owwww my wrists!

Ok, so I didnt realise the difference between the naked and the s model when I bought my S but hey I love it anyway!!!

What can I do to stop the wrist ache???

Cheers
Frazer

Ride Ride and Ride.

I am told you will get used to it. I hope it the case for me own sake.

Yep, as above, ride ride ride and dont grip so tight.

Adjust your riding position....dont put your weight through your wrists/clip-ons and grip the tank with your legs. I also remember Fizz saying it helped him when he adjusted the pegs.

As an aside find yourself a decent women so your not constantly 'playing with yourself '

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

I also remember Fizz saying it helped him when he adjusted the pegs.

Not quite. You cant really adjust the pegs on an SV unless you get rearsets.

What usually makes a huge difference is if you adjust the position of the clutch and brake levers. Try and line it up so that you can draw an imaginary straight line through your elbow, then wrist, then out the tips of your fingers.

Also as others have said, relax grip the tank with your knees a bit more and dont grip the bars so tight.

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Not quite.

Aaaaah but i knew it would lure you into the thread to help him out

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

Aaaaah but i knew it would lure you into the thread to help him out

Also look at your posture - it's amazing how many people curl up over the tank of the bike, yet this will just increase the pressure on your wrists, shoulders and neck as you back and stomache can do little to help maintain your position.

This is a bit hit and miss as I've never seen you on a bike, but anyway...

... Curl your lower back as little as possible - this can be achieved by rotating your pelvis forwards (or taken from another point of view, sticking your bum back!). This action alone will put more pressure through your thighs and knees and take it off your wrists.

Don't be tempted to hunch your shoulders. Infact the straighter your upper back is the more it will keep your head up (so your point of focus is higher/further) and ease your neck too.

It's kinda hard to explain well without getting you to sit on the bike and then prod and poke you, but I hop you get my drift. It will possibly make your thighs and abs ache until they get used to it - but perservere as it's better to tone a few muscles that rattle precious wrist joints.

Also try gripping the tank with your knees!

Everyone complains about wrist ache, am I the only one immune to it?

The more you ride, the less you'll notice it because the stronger your wrists will become! It could be the way you sit on the bike, and also slower riding (in town) isnt easy on the wrists

I suffer aches in my shoulders mostly, and lower back sometimes

Matt