Heya guys, was wondering if anyone had some advice.
I ride an SV 650s, and I know that it has a fare amount of vibes, what with it being a V Twin but I get really bad pins and needles in my hands especially in the right / throttle hand when riding long distances and am wondering if I can do anything to reduce this without , before anyone suggest, getting a real bike
I obviously donāt have brilliant circulation but am sorting that out too and it doesnāt seem to be getting any better.
+1,
Might also be worth looking for some different grips??? There are some on the market that are slightly thicker than normal which allow for a greater cushioning?damping effect.
Other than that try using the greater strength of your body core to support your weight, it takes a bit of practice but youāll find it reaps huge benefits, not just in more comfortable hands but also in greater ease of manouverability/handling.
āCoreā whatās that? Didnāt you see Frogger exposing my gut on friday :w00t:
That opens another can of worms, I might be leaning too heaverly on the grips because I suffer from bad back ache which stems from my non exsistant Core muscles, I had some one suggest that stormpgrips may help, but would assume that I would put more strain on my back again?
I get back ache if I am wearing tight trouser whilst riding too, has anyone else expirienced this in there leathers.
I start pilate classes in a couple of weeks, but if I am struggerling with yoga, how in the hell am i gonna do pilates?
I used to have an SV and experienced the same pins and needles in the hands - itās because the V-twin creates a lot of vibration which reaches the barsā¦One way of dampening the vibration in the bars is to fit heavier bar end weights than standard.
I never got round to fitting them myself so I canāt comment - but itās what people recommend.
Check these out - they might fit - otherwise try the SV forum.
I used to get that loads on my XT (single -> even more vibes) on long trips. When I changed to Renthal bars from the OEM ones, it seemed to get much better.
Iāve had it a bit on the Superduke when I first had it, but not so much anymore, which would support the theory that if you relax a bit it isnāt so bad.
Use the bike riding as a workout session. i had the same problem and pretty much the same responses, though my bike is not a V-twin so none of that stuff about reducing vibrations.
Stormgrips do help as you are using your legs, and generally try and build up your stomach muscles and back muscles. I suffer from a bad back, and for me I find leaning right over the tank helps a lot. It means I am not trying to support my weight at a strange angle, though this may also come from the pain in my hand that I have been getting latelyā¦talking of which I have a PM to send.
I used to get right hand numbness with my ZX-6R, but after an off I replaced the standard bar ends with R&G items, which are heavier. Ever since then, my hand has never gone numb from vibes.
in a couple of weeks, but if I am struggerling with yoga, how in the hell am i gonna do pilates? 
