The DFWM say anything thread

[Duc L'Smart]

His trick knee probably started tingling...

Probably Mindy rubbing his thigh or something...

[hiero]

I need some help.  Yesterday I got rearended by a car (she was on her cell phone!!!) and knocked to the ground.  No injuries, but my beautiful red ST3 got a couple of scuffed places on the bodywork and mirror end.  Who's the painter in Dallas?  Thanks.

Pura vida!
George

sorry to hear that george!  I hope you're ok!

[Taz Duc]

Despite the cool, brisk wind we took our Ducs out for a nice 31 mile ride this morning.    We have a nice route that has some curves in it and gets me up to 60 mph.  We both are still getting use to this type of riding and I still get palm pain from trying to keep the throttle steady.  Hopefully Jeff can loosen that setting up when it goes in for it's 600 mile check up.

Time to walk the dog, water the garden and then we are taking the Hogs out this afternoon.  I'm avoiding the resterants today (too depressing for me) so it's steaks on the bar-bee when we get back and rewind the Cubs game.  Ya'll have a great Sunday 

[bryant8]

Your wrists still hurt when you ride the Duc?

Try supporting youself with your core muscles instead of your arms.

More miles on the Duc [moto]

[MurDuc]

Also, try "flappin" your elbows every once in awhile.
Works believe it or not.

Helps train you to relax those arm and wrist muscles.

Plus it makes your Duc fly faster.

[DesmonsterS4RS]

Despite the cool, brisk wind we took our Ducs out for a nice 31 mile ride this morning.    We have a nice route that has some curves in it and gets me up to 60 mph.  We both are still getting use to this type of riding and I still get palm pain from trying to keep the throttle steady.  Hopefully Jeff can loosen that setting up when it goes in for it's 600 mile check up.

Try using a "crampbuster"   it will cure your death grip (I had the same problem, and it worked great). Also like Bryant said use your core muscles to support you, squeeze the tank with your knees. Also keep your elbows bent, it  takes some strain off your wrist. Although your bikes seating position isn't as leaned over as a SBK it's alot more than your HD. Once you get used to the different riding position you will find the Duc pretty comfortable. You could also try some bar risers if you want a more upright riding position.

[never2loud]

Yeah, I'll "second" all of the advice so far, especially the Cramp Buster (Moto Liberty has them for $11).  I've had one since I learned how to ride - works wonders.  The other thing I've noticed that helps me avoid loading up my wrists and hands once I've been on the bike for a while is to pull my elbows in towards the tank just slightly.  It seems to break up the path for upper body weight moving inadvertently down to the wrists.

[cdc]

Try supporting youself with your core muscles instead of your arms.

The other thing I've noticed that helps me avoid loading up my wrists and hands once I've been on the bike for a while is to pull my elbows in towards the tank just slightly. 

DFW/DMF riders have good upper body posture

cdc

[LYD]

I just know these things!!

[fastwin]

I think she has tried the cramp buster before without a lot of luck... if I remember right. You know, you might consider the bar riser set that Speedymoto makes. It replaces the stock bar clamps for the Ducati/Magura handlebars and as I recall it raises the bars 1.75" higher. I have a set but have never mounted them on my S2R1000 Monster... not yet. That would take a whole lot of weight off your wrists and hands. A whole lot! They look absolutely stock, if you didn't know the bar clamps had been changed you would not even notice it. Total bolt on deal, no "heavy lifting", no expensive shop labor. Check it out!

[never2loud]

I've got some Eastern Cycle bar risers for my soon to be delivered stock triple and bars.  The rise will be 1 1/2." 

I'm just wondering if the stock cables will be long enough to reach the new bar height... Eastern Cycles claims so but I guess I'll just have to wait and see.  Any cable "shortage" could be even be more pronounced at 1 3/4."

I'd be curious to know if anyone else has had experience with stock cables being too short for bar risers.

[never2loud]

Haha! I just noticed the addition of the sub-heading "Normal Topics" on the DFWM main board.

Normal topics 

What are the chances with this group of miscreants?   

[dallas2r]

Haha! I just noticed the addition of the sub-heading "Normal Topics" on the DFWM main board.

Normal topics 

What are the chances with this group of miscreants?   

bwahaha!!  that's awesome.   

[Taz Duc]

Thanks for the suggestions guys and I do, do all of the above, but laying some of my body weight on the bar is not the total problem.  My throttle is as stiff as (self edit).  There is not 1 mm of play like I have in my Hog, so when I get to speed the pressure I must exhert to keep it from rising or falling is alot for me.  I have been working on my hand strength and I'm alot stronger than I was back in October.  Hubby is going to get the risers for both our bikes when they are in stock again.  His trottle has some play in it, but mine has none so hopefully Jeff can do something down the line.

We only made it to Rhome on 114 before heading up to 407 to get back home.  The winds were really wicket today so it was not a nice putt on the Hogs.  Got home for a drink by the pool and then turned on the TV to see the Cubs win.   

[LYD]

Well the tank is off and going to the painter tomorrow.   I am expecting the chain on wed.  so thursday it looks like I will be doing an eastside invasion.  Stop by the powder coater and then the warehome to drop everything off.  Anybody wanna do an early lunch around that side of Dallas??  I can be over on the eastside aroung 11:00 so we could do lunch at 11:30-12:00.  But I have to be back in arlington at 3:30 for work.  All next week I am on second shift.