Clutch hand wrist discomfort

[Yomny]

Hello guys an gals, just today after not having ridden for some weeks my clutch hand's wrist was hurting really bad when applying the clutch or disengaging it. Seems to be the position but I know it hurts really bad when applying pressure, the pain goes away quickly when no force is applied. What do you recommend as a fix for this, does this happen to anyone else? Thanks a mil!

[MotoMadMan]

sometimes it can help to rotate the perch forward around the bar. It makes the lever easier to grab and the angle more comfortable.

[JACOX]

Originally Posted by Yomny

Hello guys an gals, just today after not having ridden for some weeks my clutch hand's wrist was hurting really bad when applying the clutch or disengaging it. Seems to be the position but I know it hurts really bad when applying pressure, the pain goes away quickly when no force is applied. What do you recommend as a fix for this, does this happen to anyone else? Thanks a mil!

You may have a carpel tunnel syndrome in that wrist, which can cause pain from over-use. Look for a wrist support at a local drug store or one of the motorcycle wrist supports available on-line. To see if your get any relief, try a simple ACE wrap on your wrist, wear supportive gloves, and test ride to see if you are putting too much forward body weight on your arms, and not griping the bike with your thighs. Let us know how you work ir out; good riding.

[Yomny]

Thanks I really appreciate responses and one thing I know for sure is that I don't hold with the thighs much, I'll try the wrist support and the riding tips. Thanks!

[MotoMadMan]

you could try a tank grip like tech spec that makes it easier to grab with your legs and makes it less likely to hit your boys if you hit a pot hole or have to break hard.

[RC51Player]

Originally Posted by Yomny

Thanks I really appreciate responses and one thing I know for sure is that I don't hold with the thighs much, I'll try the wrist support and the riding tips. Thanks!

If you are not using your thighs much then you are almost definitely putting to much weight on your wrist. Really work on taking ask the weight off your arms and wrist. If you tend to sit up in the saddle, rotating the clutch forward may help with your comfort but it is only hiding a control problem. Remember, these bikes are controlled with a horizontal push-pull effect on the clip-ons. This is why it is important to hold on with your thighs and try and keep your forearms and wrist horizontal to the ground.

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[Yomny]

Got it, thanks for all the tips I would definitely give these a try tomorrow. I haven't been riding much so I've lost posture and possible good habits, thanks again and keep them coming!

[Its4Science]

Originally Posted by Yomny

Got it, thanks for all the tips I would definitely give these a try tomorrow. I haven't been riding much so I've lost posture and possible good habits, thanks again and keep them coming!

My throttle hand hurts after riding some distance. I just ordered a set of Helibars. They raise and bring back the bars just a bit. More importantly, they are supposed to take the steep angle out of the grips. Hopefully that will help.

I'll report back how that goes.

[Nazz]

The core muscle for proper sportsbike riding are the abs and the lower back muscles. If u want to ride a sportsbike like a touring bike, you are most definitely going to get wrist aches. Do not have the misconception that sitting up straight is the most comfortable way to ride. It is all about ergonomics and physics. The simplest solution is to lean forward a bit , slouch a bit and make sure your arms are either parallel to the ground or slightly going upwards towards to handlebar. Automatically it will alleviate the pressure OFF the wrists. It will feel uncomfortable at first coz u are just not used to it especially if your core muscles aren't that strong. Techpec or Stompgrip will definitely make it easier. Automatically you will be using your thighs for support instead of your arms. If you just do this , your thighs will automatically go inwards to the tank. if u sit up straight, you can see the automatic movement of the thighs outwards. If your core muscles are strong, you will not have a backache by riding like this and you will alleviate the wrist ache. You dont have to really lean over forwards like SBK riders. Do just enough to take the weight off the wrist. In this manner as well, your hands will be much more sensitive to the steering inputs and you will know what the front end is telling you. Remember the handle bars are for steering and not for hanging on to dear life. Do that with your thighs and what's between 'em Just my 2 cents basically, just don't be lazy when riding a sportsbike and start going to the gym .... and you will see it will get much much more comfortable than sitting as upright as possible.

[dattaway]

Ride more. A lot more. Strength and comfort will follow.