When i first got my bike i was aware that there was a lot of pressure going through my palms onto the bars, i thought that this was something i'd get used to over time and the ache/pain would dissipate, if anything it's getting worse i can't seem to find a comfortable position, i find i'm constantly changing my hand position on the grips to try and alleviate the pain a bit, anything over two hours on the bike and the pain has radiated up my arms and shoulders to the point where i'm a physical wreck. What steps can i take to improve my comfort on the bike and take some of the pressure off of my hands and shoulders, the hands/palms are the worst i'm feeling discomfort within 10 minutes of riding HELP PLEASE !!
Get some stomp grips and when braking hard grip the tank with your legs.Another trick is to put the levers down a bit so its comfortable when using them.
As said above,get some stompgrip to lock onto bike better. Maybe some core strength exercises Another thing is check you're not riding with straight arms/elbows locked as this will greatly increase pressure on hands.
Riding way to tense dude ,try to loosen your arms up and dont grip the handles to death and also look at the position of the brake and clutch lever.With hands on the grips outstretched the fingers should have no " kinks" to the line of the arm through to the fingers ie the levers may need dropping a touch .
As mentioned, posture change and core strength is needed to reduce the pressure on your wrists and hands. Try riding with no pressure at all on your hands for a minute or two and feel where it aches (around your midriff). Then buy a 1200GS
Going to say have you looked into helibars.they are a great job, I found the blade really hard on the hands and wrists. ...worse than A ducati :s
