numb hands

[dg123]

i am one of the unfortunate to have numbing hands when i ride and was wondering if, in this knowledgeable bmw community, whether anyone has and suggestions for dealing with it. thanks.

[Hodag]

I get the numbs hands also. For me i seems to be pressure in between the thumb and pointy finger.

what I found to work,
Find the fight gloves, not to tight with a little padding in the palm area. The best I've found is the BMW CL gloves.
and
I also do a routine every 10 miles or so of flexing my hand open and close.
and
Don't grip the grips to tight, a decent throttle lock helps.

any others?

[PacWestGS]

Have at it, loooong list of self-help articles.

http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6518&highlight=hands+numb

Welcome to the Club :wave

[kbasa]

What kind of Kbike do you have? Vibration is a common issue on some of them.

In general, though, do you clench the bars tightly or are you relaxed? I've found that if I'm riding hard, I have a tendency to really grab the bars tightly, which seems to encourage numbness in my hands.

:dunno

[vanzen]

also afflicted.
and I use all the tricks mentioned above...
ThrottleMeister, Held gloves, regular flexing / shaking of hands.

Very helpful is learning NOT to grip the bars,
well, when on pavement anyway.
I ride with 2 fingers on the brake & clutch at all times (pavement, again)
and just lay my hands on the grips without squeezing them in the least.
Only use pressure to operate a control.
Makes a BIG difference.

[ridewv]

FWIW, I have found that consciously keeping the back of my hand straight (in line) with my forearm helps a lot. It's worst when it's bent back, like when doing a push-up.
Rick

[n1hnr941]

My 96 K1100RS also made my hands numb. And believe it or not having the throttle bodies sync'd took out most of the vibration which helps the hands. Don't ask me how it worked but I noticed a big difference. Not squeezing the throttle cut out the rest of the numbness. I had to conciously feel my grip at all times for awhile until it became second nature. Shaking your hands and all the rest of the suggestions help also.

[vanzen]

FWIW, I have found that consciously keeping the back of my hand straight (in line) with my forearm helps a lot. It's worst when it's bent back, like when doing a push-up.
Rick

maybe obvious, but: adjust the position of your controls to achieve Rick's "in line" with your fingers on the levers.

[voootaaa]

Yes, the numb hands...
Being 59, the riding position is tiring to my arms and shoulders on long trips. I did, however, help the numb hands problem(!): I pivotted the handle bars rearward and slightly lower by loosening the allen bolts. Give it a try.
Chas. Clarkston, Mi.