Right Palm ache on long drives/traffic congestion

[Zulu]

I been riding for about 2 months now,but I had this pain from first week I start to ride, thought it was just may be my body trying to get used to the bike and all. this weekend I went ride for about 3 hours, and my right palm hurt as hell. It usually happens riding through lot of traffic , may be because I am holding the grip too tight.

I am thinking of getting rizoma lux grip, and techpspec tank pad ( help hold the bike with legs). Is there any other suggestions, may be change the handle bar? Also, some tips on my be not holding the bar too tight?

thanks

[El Matador]

I been riding for about 2 months now,but I had this pain from first week I start to ride, thought it was just may be my body trying to get used to the bike and all. this weekend I went ride for about 3 hours, and my right palm hurt as hell. It usually happens riding through lot of traffic , may be because I am holding the grip too tight.

I am thinking of getting rizoma lux grip, and techpspec tank pad ( help hold the bike with legs). Is there any other suggestions, may be change the handle bar? Also, some tips on my be not holding the bar too tight?

thanks

Hold it like a twinkie. When you're riding, make a conscious effort to drop your elbow. It will force you to relax your arms, carry your weight with your legs and back, and consequently relax the hands.

Good luck and welcome to the world of motorcycling. Have you taken the msf yet?

[stopintime]

You're not the first to experience this.

Holding your body up with your core instead of with your arms is always a good thing,
but it's not easy to do all the time. Tech Specs will help.

Static positions will hurt after a while, no matter what.
In some situations, for some of us - sooner than in other scenarios.

The stock Monster bars tend to force the wrists to be at an angle OR the elbows to be raised.
Both are ergonomically wrong and will cause pain, but work well as a hooligan city rider position.

If you're not able to get anywhere by adressing the issues like mentioned above.....
next step might be bars with a further swept angle.
(clip ons, Suburban Machinery bars or Rizoma bars)
They will allow a better angle for the wrist - as a straight line forearm/hand.

Almost forgot: adjusting the levers so the hands are in a comfortable position when you cover/pull the levers - that's the first thing to have a look at.

Good luck

[Slide Panda]

Yep. You should be able to flap your arms at the elbow. If you're putting enough of your body weight through your arms that you cannot easily move them, then it's too much.

Many times, it's a body mechanics issue, especially for new riders than can cause hand, wrist, elbow or shoulder pain. So I'd investigate that path as a cure first A) because it's likely B) because it's free.

But things like grips and bars can play a role. IF you've got pain, I'd advise against the Rizoma grips. I love Rizoma stuff, but the grips are way costy and quite hard. I don't think they will help this issue at all.

Bars, might well help. By using a taller bar riser or taller bars you'll be able to have your upper body more upright while still making the same reach to the controls. More upright = less tendency you rest your upper torsos weight on your arms. I'd suggest trying to get a taller riser or one that even brings the bar back a bit. The riser will be a faster easier install than a new bar. A riser could be a 15 min job, while a new bar will probably be an hour+ Aaaaand you can remove a riser at any time, even during a ride for comparison testing - can't to that with a bar

[Zulu]

@ElMatador.. took the MSF Basic already, Taking the advanced class and sportbikes cornering class( its paid by the army, so might as well).

@stopintime I am seriously considering changin my lever, I did ride bikes before , that is in asia for about 10 years obviously they were 250's and rides are way different than here. What does clip ons exactly do ?

Also while i was looking at rizoma grips , I saw barends. Does bar ends help in anyway? or is it jus so you dont have that hollow thing at end of the bar?

[thought]

@ElMatador.. took the MSF Basic already, Taking the advanced class and sportbikes cornering class( its paid by the army, so might as well).

@stopintime I am seriously considering changin my lever, I did ride bikes before , that is in asia for about 10 years obviously they were 250's and rides are way different than here. What does clip ons exactly do ?

Also while i was looking at rizoma grips , I saw barends. Does bar ends help in anyway? or is it jus so you dont have that hollow thing at end of the bar?

bar end weights are there to reduce the amount of vibration in the bars... but palm ache is generally a by product of death gripping.  if you were having wrist pain, then that's generally incorrect placement of the levers.  in case you havent already, you should adjust your levers down anyway.  what you want to do is sit on your bike in your riding position and then extend your fingers straight out.  your brake and clutch levers should allow your fingers to be in a level plane with your forearms/hands.  adjust up/down till you're comfy.

this guy has a similar problem, the suggestions in his thread sounds like they pertain to you issues too:

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=50034.0

[Zulu]

Thanks for all the suggestions.. Called duc pond they said they will install the rise bars for me and if i dont like it will take it back at no cost.

May be ride down there this friday , get the riser bar and adjust levers and tech specs tank pad. Hope fully this helps.

Also would the touring seat affect on riding other than not having to slide front and hugg the tank:D

[thought]

Thanks for all the suggestions.. Called duc pond they said they will install the rise bars for me and if i dont like it will take it back at no cost.

May be ride down there this friday , get the riser bar and adjust levers and tech specs tank pad. Hope fully this helps.

Also would the touring seat affect on riding other than not having to slide front and hugg the tank:D

what bike do you have?  if you have a pre 2011 696/1100, you can look into getting a 796 seat.  it's been re contoured to be flatter and is pretty comfy now.  no more monster balls.  and the seat is pretty cheap... under $150 i believe.  less forward lean should help with reducing the amount of weight you have on your hands too.

and since you're looking to get risers, the 796 risers are also cheap and they slot right into the older 696's too.

[Zulu]

what bike do you have?  if you have a pre 2011 696/1100, you can look into getting a 796 seat.  it's been re contoured to be flatter and is pretty comfy now.  no more monster balls.  and the seat is pretty cheap... under $150 i believe.  less forward lean should help with reducing the amount of weight you have on your hands too.

and since you're looking to get risers, the 796 risers are also cheap and they slot right into the older 696's too.

I have 2010 696, I saw a FS touring seat for 150 on parts for sale here, might pick that up. I ordered a risers at ducpond , they said I can ride for few days with it, as you can only rise much with rise bars and if it don't work they will take it back. than the next option would be to get new bar or something.

[trrwtzl]

  thankthesuggestions guys (1st time ducati woman here) I used some of the techniques suggested and worked wonders on the fingers and wrist though will still need to change lever angles and plan to get puppy grips.
Ride safe

[R0CKETMAN]

thankthesuggestions guys (1st time ducati woman here) I used some of the techniques suggested and worked wonders on the fingers and wrist though will still need to change lever angles and plan to get puppy grips.
Ride safe

My right hand used to go completely numb on every ride. The Jese Risers were the ticket and a cheap easy mod..food for thought