pins and needles

[abxv535]

Hi everyone , need a bit of advise on how to stop or minimize getting pins &needles on my hands while riding never used to get that with my old cruisers ! What am I DOING WRONG ?? Only after 20min riding and can't bearly move my fingers!! Its my first sports bike so still getting used to it... : thanks in advance for your advise 8-) .

[Nelly]

Yup, used to get that on my Ninja as well. Could do what i did and got a Z1000 instead! ;D
I used to take a hand off when i could and give it a shake. 8-)

[Mutt]

Might be to do with the riding position on a sports bike, weight forward with pressure on hands and wrists.

[Nico_babe]

I get it alot. If you squeeze with your knees and hold your tank with your knees it frees up the weight on your wrists. That in itself with help with the pins and needles.

[Jon_W]

Don't hold on as tight. Relax your hands arms and shoulders.

[Scotty]

A few points to check:
1). Does the bike have the original bar-end weights or have they been replaced with blingy anodised crap? The original ones may not look as pretty as bling, but they serve a purpose and being heavier they damp out vibration better (the Japanese factories don't just throw this stuff on their bikes, it's all analysed and developed for a reason)
2). Check your riding position and the way you're holding on - as it's your first sports bike it's probably an alien seating position to you, and it's likely to be a bit faster than whatever you had before - are you riding it with the "white knuckle grip of death"? Relax your grip, the reason you hold the bars is to steer the bike, not to support yourself (© California Superbike School, Level 1)
3). As Nico says, grip the tank with your knees and use your abdominal muscles to support your weight, that'll ease the strain on your wrists and your arms are then free to steer rather than support (again, from CSS)

Try it and let us know how you get on...

[Geordie Stu]

I had the same with my GSXR now ride a Z750 all gone now.

Squeeze the tank with your knees does help. If this is your 1st time on a sports bike then it may be just your not used to the position. [smiley=thumbup.gif]

[NiteW4tcher]

bar ends i changed my bar ends on my gsxr750 made a notacible difference to my pins n needles

[Rabb]

Don't hold on as tight. Relax your hands arms and shoulders.

+ 1

I had the same problem - spoke to a mate he advised
1. Grip tank with legs
2. Relax shoulders, arms and hands.
Worked for me!
P.S. also changed bar ends for reeeeaaalllly heavy ones - knocked out the vibration a treat.

[Nokesy]

Really heavy bar ends solved the problem for me too (although I don't have a sports bike).