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[B19PSK]

Is it me or mine?
I'm getting dead hands after riding 60-100 miles on my Ducati 998S.

Handle bar weights or something required....
Anyone else have this?

It's about to get booked in for its first major service, I think I'll try the guys down in Hampshire (albeit I live near Heathrow).

And remember if it flys, floats or f*cks, then lease it.

[khushy]

I would say that you need to relax - gripping the handlebars too tightly will cause this!!!!

:P

[B19PSK]

I may be new to Duke's, but I've been riding since I was 4!!
Upgraded my 175 Yamaha to a Bull 350 when I was 11, then a Kawaka 750 2-stroke triple...this was not fun around the farm!!
210MPH impact accident at 17, head on on a dual carriage way!
Ninja v K100, both lost.

Over 250K miles on bikes
I love the duke, but it aint a mid life crisis causing me to "hang on".

Any more "advice"?

Cheers

Paul

[chicken]

If you've been riding since you were 4 and done over 250k miles then you need new hands. The recommended replacement period is 50 years or 200k miles, whichever comes first.

Dukes are a lot more vibey than any other bikes I've had. Do you have access to another one to compare whether yours is better/worse than normal?

If your is the same or less vibey then bar-end weights should help or liquid snake (www.barsnake.com).

If yours is more vibey than normal then call Nelly at Cornerspeed!

[khushy]

"210MPH impact accident at 17, head on on a dual carriage way"

maybe its just psychological - IN YOUR HEAD!!!!

[B19PSK]

ONC, HNC, CIM, Dip M, MBA....and these are just the words I can say!!!

[final_edition]

Originally Posted by B19PSK

ONC, HNC, CIM, Dip M, MBA....and these are just the words I can say!!!

I think you can get cream from the chemists for the first three, as for the others, try doushing with a cup of petrol

[ducati dad]

Originally Posted by final_edition

I think you can get cream from the chemists for the first three, as for the others, try doushing with a cup of petrol

Now Now! It's nice to see that B19PSK has got the feeling back in his/her fingers, as it's been 7 months since he/she typed the original thread . I'm worried that B19 has put almost 1/3 of a Pound in weight on either side of the bars.Perhaps the front end should be ckecked?

[rcgbob44]

Vibration on a Ducati!........................ya wimps, have none of you ever ridden a 180 Jota.

Shazaam

I fitted these foam grips to the Jota many years ago and it was the only way to live with the vibration but we must also not ignore the possibility of, and I know I won`t get the spolling corrict on this, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome!

I think that I have devenloped this over the years.

[B19PSK]

Originally Posted by ducati dad

Now Now! It's nice to see that B19PSK has got the feeling back in his/her fingers, as it's been 7 months since he/she typed the original thread . I'm worried that B19 has put almost 1/3 of a Pound in weight on either side of the bars.Perhaps the front end should be checked?

Given the size of my arms 1/3 of a pound won't make any difference