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ditchbanger2002

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My girlfriend loves to ride but has a big problem with her hands getting tired. Whats the best way to solve this??
Thanks abunch
Chris
 

Ride alot more...her hands need to get stronger...
There are some gadgets on the market for wrist support. I forget what they are called.
 
For me it helps to have thin gloves ... the thick padded gloves make me feel like my hands are going to slip off the bars.

Is it her hands getting tired or just her throttle thumb getting sore? If both hands are getting tired is she gripping the bars so tight that it causes the soreness?

A while back I tried one of the thumb things linked above ... personally I didn't find of of any use.

Taylzee is right about riding more ...
 
mechanics gloves would work perfect but they would get cold unless you have hand warmers.

they have a rubber grip feeling so she wont have to hold on as tight and they are super thin.

but the cold factor comes into play.....
 
I asked her if both hands were tired and she said it wasnt so much both hands getting tired, just that the distance between the bar and the throttle is just to far. The thinner gloves does help a little, and those hand boots look cool i'd get them for both of us! She just cant wrap her fingers around the bar and reach the throttle with her thumb. Her Thumb is litteraly a inch and a half long. Is it possible to put a twist grip on it? AD Boivin has those on the snow hawks? Would they work with the apex or viper cable set up?
Thanks for all of your input!!
Chris
 
You can get the throttle thing that you pull on with your fingers vs your thumb ... I am sure someone else can add more about them. We had one a while back on a vmax ... it would over-ride the oringinal throttle ... you could switch between the two if wanted.
 
yes you can install atwist grip , but I cant remeber who makes them for a sled..maybe bovine
 
Another thing that could be done: If she does not go wide open on the sled, you could loosen the throttle cable so that the lever is closer to the bar. It will start to open the throttle closer to the bar and it will not open it all the way to wide open. That way when she is riding, her thumb will be closer to the bar and her hand will not have to be open so far.
If the sled has a TORS (Throttle Over Ride Switch - limits the RPM's if the throttle sticks open), you will not be able to do it because the TORS will not function correctly.
 
PZ 1 said:
Another thing that could be done: If she does not go wide open on the sled, you could loosen the throttle cable so that the lever is closer to the bar. It will start to open the throttle closer to the bar and it will not open it all the way to wide open. That way when she is riding, her thumb will be closer to the bar and her hand will not have to be open so far.
If the sled has a TORS (Throttle Over Ride Switch - limits the RPM's if the throttle sticks open), you will not be able to do it because the TORS will not function correctly.
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Good idea, but you are still pulling on your oil pump cable so in effect you are now runing oil rich with this scenario, that is why they tell you to set your throttle cable prior to setting your oil cable they must move in unison - with reason anyway.
 
The twist grip Idea has been debated several times, not sure what the consensus was.
One reason for not using one was that they tend to freeze up easier and may cause a safety issue. I dont know this from experience, but it does make sense. There is alot more moving surface area in a twist grip, and any moisture could potentialy freeze and cause problems.
 
twist grip

I tried a friends sled with twist grip, I think it was a little difficult to drive but maybe need to get used to it. If you put a twist grip on it don´t forget to get a tether kill switch, because you will have to disconnect TORS and safety is first! I have seen grip heaters that you put inside the handlebar.
 
The twist grip I mentioned doesnt appear to require any unplugging of wires, it's just a piece of plastic that slides over the bar that attaches to/touches the thumb throttle that is already there. Kind of like a thumb saver for an ATV in a way.
 
We ride with a girl that is probably 5' 2" and has really small hands. She complained about her throttle thumb hurting and asked what she could do about it. She was using the throttle in the way that there was the most distance for her to reach with her thumb at the very end. We told her to move her thumb closer in on the lever so that now her thumb didnt have to travel as far but also some of her palm was doing the work. She said it helped a lot and said she was stupid for not thinking of that on her own. I dont know if this is the correct way to ride or if it is just preference on how you push the throttle. This is the way I hold the throttle.
 
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