Question of riding stance

[Terry J]

Okay, maybe I'm a slow learner. I printed off the pages on the "Yoda Riding Position" and have found out that I'm more comfortable that way. But I'm still getting sore wrists, especially the right one.

Admittedly, I haven't had much opportunity to get used to the bike (I got it the day after Valentine's Day and I've only got 600 miles on it), but my wrists are pretty uncomfortable. What I am doing wrong?

Thanks,

Terry J

 

[UberKul]

Just a guess but it doesn't sound like your upper body is forward enough. The more parallel your forearms are to the ground the better (you can use your mirrors to check). That and you may be riding too stiff with nothing but arms. Try using a little upper body, head/shoulder movement to get the beastie tipping in the right direction. Things are going right when you can flap your elbows in a turn indicating you're not muscling it through.

 

[MojaveFJR]

Next time you are riding check to ensure you are not gripping it too tight. This too can cause sore wrists.

They taught us at track school that once you get the bike over it should stay in the turn by itself. That is, you should have little to no pressure on the bars in a turn. Hard to get used to but once you master it you will wonder how you ever did it before.

Also, you can try throttle locks and wrist rests. I found the wrist rest to be combersome and got rid of mine.

 

[Kevin Daly]

Okay, maybe I'm a slow learner. I printed off the pages on the "Yoda Riding Position" and have found out that I'm more comfortable that way. But I'm still getting sore wrists, especially the right one.
Admittedly, I haven't had much opportunity to get used to the bike (I got it the day after Valentine's Day and I've only got 600 miles on it), but my wrists are pretty uncomfortable. What I am doing wrong?

Thanks,

Terry J

didint read the other posts but sounds like you need to remove some of the throttle springs. Do a search and you'll find the instructions.

 

[Jagermeister]

2 more suggestions:

1) Grip Puppies help cushion the vibes a little.

2) The Throttle Body Sync (if you haven't already) will help a lot. I waited until today @ 2500 miles to do mine (mooched Keithaba's new tuner) and the results are noticable.

As for cruise, I use the MadCo, and love it.

 

[Knifemaker]

I had the same problem when I got my 06. My wrists not only got sore, but the muscles on the inside of my arms, below the elbows hurt some too. I really did not think it was just a matter of how hard I was gripping the controls, or the stiffness of the throttle return spring,

After a long trip out to the Smokies, even with using a "cramp buster" for the majority of the ride, I figured the problem was the relationship of my wrists to the grips. My hands were not straght, but cocked slightly outward to grip the bars.

Someone had posted that they removed the outside pins that fixed the position of the bars. This allowed one to sweep the handlebars out more. After doing this the pain in my wrists for the most part disapeared. I wish I had done this before I left on the trip.

I still plan to install a set of riser blocks , and hopefully can retain the same angle by performing the same proceedure on the risers.

So you might want to try this. I tried using the "grip puppies" but did not like the way they made the grips thicker. (I have small hands)

You can find the write up here:

https://tinyurl.com/2e7w8w

KM

 

[madmike2]

I agree with knifemaker. Some of us have "older" wrists and the angle of the handlebar incuces the pain. Relaxing that angle took the "turn" of my wrists and ended the pain i once got after a long ride.

 

[FJRBluesman]

Next time you are riding check to ensure you are not gripping it too tight. This too can cause sore wrists.
They taught us at track school that once you get the bike over it should stay in the turn by itself. That is, you should have little to no pressure on the bars in a turn. Hard to get used to but once you master it you will wonder how you ever did it before.

Also, you can try throttle locks and wrist rests. I found the wrist rest to be combersome and got rid of mine.

Gunny!!

Don't give your throtlle hand, or left hand the death grip on the bars. Relax. I use a throtttle rocker it helps.

All prior posts have great advice. +1.

Good luck.

 

[LSUBOY]

You're not doing anything wrong. Your body just needs to adapt to the bike. Heck, I went on a 50 mile ride at about 600 miles on my bike and stopped in a small town to sit on the curb to let my back, butt, hands and arms get a break. I remember saying that if the bike is gonna hurt that much, then it would have to go.

I went on that same ride at about 4000 miles or so and kept on going. As a matter of fact I wound up going 275 miles and not the 50 mile joint that I had planned.

Ride that moefoe and allow your body to adapt to it. And, there will come a time...real soon where you look upon this post of yours and LAUGH your butt off.

Bye!

 

[weekend rider]

This is by far the best way to get the point accross about gragging and holding onto the bars.

Just grab the handle bars like you are holding onto a pair of TITS, firm, but not to tight and they will do what you want on your command

 

[tyronewildman]

This is by far the best way to get the point accross about gragging and holding onto the bars. Just grab the handle bars like you are holding onto a pair of TITS, firm, but not to tight and they will do what you want on your command.

the above and Throttle Rocker https://www.throttlerocker.com/ & center spring removal is a plus, but what helped me most is to have a slightly wrist up position. I normally ride w/wrist slightly down but throttle rocker helps me keep right wrist slightly up (5-10 degrees). Later,,, De

 

[mcatrophy]

I found my wrist ached because of how tightly I had to hold to stop the gloves slipping on the grip. I did the spring release (a useful improvement), then I added a "friction enhancer":

Posted here.

Grip puppies should do the same.

 

[JRO]

Same problem, here. Install some risers! Increase the size of your handgrips (I cut the ends off some gel dirt-bike grips, and slipped them over the factory ones).

 

[Bogey907]

I had sore wrists and aching forearm muscles when I first got my FJR. I moved the handlebars to the rearmost adjustment holes, added grip puppies, and concentrated on keeping my weight supported with my thighs per the Zen method. And it helps to sit forward on the seat.

After 5000 miles, I don't even think about it. There's no pressure on the wrists, so I don't get the problems. I just had to re-learn to ride after many miles on a cruiser.

 

[angus]

My right wrist bothered me I install a set of Heli risers which changed the angel of the bars no more wrist pain.Before the Heli risers I had Gen Mar risers helped back but not wrist.

 

[johndaub]

Okay, maybe I'm a slow learner. I printed off the pages on the "Yoda Riding Position" and have found out that I'm more comfortable that way. But I'm still getting sore wrists, especially the right one.
Admittedly, I haven't had much opportunity to get used to the bike (I got it the day after Valentine's Day and I've only got 600 miles on it), but my wrists are pretty uncomfortable. What I am doing wrong?

Thanks,

Terry J

My only problem was that my right thumb started killing me so that I could hardly move it without pain for normal activities. I guess that it was an ergonomic problem that I was using a muscle that I normally did not use. I thought that maybe it was the angle of the bars but, after toughing it out for a few weeks, I no longer have any problem. Give yourself time to make friends with the bike.

 

[SR-71]

If you haven't already, adjust your bars back, or buy a set of Helibars for it. Also get one gadgets that take the stress of your throttle hand (Throttle Meister, throttle leverage add-on, or something similar). Once adjusted correctly it'll take little hand tension to cruise along.

SR-71