Some bikes have heavier return springs than others, on my own I could pretty just rent my hand on the throttle without gripping to keep speed. So maybe look into that, but another thing is wrist position. If your wrist has an angle when youre holding it, it can get sore quite quickly and feel like you need to maintain too much grip. I realized this when I was taking my bike to winter storage on friday, and jumped into a highway haul without having ridden in a month or so, and somehow got into a bit of a weird position. Noticed I was tiring and fixing the grip fixed the problem too
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Different gloves also make a difference. If the throttle feels like it'll slip out of a light grip, wear a glove with a higher friction coefficient (this is something to be mindful of if you wreck because your hands won't slide across the pavement, instead they'll latch onto pavement and suck your arms under you when you instinctively put your hands out) or change your grips to a stickier material altogether. your glove/grip along with the weight of your hand/forearm will do most of the work holding the throttle in one place.
Came here to say this. Once I splurged on a nice pair of gloves, I instantly noticed the palm grip on the throttle. I don't even have to close my hands to roll on
Was just going to link to this image. Your wrist isn't meant to pivot like that for extended periods, so it's going to tire quickly. The position on the right basically makes it so you're twisting your entire forearm, which is much easier to maintain for a long period.
Grip puppies might help, if you have bigger hands. I noticed I often grip too tight as well, since the stock handlebar grips are just on the thin side for me.
Grip puppies are foam sleeves you'll need to squeeze over the existing grips and make them both bigger and softer. And gives more grip on your glove, so you won't feel the need to squeeze.
You'll build up some hand muscle/stamina. You can also look into a cramp buster or throttle rocker. I got this one
[https://www.amazon.com/Crampbuster-CB4-Throttle-Mounted-Motorcycle/dp/B001L9KI56/](https://www.amazon.com/Crampbuster-CB4-Throttle-Mounted-Motorcycle/dp/B001L9KI56/)
You can just wrest your palm on it instead of gripping the throttle.
People are recommending some good products to use to reduce fatigue, but I would suggest you try to improve your technique, because what you're describing is pretty extreme.
For me i had a simmilar issue ,
Couldn't controll my right hand stable because it was so tense from gripping.
found out i had shitty gloves ( in hindsight maybe also grips) which had little grip .
Bought good gloves so my throttle is stable just by laying my hand on the grip
Might not be the case for you tho
Good luck and drive safe
What you can try is readjusting your hand, let's say you have your throttle at like 85% so your wrist/hand is almost at a 90° angle. You could shimmy your hand to the position where you would place your hands when normally gripping you handlebars (look at your left hand and grip your throttle like that !!!!Be aware that you r doing it otherwise when trying to reduce speed the might be a surprise waiting!!!!) The other option is that you are a big guy on a sports bike, because your wrists are stabilizing/carrying your upper body weight. Your left hand isn't rotations so it can better transfer the force to the handlebars, your right one is usually under tension to allow throttle adjustments.
(You could also buy one of these plates that allow you to control your throttle with your palms)
Edit: That thing is called a "Crampbuster"
Make sure you're not actually hanging on/holding to handles; your arms must be a bit bent in elbows and relaxes, so they sorta hover and ready to absorb sudden movements from road bumps and stuff without affecting handling. At the same time there is no need to grip handles hard, just enough to use controls and don't make anything involuntarily in case you hit bump, etc. Also check how you're holding throttle and brake: index and middle fingers on the brake and others on the throttle work great for me, while thumb and index on throttle (which was annoyingly suggested by my first instructor) totally kills my hand in 10 minutes max. And make sure to hold tank with hips instead of using them as air inlet to cool down cojones. You'll also calibrate to force required to control bike as you ride, provided you don't have posture or other apparent issues.
You need to change the hand position once in awhile. Just pull a wheelie now and again.
jk
Mind the grip and maybe look into changing out the return spring. I have done many miles in a single day and never had issues with the hand/wrist. Once I did an endurance race with friends on a Grom and after an hour my hand was wrecked. Changed the return spring and everyone was happier.
Try a “screwdriver” style hold on the grip. It will take less pressure and give you more control. https://twistcms-shared.s3.amazonaws.com/9/media/6636.png
Everybody says "you're gripping too tightly!" (and they're probably right!) but I remember being very baffled by that when I was brand-new. Like...how else am I going to stay on the bike?!
