If I had cruise control or some type of throttle lock, I would have just given my right hand a break every so often.

[NancysToy]

One trick I have learned, especially if you have a Throttlemeister or cruise control, is to change the position of your hands so the wrist is not bent, for a while. This feels unnatural at first, but really relieves the pressure on the wrists, and returns the feeling if you have carpel tunnel or neuropathy, like I do. I prefer to remove one hand at a time from the handlebars, shake it about, and allow feeling to return, but this is not always feasible. Keeping my wrists striaght, or even having the hands bend a bit downward, helps a lot, and still allows full control. It even places the gel pads in my riding gloves on the grip, which normally is not the case, since the pads are well back at the heel of the palm.
-Scotty

[spyder-dude]

Our recent 600 mile trip was made much more comfortable with two CB2 Crampbusters.

http://www.crampbuster.com/

Like the Throttlerocker mentioned above, but without any velcro. $10.95 list price. :bigthumbsup:

And I bought one of these and found out by accident that it made my spyder have cruise control I had it too far to the right and it would lock the throttle...good for the highway but could be dangerous.

Well worth the $10 though!

[daddydarko]

I'm waiting for Kewlmetal to get on that apehanger mod- that should help.

[sabunim5]

Just a couple of other thoughts. 1) Loosen your grip, if you are holding too tight. 2) Bar end weights or a bar snake available from Manic Salamander and other vendors will reduce vibration and the numbness caused by it. 3) +1 to Scotty's advice about straightening your wrists. 4) Don't let after market goodies be your solution if there is some medical problem. Get it checked out by a compotent physician. Ryde Safe and Enjoy :bigthumbsup:
sabunim5

[Danimal]

Never heard of a bar snake.

I've heard of people filling their bars with various things.... rubber - Lead BB's, etc..... to help dampen the vibrations.

Anyone know a method that works well??

[LaughingHeart]

Thanks for all the good suggestions. They all helped some. I have a doctor's appointment Fri. I hope she can help!!

[Spydroe]

Ditch the stock grips and get a pair of foam grips, they make a big difference and are very cheap.

[Lamonster]

Have you tried soaking your hands in this? ;D

[Smylinacha]

Have you tried soaking your hands in this? ;D

:a20:

[jnt]

;D Uh, no, Lamonster, I had not thought of that. I'll let you know how it works. lol

[GeneralKaishi]

Would a Corbin seat help with my hands falling asleep? After 20-30 miles my hands go numb. I have the BRP 1" riser with the Kewlmetal 5" bars and aftermarket center console. I am 6'.0" tall, I also have the ISO grips installed.

[aka1004]

i have kury grips, throttle boss, throttle lock and now i added the bb's in the handlebar and bb's did quite a bit. i shoved in a plastic tube first on the left side first to block bb's from getting in the controls. now that i dont have riser anymore, it is putting more pressure on my hands so i did the bb thing. we shall see how it does on a long trip but it looks like it's gonna work and i get to keep the stock ryding position.(yes i do like the stock riding position)

[Some Guy]

I'm not sure how adding a Corbin seat would help, unless you're sitting on your hands!

I have a Corbin seat and love it, but I didn't buy it for my hands... My ESI risers and BBs in the handle bars took care of all my hand problems.

[pierrelogic]

By accident I've found my solution.

During times where I do not modify the throttle much (long constant speeds) I slide both hands inward so I'm only gripping the handlebars with my index finger and thumb (imagine making the OK sign on both hands). GThe rest of my fingers I just stretch them out. Left one rests on the clutch handle and the right fingers just pointed straight out. This has an immediate effect of relieving any pressure that causes my hands to fall asleep.

Works for me...

[Questions]

CTS can really take the fun out of riding. Here's what works for me. 1.Riding position. Sit up. Maybe add some bar risers and a Bar Snake. 2. Add some Grip Puppies, they're cheap and they helped me. 3. Where gloves, all the time. 4. Still playing with a throttle rocker, but seems to help. 5 Here's the big one, lose the death grip on the bars. That's what made the biggest difference to me. The nice thing about a Spyder you can just rest your whole hand on top of the grips and relax. No need to worry about grabbing the front brake. This became my biggest problem on two wheelers. After damn near crashing because of it, I sold off all my bikes, thought I was done. Then along came a Spyder.

It will be lots of little things that help. Try them all till something works.

[BumbleBee]

Took my longest ride yet on Spyder. It was fantastic!! Lots of twisties. ;D The only problem was my hands kept falling asleep - especially the right one. :-[ :-[ I have cruise control and that helped to give relief at times. Anyone have any suggestions to relieve this? Thanks.

Frustrating it is
I have the same problem even now with the Rt. Same right hand as yours (mildly in my left hand), only I get the numbness and tingling. I get a pain on my right side of neck, over my shoulders, down my arm at times.

My right leg was falling asleep on the Spyder Fest ryde also, that's not good. Scarry

I bought the risers, Throttle Boss, and Kuryakyn grips, gel gloves for my RS, and that seemed to help a bit. But still had the problem.
I have adjusted my ryding position and I do not grip my handle bars hard, I adjust my hand so my wrist doesn't bend either.

I am going threw the same thing again, trying to find something to help my hand. It's time for a Dr. to check it out, since I got the same problem on the computer now too.

No way am I giving up my spyder or the computer

[Texmac1011]

I have:
1. BB in the bars. Search for instructions in the forum before doing this.

2. Crampbuster. 1st thing I bought. Best 12 bucks I have spent.

3. Padded gloves. I notice a big difference riding with/without gloves.

4. 3" riser. This should have been the 1st mod I bought.

Total cost: +/-$160

These work fine for me in combination. My hands still fall asleep if I get too relaxed and lean forward, resting my weight on my hands.

My chiropractor definitely agrees with changing wrist position periodically. I find changing the Crampbuster position helps me change wrist position.

Do what you can to get comfortable. Where's the fun if you are not?

Be Safe!

[Arachnid]

My hands don't doze off but they spaz up, or cramp up sometimes. Is that what you mean? Or do they go numb? Or have pins and needles in them?
Usually a short brake stops my problem.
I have heard that Grip Puppies™ help most of these conditions.

Mike

[docdoru]

Frustrating it is
I have the same problem even now with the Rt. Same right hand as yours (mildly in my left hand), only I get the numbness and tingling. I get a pain on my right side of neck, over my shoulders, down my arm at times.

My right leg was falling asleep on the Spyder Fest ryde also, that's not good. Scarry

I bought the risers, Throttle Boss, and Kuryakyn grips, gel gloves for my RS, and that seemed to help a bit. But still had the problem.
I have adjusted my ryding position and I do not grip my handle bars hard, I adjust my hand so my wrist doesn't bend either.

I am going threw the same thing again, trying to find something to help my hand. It's time for a Dr. to check it out, since I got the same problem on the computer now too.

No way am I giving up my spyder or the computer

Ask your primary physician, GP or chiropractor to request a cervical MRI without contrast.