Guest Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 hello everyonefirst time on a forum so please bear with mei bought a 2000 triumph sprint st a couple of months ago which i love but for the vibration at all revsit has just had its bells & whistles 12000 mile service & the most recent fuel injection map loaded to mate with the triumph perfprmance end cani have also added foam bar grips & rubber gasket below the handlebars/above fork legs using an old mouse mat (neoprene i think)but i still get numb fingers/hands after 20/25 mins which is frustrating as its supposed to be a sport tourerany suggestions would be gratefully recievedmany thankswolfman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorbandit Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 What was ya old bike ?????Diff seating position ????Did ya suffer from this before but longer/shorter time ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Hello, stick a post up in newbies! we don't bite As for your problem, you've done most of the things I'd suggest, try different gloves, change the way you hold the bars. Move the levers round etc etc. just keep trying till you solve it really, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_on_a_bike Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I know you can get anti-vibration gloves for operation phneumatic drills. Dno if you can get motorbike equivilants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Changing to heavier bar ends may help too...Are your gloves too tight around the wrist.. check for red marks when u take them off... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest philgale Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 welcome to the forum mate, are you riding on a bumpy road???? nar all seriousness, is your wheel balancing right, that would cause it to vibrate....or as vicki says, your mar weights may be slightly different, get new ones and see.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akey Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 OK before you head off down the vibration route, if your fingers go numb at all speeds it may well be something else, as the triples do vibrate a bit but it generally doesn't make you numb.I had a mate with very similar symptoms, his left hand would go numb within 15 min or so of being on the bike. His problem was that he was riding with 2 fingers on the brake and clutch (out of habbit), but his levers were set a little to high which caused his carpel tunnel to pinch either a nerve or the blood supply.So if you sit on the bike in your normal riding postiion with your fingers resting on the levers, get a mate to look at your forearm and fingers, they should all be in a straight line (releaving any pressure on the carpel tunnel). If not then adjust your levers to suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 i just said that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Oooooo get him!! He's right though! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akey Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I know rennie said it, I was just trying to add some more detail and to let him know that a mate had exactly the same problem with a very similar bike I dunno these moderators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akey Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Quick update, and some more info for you wolfie,Triumphs really really dont like tight chains, they vibrate and whine. I was speaking to my mate with the daytona about both your problem and he said to also check the chain tension, it should be on the loose side of limits rather than the tight side if that makes sense or it also sends some vibration through the bike.Mind you the bike has just been serviced, but may be worth checking anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 i was only joking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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