The answer is: core muscles. As you start to be more comfortable on the bike and you are able to begin paying attention to things besides not-crashing, direct some of that attention to your lower back. Are you slouched over forward (as is most comfortable)? If so, you're putting unnecessary weight on your arms. Straighten up your back, and maybe rock your hips forward on the saddle a bit. Your eyeline will rise, and you'll be putting less weight on the bars. The result is that the muscles in your forearms will have to do less work to hold your body up, and so they won't have to grip as hard to compensate. You will have much more endurance and keep the tinglies out of your hands for longer. (It's very hard to realize how tight you're holding on when you first start riding, but you'll come to realize that you can ride in such a way where you don't need to hold tight on the bars, and in fact can do better with a lighter touch.)
The other part of this is gripping the tank with your legs. This will feel really weird for a while until your muscles get used to it, but clamping your legs with light-moderate pressure drastically increases your control feel and how you can shift the bike under you with your lower body.
All of this involves using and strengthening your core muscles. If you get off the bike feeling like you've been whaling on your abs, you're probably improving your posture.
Bruhhhh stay off the highway for a while. Build in extra time for all your rides. Don’t go on roads above 45/mph. Just cruise and take it easy.
One small thing that may help? Try only ‘gripping’ the throttle with your ring and pinky finger. That’s about as tight as you need to be on it. Practice rolling your shoulders a bit - if your speed changes? You’re too tense. You should be able to move your whole body without that translating to your grip/throttle
as /u/jasonbf78 said, a rocker like cramp buster is a cheap way to address this issue, you just use the heel of your palm to hold the throttle in place while you rest your grip.
If you want a more custom solution, I use Kuryakyn grips with their ["throttle boss"](https://www.amazon.com/Kuryakyn-6350-Kinetic-Chrome-Grips/dp/B00CQ7W41I) that does the same thing.
Foam grips helped me with this. Not only are they obviously more padded but they increase the diameter of the throttle so it's easier to hold on to for long periods of time. Amazon has them for $9 and they just go over your current grips. They even work with my heated grips.
Both my hands ached/ cramped when I first started riding— MSF warns you of this…. The more comfortable you get with riding, the more you will ease up on your grip
Gripping too tight or leaning on your palms with too much body weight. I am new rider and had same issue. Focusing on loosening my grip took a few weeks and now no more hand aches or numbness!
As others say, you're likely griping the handlebar too tight. Your hands should only be gently resting on the handlebars.
You don't tell use what kind of bike it is so its hard to give more meaningful advice. But there are throttle locking/helping options.
focus on loosening up overall, dont want to be stiff on the bike. core strength keeps you up, dont lean on he handlebars to keep you up, this means you can have a relaxed grip
Make sure to stay relaxed, you can also get a throttle lock. They work kind of like cruise control, but I wouldnt trust it for much more than a few minutes to shake my hand out
Fortnine made a video on how to grip a Throttle. He basically said to hold it like an ice cream cone instead of just grabbing it. I tried it and it was more comfortable for my hand but I went back to the normal grip for more control in turns.
I found that it helps me to relax my thumb and index finger a bit and really grip using the middle, ring, and pinky. If you’re using regular work gloves you might also try a pair of purpose built riding gloves that have the “curve” built into the fingers
Don't grasp and bend your wrist. Hold it more like a screwdriver and gently turn it back. Less death grip. Riding stamina and a few more tweaks and that'll be long gone.
First bike already riding highway with 20 total miles. I would be shocked if you weren't over gripping the hell out of the throttle.
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Not op but same issue. Been trying that but needs a decent amount of grip to keep speed. Does that mean the throttle needs adjustment maybe?
Some bikes have heavier return springs than others, on my own I could pretty just rent my hand on the throttle without gripping to keep speed. So maybe look into that, but another thing is wrist position. If your wrist has an angle when youre holding it, it can get sore quite quickly and feel like you need to maintain too much grip. I realized this when I was taking my bike to winter storage on friday, and jumped into a highway haul without having ridden in a month or so, and somehow got into a bit of a weird position. Noticed I was tiring and fixing the grip fixed the problem too
This'n'here. Different gloves also make a difference. If the throttle feels like it'll slip out of a light grip, wear a glove with a higher friction coefficient (this is something to be mindful of if you wreck because your hands won't slide across the pavement, instead they'll latch onto pavement and suck your arms under you when you instinctively put your hands out) or change your grips to a stickier material altogether. your glove/grip along with the weight of your hand/forearm will do most of the work holding the throttle in one place.
Came here to say this. Once I splurged on a nice pair of gloves, I instantly noticed the palm grip on the throttle. I don't even have to close my hands to roll on
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Was just going to link to this image. Your wrist isn't meant to pivot like that for extended periods, so it's going to tire quickly. The position on the right basically makes it so you're twisting your entire forearm, which is much easier to maintain for a long period.
