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Originally Posted by
Peatbog
I have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in both hands, its a condition which means that with exposure to vibration (like thumpers) my hands go numb and i cant grip things.....like handlebars.
on my old 'R' i had a set of Yam handguards, which meant removing the stock bar end weights, therefore losing the tiny damping effect they had. this meant i had quite a problem with numbness on that bike.
On the new Tenere i don't have a numbness problem at all, i think this may be down to the fact that the bar end weights weigh about a stone each!
My point, and my question is - have any of you who have fitted handguards noticed a diffrence in bar/grip vibration as a result?? I'd like to fit some to protect the levers in the event of an off - and to keep the weather off my mitts. however i'll never fit them if it means i'll be going back to vibe-numb hands- I'll just carry a spare set of levers instead.
thanks in advance for any advice.
Pete.
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As a background, I always rode twins bike, so adjusting to vibrations from singles was necessary. I have fitted Acerbis handguards (the ones with alu bar on the sides) and Magura handlebars (because I heard it was much stronger than OEM and it transfers less vibration) but without the barend weights. Immediately after the modifications, I felt that the vibration was about the same. Then I added back the crossbar on the Magura handlebar, and it seemed less vibrations. Then the more I ride the bike, it gets smoother, especially after 10000km. Now I notice much less vibrations than the beginning. You can also find in other threads that people fit bar-end weights to the handguards. It's not my cup of tea in terms of aesthetics, but whatever it works for you works for you then.