Re: Numbness

["Gregory D. Girard" <ggirard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Martin,
My left hand is fine. It my right that's the problem as you allude to in
your post. I'm of the belief that my fingers would get numb if I squeezed a
lemon for half a day, never mind a vibrating bar of metal. It would seem
that the throttle squeezing is the issue, which could lead to a repetitive
stress injury over time. In any case, I'm hoping that a larger, softer gel
grip and some personal training to lighten my grip will do the trick. I want
big fat black grips like your in the pictures!

Greg

- -----Original Message-----
From: Retherford, Martin <MRetherford@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx' <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:47 PM
Subject: RE: Numbness


>I will give you one more to this one.  Think grip pressure.  How hard are
>you squeezing the grip on your right than your left.  Velocity is governed
>by a twist of your right hand.  More pressure = more velocity control.
>
>Martin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blood, Troy [mailto:TroyB@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 8:52 AM
> To: Triumph Mail List (E-mail)
> Subject: Numbness
>
> To those that are experiencing numbness in your hands.
>
>
> I thought to myself, what is difference between my right
>hand and left as to
> why my right hand goes numb and my left doesn't.  How many
>of you
> religiously keep a couple fingers on the front brake. I am
>thinking that I
> am experiencing vibration through the brake lever and not
>from the grip or
> position of my hands. What does everyone else think. I am
>thinking about
> getting those rubber booties that you can put over you brake
>levers for
> better grip. Maybe this would reduce some of the vibration.
>
> Troy
>
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