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.