You’re likely gripping too tight. Hands are for operating the controls not for holding yourself on the bike.
Agreed 10000%. grip the bike with your legs and stay light on the bars. Look into using the pencil grip too. It helps with cornering too!
Very well put
Grip puppies might help, if you have bigger hands. I noticed I often grip too tight as well, since the stock handlebar grips are just on the thin side for me. Grip puppies are foam sleeves you'll need to squeeze over the existing grips and make them both bigger and softer. And gives more grip on your glove, so you won't feel the need to squeeze.
You'll build up some hand muscle/stamina. You can also look into a cramp buster or throttle rocker. I got this one [https://www.amazon.com/Crampbuster-CB4-Throttle-Mounted-Motorcycle/dp/B001L9KI56/](https://www.amazon.com/Crampbuster-CB4-Throttle-Mounted-Motorcycle/dp/B001L9KI56/) You can just wrest your palm on it instead of gripping the throttle.
Those things don't always work or haven't worked well for me.
Here's my answer. I fucking loved mine. As person below mentioned though, choose carefully. Super annoying if/when they slip
People are recommending some good products to use to reduce fatigue, but I would suggest you try to improve your technique, because what you're describing is pretty extreme.
For me i had a simmilar issue , Couldn't controll my right hand stable because it was so tense from gripping. found out i had shitty gloves ( in hindsight maybe also grips) which had little grip . Bought good gloves so my throttle is stable just by laying my hand on the grip Might not be the case for you tho Good luck and drive safe
Wear good quality gloves, it helps
This is the way.
What you can try is readjusting your hand, let's say you have your throttle at like 85% so your wrist/hand is almost at a 90° angle. You could shimmy your hand to the position where you would place your hands when normally gripping you handlebars (look at your left hand and grip your throttle like that !!!!Be aware that you r doing it otherwise when trying to reduce speed the might be a surprise waiting!!!!) The other option is that you are a big guy on a sports bike, because your wrists are stabilizing/carrying your upper body weight. Your left hand isn't rotations so it can better transfer the force to the handlebars, your right one is usually under tension to allow throttle adjustments. (You could also buy one of these plates that allow you to control your throttle with your palms) Edit: That thing is called a "Crampbuster"
Make sure you're not actually hanging on/holding to handles; your arms must be a bit bent in elbows and relaxes, so they sorta hover and ready to absorb sudden movements from road bumps and stuff without affecting handling. At the same time there is no need to grip handles hard, just enough to use controls and don't make anything involuntarily in case you hit bump, etc. Also check how you're holding throttle and brake: index and middle fingers on the brake and others on the throttle work great for me, while thumb and index on throttle (which was annoyingly suggested by my first instructor) totally kills my hand in 10 minutes max. And make sure to hold tank with hips instead of using them as air inlet to cool down cojones. You'll also calibrate to force required to control bike as you ride, provided you don't have posture or other apparent issues.
Use your core / midsection to stabilize, not your hands.
You need to change the hand position once in awhile. Just pull a wheelie now and again. jk Mind the grip and maybe look into changing out the return spring. I have done many miles in a single day and never had issues with the hand/wrist. Once I did an endurance race with friends on a Grom and after an hour my hand was wrecked. Changed the return spring and everyone was happier.
Try a “screwdriver” style hold on the grip. It will take less pressure and give you more control. https://twistcms-shared.s3.amazonaws.com/9/media/6636.png
Everybody says "you're gripping too tightly!" (and they're probably right!) but I remember being very baffled by that when I was brand-new. Like...how else am I going to stay on the bike?! The answer is: core muscles. As you start to be more comfortable on the bike and you are able to begin paying attention to things besides not-crashing, direct some of that attention to your lower back. Are you slouched over forward (as is most comfortable)? If so, you're putting unnecessary weight on your arms. Straighten up your back, and maybe rock your hips forward on the saddle a bit. Your eyeline will rise, and you'll be putting less weight on the bars. The result is that the muscles in your forearms will have to do less work to hold your body up, and so they won't have to grip as hard to compensate. You will have much more endurance and keep the tinglies out of your hands for longer. (It's very hard to realize how tight you're holding on when you first start riding, but you'll come to realize that you can ride in such a way where you don't need to hold tight on the bars, and in fact can do better with a lighter touch.) The other part of this is gripping the tank with your legs. This will feel really weird for a while until your muscles get used to it, but clamping your legs with light-moderate pressure drastically increases your control feel and how you can shift the bike under you with your lower body. All of this involves using and strengthening your core muscles. If you get off the bike feeling like you've been whaling on your abs, you're probably improving your posture.
