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Old June 24th, 2019, 08:29 AM   #16
jkv45
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Name: Jay
Location: WI
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Motorcycle(s): '06 SV650n, '00 Derbi GPR, '64 CA77 Dream 305, '70 CL450 Scrambler, numerous dirt bikes

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Originally Posted by oakleaf View Post
Actually my hands tingle/fall asleep after one hour into a ride so thinking I might be gripping to tight I held handlebars very loosely to relax my hands. That's when I noticed the wobble. I have no desire to ride hands-free!
One thing to try if that continues to be a problem would be different grips. There are gel grips and grips with more damping effect. Stock grips are hard when new, and harder at this point. I like ProGrip 717s.

Another way to dampen vibrations getting to your hands is to fill the bar with lead shot or a similar material. Worked for my Ninja 750, which would numb the fingers on my throttle hand quickly during hwy cruising before doing it.
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