Been riding for close to a year now, and my left hand is starting to cramp bad these days. It hurts everytime I pull the clutch lever. Did this happen to everyone here? It was fine until now, it is making it very difficult to ride. sucks.

 

this can happen on the modern sport bikes... usually an adjustment can help. Have someone take a picture of you on your bike in the riding position and lets take a look...

 

yea, i bet your controls aren't adjusted right. It's a common problem with cyclists too.

 

i do not understand why it is happening now though, like after almost a year. I actually went to the dealer today to check the tension on my chain, and they said nothing is wrong with the handle bar and level.

 

Do you use a computer at work/school? If it's not clutch position then there's a good chance the action of grabbing the clutch is aggrevating what may be the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome. If I get stuck in traffic I usually end up with shooting pains up the back of my hand every time I grab the clutch.

 

just for like writing essays and stuff. not really type that much

 

carpal tunnel, isnt that mosty in the wrists?

 

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dude that's a freaken burn, how do u keep on riding? I had a close one today cuz I couldnt clutch it right

 

you should get someone to take a picture of your sitting on the bike, with your fingers over the clutch lever.

 

i have some old pic, lets me see if i can post them

 

ahhh the pics are too small, I really need to fix my camera.

 

lift some weights:
wrist curls palms up, then with palms down
http://www.muscleandstrength.c....html
http://www.muscleandstrength.c....html


homemade DIY: a tube with a thin rope with weight on the end. Roll upwards and downwards, and in reverse.


do some hand squeeze exercises. Can't find a picture of the contraption, but it's a simple thing, with two bars at somewhat of an angle, with a spring hinge in the middle

\o/


Your clutch probably should be adjusted downward a little bit, along with your brake too.

 

haha thanks for the post dude. yea, i do work out regularly. Maybe i should focus on strengthing my wrists.

 

i hope i dont have arthritus haha

 

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I just cup my hand and basically pull my whole arm back from the elbow. The pain comes from nerve damage in the wrist but the pain radiates up through the hand most times.

 

ive been having a problem with my thumbs hurting. its because my bar on my 919 isnt curved enough. i think its a renthal but yeah i think im gonna be looking for a more curved bar pretty soon cuz long rides suck. i end up putting my thumbs on top of the bar to stop the pain. i know its not save but its only when im not turning or anything like that.

 

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Post 'em anyways.

Your fore-arm is supposed to be in a straight line, parallel to the ground. This keeps your wrists in a natural, unflexed position. Adjust the levers as needed to maintain that position, so you don't need to stretch unnecessarily to reach them.

It helps to bend over more (YA BABY YA!) and flex your ab muscles (to help keep you up) to alleviate pressure on the wrists.


Modified by marmaladeboy at 7:55 PM 4/26/2007

 

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do clutchless upshifts

 

More importantly... dont be one of those guys you see riding around with there arms lock stiffly and there back arched like a **** star

 

How many miles on your bike? Have you replaced the clutch cable lately?

I know on my bike my cable gradually got looser and as a result i tighttened the adjuster...resulting in the lever being really really hard to pull..

 

i wish my hand would only cramp, im only 22 and im showing signs of arthritis already

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4-ageTOg63 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How many miles on your bike? Have you replaced the clutch cable lately?

I know on my bike my cable gradually got looser and as a result i tighttened the adjuster...resulting in the lever being really really hard to pull..

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I have about 3000miles. nope i did replace the clutch cable. Actually it is set pretty soft. it is a major pain when I ride local