Pressure on my hands, any solutions?

Biker Alex · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Jun 2011 Karma :

I'm comfortable on my new sports bike except that I dont have much meat on me so there is hardly any tissue/padding in my hands.
My hands really start to hurt after a while, imagine supporting your weight with your bare elbows on a concrete floor, that is how it feels Sad

If I get a pair of 'padded' gloves online i dont know if the palm will be padded, had a look around some shops and there doesnt seem to be palm padding on any of the gloves

Can any one give me a solution?

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Support yourself by gripping the tank with your knees and take some weight off your wrists and hands.

Oh, I nearly forgot, man up and you'll get used to it.

Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Assume the racing crouch..let your elbows be loose and hold the bars without squeezing them.

If it's a modern sportsbike i suspect pain is par the course.
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Biker Alex · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Jun 2011 Karma :

I did try supporting the weight with my feet. Maybe my body is being lazy today as i have a major hang over and only got a few hours sleep Laughing

I am about 5'9 and it is quite a big bike so i have to lean forward onto my hands.

If it does not improve would anybody recommend a certain pair of gloves or handlebar grips?

at the minute if i try and grip the tank with my knees they just slip, denim and shiny fuel tank. But im thinking of investing in leather trousers. I would assume they would help me grip the tank more?[/b]

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Ideally you shouldn't have any 'weight' on the bars.
This is your primary method for controlling the bike, so you want any force through them to be just what is needed for control of the bike.

Any interesting example of this is to ride with your arms locked straight, putting a bit of force leaning through the bars.
With a bit of space to make sure it's safe, waggle the bars side to side.
Now have your forearms parallel to the road and just use your back to support the weight of the bike.
Repeat the test, putting the same force through the bars.

You should note a marked difference in how much the bike moves for the same effort.

So... get on the situps? Wink

Oh and making sure your grip is relaxed, as above, is also a good one.

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

Try to alter your riding position so you are fitting further back on the seat, with your thighes paralell to the ground, and your forearms inline with the bike and parallel to the ground. This isn't a natural position, but it will become natural the more you do it.
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unitynotsocri... · Banned Joined: 29 Jun 2011 Karma :

as well as the right gloves you could try neoprane grip covers.They do go sticky and cacky after a while but provide insulation from vibes and a firmer/extra bit of padding.Can you adjust the bars abit to move your weight back?
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ace-card · Nova Slayer Joined: 22 May 2011 Karma :

Been having the same issue with my TCat on my left wrist......mate suggested gripping the tank with the knees, as Joe has mentioned. I found that if I sit slightly more upright on the bike, it gives me a slight concave curve in my back that feels slightly more comfortable and pulls some of the pressure off the wrists as my weight is shifted back. Also, I'm still a bit tense riding it as it's new, so maybe the same for you?? If this is the case, I'm guessing over time, this will pass for both of us as we get used to the bike Wink

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BigGeeking · Scooby Slapper Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Karma :

have a look at weight lifting gloves the fingerless ones or the peddle bike ones i used some for my mountain bike have like a gel pad in them how long have you been riding Question

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waffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Oct 2009 Karma :

I had that problem with my gixer, every ride gets easier so practice gripping with your knees. Someone on here said that you need to keep your forearms parallel with the tank and your hands and wrists fairly loose. You are putting too much pressure on your arms if they are aching. I found that wearing one piece leathers helps too as they kind of force you into the right position anyway.

Or just ride faster!
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I'm so glad I'm not this much of a fanny.
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I don't have much meat on my hands

I have one arm shorter than another

I have hereditary multiple exostoces which causes bony lumps over my joints

I have an FZR400 that has very very low bars.

I do not get hand or wrist pain on my FZR, despite having a recurring tendon injury to my left wrist and not having the 'ulna' connected from my wrist to my hand with only the 'radius' to support me.

In other words, MTFU.
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TUG · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2007 Karma :

Oh here we go again, Epic BCF advice, Man up. Rolling Eyes

How about give him some actual fucking advice?

I understand what you mean, the pressure on your hands can be really uncomfortable and the only solution is you.

Your leaning on your hands far too much to support your body weight meaning your not using your legs and torso to sit in position. Like suggested, use you legs to push on the pegs and grip the tank, use your abs and back muscles to support your upper body then your hands to further support.

If this isn't the answer then you will have to look into buying some gloves with padding, weither they exist or not I don't know.

Don't listen to the Man up brigade, seriously, bad advice is worse than no advice at all, but I will mention I've given bad advice in the past so don't bother flaming. The advice I have given was given to me by a riding instructor who I know who rides a lot of sports bikes, VTR riders often complain about numb or pain in the hands/wrist, it's just bad posture in my opinion, fix that and you will relieve the pain.

Also if it's a new bike it will take a few rides to adjust to the bike and pain can be expected due to wrong riding positions or use of muscles that other bikes didn't require.
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Or he could just MTFU Thumbs Up

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ace-card · Nova Slayer Joined: 22 May 2011 Karma :

Maybe his wrists aren't as strong as yours coz he doesn't spend all his spare time cracking one off Thumbs Up

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