Numb Thumb !!!
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Had the Fireblsde for a whole week now! I have done 1200 glorious miles in everthing from scorching sunshine to massive thunderstorms at night. Really enjoying it all and have got the bike bug rather badly.
Due to being new at this I have understanably got some tenderness in the palms of my hands, which is no doubt due to the sports bike riding position and the fact that I am excercising new muscle sets. However, the one thing that is causing me some concern is that I now have permanent pins and needles in the pad of my left thumb and it does not seem to want to go away!!
I spoke to a couple of friends about it and one said he had a similar problem which was diagnosed as a trapped nerve in his shoulder.
The other friend, who is a vastly experienced biker, said it was probably "white finger" caused by vibration coming through the handle bars!!! He went on to say that Honda's with V4 engines, in his experiece, were well known for this and that some anti vibration bar ends were probably the answer.
Answers on a postcard please !!! What do you all think?
D.
Due to being new at this I have understanably got some tenderness in the palms of my hands, which is no doubt due to the sports bike riding position and the fact that I am excercising new muscle sets. However, the one thing that is causing me some concern is that I now have permanent pins and needles in the pad of my left thumb and it does not seem to want to go away!!
I spoke to a couple of friends about it and one said he had a similar problem which was diagnosed as a trapped nerve in his shoulder.
The other friend, who is a vastly experienced biker, said it was probably "white finger" caused by vibration coming through the handle bars!!! He went on to say that Honda's with V4 engines, in his experiece, were well known for this and that some anti vibration bar ends were probably the answer.
Answers on a postcard please !!! What do you all think?
D.
Atom said:
Has anyone else experienced the numb thumb symptom?
I am now more relaxed on the bars than I was and I am simply concerned that the pins and needles on one thumb only may be symptomatic of another cause other than excessive gripping !
You can't be too careful... I'd start getting your affairs in order and then phone the GP.I am now more relaxed on the bars than I was and I am simply concerned that the pins and needles on one thumb only may be symptomatic of another cause other than excessive gripping !
your levers may be too far away from the bars, so you are putting too much pressure in the crook of your thumb, when clutching and braking. Blades have knurl nuts on both levers, I think, so you can bring them in, a few mm at a time. Gloves being too tight can do the same thing too, just a thought. Z
You've done 1200 miles in one week on a new bike; of course your thumb is sore.
Left hand, it's being used as the counter lever for your fingers on the clutch lever; this is bound to irritate the nerves which run up the inside of your thumb.
Two options;
1. Give it a bit of a rest and let your thumb heal
2. Harden up you soft s
te; it's just a bloody thumb. Both Jeremy McWilliams and Troy Bayliss have shrugged off losing bits off fingers completely and been back on the bike (and on the pace) within days.
Poof.
Left hand, it's being used as the counter lever for your fingers on the clutch lever; this is bound to irritate the nerves which run up the inside of your thumb.
Two options;
1. Give it a bit of a rest and let your thumb heal
2. Harden up you soft s
te; it's just a bloody thumb. Both Jeremy McWilliams and Troy Bayliss have shrugged off losing bits off fingers completely and been back on the bike (and on the pace) within days.Poof.
Atom said:
I am now more relaxed on the bars than I was and I am simply concerned that the pins and needles on one thumb only may be symptomatic of another cause other than excessive gripping !
D.
New rider + 08 fireblade = guaranteed holding onto the bars too tight. Add 1200 miles over a short duration to the mix and i'm surprised your hands are not permanently claw like! Give it time and you'll be amazed how light a touch you can use but it will require you to build up your core strength to be able to hold on properly with your knees.D.
When i'm concentrating I can really make the light touch work. Then, I twist the throttle too far, go into warp speed and end up clinging onto the bars like one of the earlier correspondants holds his penis!
Biker's Nemesis said:
Rach81 said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
As a rule of thumb, you shouldn't grip the bars any harder than you would your penis, during furious masturbation.
I got back from my 2 week tour on the 6th of July. My thumb had pins and needles on the 22nd of June, from blasting down through France. It's still not right. I reckon i was pinching it into the tip of my index finger.
Freaked out the girls in the office, sticking a pin into it.
It's been really tough, and sometimes i've felt i can't go on, but i've persevered and having a slightly odd sensation in my thumb now and again may be serious stuff, but i'm determined not to let it ruin my life...
Oh, the pain!! Or, umm, lack thereof.
Freaked out the girls in the office, sticking a pin into it.
It's been really tough, and sometimes i've felt i can't go on, but i've persevered and having a slightly odd sensation in my thumb now and again may be serious stuff, but i'm determined not to let it ruin my life...
Oh, the pain!! Or, umm, lack thereof.
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