Handlebar, possible grip issue?
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Handlebar, possible grip issue?
I recently installed LA Chopper's 12" miter bars. Love the look and height of them feels about right. About an hour into the first ride I started getting a little pain in my right wrist. Then numbness in my thumb, pointer and middle finger. The bars are below my shoulders by about 2". I also installed Arlen Ness grips that are a little thicker in diameter than i was expecting.
I iced and stretched out my hand, soon after feeling was coming back last night. Hopped on the bike and rode to AAA for the title transfer just now and within minutes of being on the bike numbness was back. Last week I put about 400 miles in with no issue, which makes me think its the bars or the grips? I had 14" apes on my sportster a few years back with no issue and that has me wondering if its the lack of sweep in these bars? I ride motocross and aside from the occasional arm pump I've never experienced anything like this, with pain in the joint and numbness of finger tips.
Anyone have a similar experience or have a remedy?
I iced and stretched out my hand, soon after feeling was coming back last night. Hopped on the bike and rode to AAA for the title transfer just now and within minutes of being on the bike numbness was back. Last week I put about 400 miles in with no issue, which makes me think its the bars or the grips? I had 14" apes on my sportster a few years back with no issue and that has me wondering if its the lack of sweep in these bars? I ride motocross and aside from the occasional arm pump I've never experienced anything like this, with pain in the joint and numbness of finger tips.
Anyone have a similar experience or have a remedy?
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Not that I've noticed but I'll sit on it tomorrow and see. They don't have much sweep but @ 28" wide they are pretty narrow, maybe that's causing a weird angel for me/exaggerating the sweep.
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Thanks for the input everyone.
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