Bar vibes - I can't feel my hands no more.

[svdub]

Maybe I'm being a bit of a girls blouse, but after an hour or so on my SVS my hands go numb and it's a right pain in the, err, hands! :riding:

I seem to recall an old post that suggests changing the bar ends to heavier versions. Is this the way to go and would this affect handling in any way. What about changing the hard plastic grips? Are after market alternatives available?

[embee]

first thing is get the carbs or FI throttle bodies balanced properly. If they're out it'll vibrate, full stop.

[Cloggsy]

Perhaps you're holding on too tight... Relax :wink:

[Anonymous]

I think somepeople are more sensitive tho. My hands went numb a lot all the time I had my SV, although maybe my FI was always a bit out. Also see how they feel when it wamrs up a bit, doesnt help. Gripping tight doesnt help either. Combination of all these things.

[Carsick]

The buggers do vibrate quite alot, but if you really relax your grip they're ok. You'll also find that when cruising there are a few spots in the rev range worse than others.
Oh, and I've just balanced my throttle valves, and it does help a bit.

[Cloggsy]

I've just balanced my throttle valves

How :?:

[Carsick]

I've just balanced my throttle valves

How :?:
The guide on Kuhnco is pretty good. You stick the vacumn guages on and twiddle the screw till they're the same. Mine was out by 4cm/Hg, which isn't a huge amount, but was definitely noticable.

[Cloggsy]

Did you buy your gauges, if so, how much & where from :?:

[Carsick]

Did you buy your gauges, if so, how much & where from :?:
I got some morgan guages from busters. £39 for the 2 cylinder type.

[tigersaw]

Maybe I'm being a bit of a girls blouse, but after an hour or so on my SVS my hands go numb and it's a right pain in the, err, hands!

I have a K5 - and find the exact same thing. Since its both new and fuel injected I assume its down to a rubbish front end.
I tried thicker gloves but that did not make any difference.

[BURNER]

When you get home you can have a quick hand shandy and it'll feel like someone else :wink:

[Damoulianos Marios]

The motor will sweeten out as you use it. Mine 1999 model, would also get me angry with vibes until it hit about 30K Kilometers after which I can cruise all day without any problems whatsoever. What also helped a lot was when I... lost one of my bar ends. The inequality in weigh over the two sides of the bars just made it absorb the vibes. Also, the front end has nothing to do with engine vibration. The front end (as it is) has to do though with a sense of vagueness and lack of feedback when turning. This is another story...

[svdub]

Thanks

[Yokel]

I get this occaasionally too. Like a few others have said, warm hands makes a massive difference.
As an extra tip, if the weather gets really nasty stop at a garage and put some of those free plastic gloves from by the fuel pumps underneath your bike gloves. It's got me home in heavy sleet before (didn't check the weather forecast) when it was getting beyond a joke. Apparently even Rossi did this in the Moto GP at the weekend.

When you're cruising it also helps to keep moving around before the feeling starts to go. You can stretch most of the muscles in your arms and across your shoulders without slowing down (much) which keeps the blood flowing.

[will]

When you get home you can have a quick hand shandy and it'll feel like someone else :wink: :winner:

[Beowulf]

When you get home you can have a quick hand shandy and it'll feel like someone else :wink: :winner:

That absolutely cracked me up...

[BURNER]

:takeabow: I'm here all week....

[hall13uk]

When you get home you can have a quick hand shandy and it'll feel like someone else :wink: :winner:

That absolutely cracked me up...
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[hall13uk]

are you avaiable for weddings

[BURNER]

are you available for weddings

Yes, but mostly bar mitzvahs and children's parties.