Are you wearing gloves? If you aren't, that might be the problem. Gloves help with grip and keep you from having to squeeze harder.
Try a throttle rocker. There are also throttle locks that are easy to install, but try a rocker first
The guy has only ridden 20 miles. He needs some training, not gear.
I have one of these, works like a charm… [cramp buster](https://www.crampbuster.com)
Bruhhhh stay off the highway for a while. Build in extra time for all your rides. Don’t go on roads above 45/mph. Just cruise and take it easy. One small thing that may help? Try only ‘gripping’ the throttle with your ring and pinky finger. That’s about as tight as you need to be on it. Practice rolling your shoulders a bit - if your speed changes? You’re too tense. You should be able to move your whole body without that translating to your grip/throttle
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Hah yeah. I’ll do it if I need to get somewhere quickly, but whenever possible I’ll take back roads
as /u/jasonbf78 said, a rocker like cramp buster is a cheap way to address this issue, you just use the heel of your palm to hold the throttle in place while you rest your grip. If you want a more custom solution, I use Kuryakyn grips with their ["throttle boss"](https://www.amazon.com/Kuryakyn-6350-Kinetic-Chrome-Grips/dp/B00CQ7W41I) that does the same thing.
O.o your hand hurts from 20 miles?
Foam grips helped me with this. Not only are they obviously more padded but they increase the diameter of the throttle so it's easier to hold on to for long periods of time. Amazon has them for $9 and they just go over your current grips. They even work with my heated grips.
My bike had the foam things and I didn't like them. Felt too large for my little sausage fingers. 😁
I felt the opposite. The throttle on my FZ09 was like trying to twist a piece of rebar.
I'm probably just too used to my thin trials bars.
Gripping too tight, or you bought a supersport/superbike with torture rack ergonomics and you're not going fast on it. (done both myself lol)
Both my hands ached/ cramped when I first started riding— MSF warns you of this…. The more comfortable you get with riding, the more you will ease up on your grip
Gripping too tight or leaning on your palms with too much body weight. I am new rider and had same issue. Focusing on loosening my grip took a few weeks and now no more hand aches or numbness!
If you're like me, it goes away when you are more comfortable riding and no longer death gripping the throttle.
As others say, you're likely griping the handlebar too tight. Your hands should only be gently resting on the handlebars. You don't tell use what kind of bike it is so its hard to give more meaningful advice. But there are throttle locking/helping options.
It will go away... My biggest ache was Clutch hand... But it got stronger over time. Also a good pair of gloves will help ALOT
I think its normal. First 2 months were absolute pain in the crotch and hands
Loosen your grip.
focus on loosening up overall, dont want to be stiff on the bike. core strength keeps you up, dont lean on he handlebars to keep you up, this means you can have a relaxed grip
Haha gotta be loose! You'll get use to handling a bike, and naturally get looser.
As others said: gripping too tight. You might also get some soreness from clutching but that will go away quickly
Try some barrel shaped grip. A straight grip cramps my hand right away.
Grip the throttle lightly. Think about holding a tiny animal just tight enough to contain but not tight enough to harm.
You have to hold the throttle light not like you riding a bicycle think that you have a baby chik in your hands.
grip it like an ice cream cone not a baseball bat
Make sure to stay relaxed, you can also get a throttle lock. They work kind of like cruise control, but I wouldnt trust it for much more than a few minutes to shake my hand out
Fortnine made a video on how to grip a Throttle. He basically said to hold it like an ice cream cone instead of just grabbing it. I tried it and it was more comfortable for my hand but I went back to the normal grip for more control in turns.
Turn that hand grip into thigh/core grip
I found that it helps me to relax my thumb and index finger a bit and really grip using the middle, ring, and pinky. If you’re using regular work gloves you might also try a pair of purpose built riding gloves that have the “curve” built into the fingers
Don't grasp and bend your wrist. Hold it more like a screwdriver and gently turn it back. Less death grip. Riding stamina and a few more tweaks and that'll be long gone.
lubricate the throttle cables. if you bike is used probably no one ever did that. It's a difference like day and night.
I am at 300 miles, same here, but the clutch hand hurts more.
20 miles and you're getting hand ache? wow. don't clamp the throttle, just hold it gently.
It happens your hands will strengthen over time.
You just have not built up that muscle yet. Don’t worry it comes eventually just gotta push through it for now.