how do you guys cure thump cramp?

[J.J.]

just curious how you guys do it.. i ride quite a bit and have started racing hour and a half long cross country races.. usually bu 20 minutes into the race i can barely push the throttle anymore.. is there anything you can do to specifically help this out?

i've adjusted the thumb throttle a million times to try to find a more comfortable position but i just cant find a good spot

[Scro]

Use an ice cream scoop with the thumb lever to exercise those specific muscles.

[stoopidbot]

i do long desert races, Stretch, stretch and more streching. I make sure I get tons of Potassium the days before hand. Keeping hydrated is key.

I like that idea Scro...

[Hammer trx450r]

Practice using your knees to squeeze the tank and release the death grip on the handle bars;)

Also depending on the quad you can cut the return spring down alittle to make it easier to push

[jkiserracing]

Originally posted by Scro
Use an ice cream scoop with the thumb lever to exercise those specific muscles.

Thats actually a good idea right there!

[Scro]

Originally posted by rpfeifer11
How exactly do you do this?

Do what?

[rpfeifer11]

Your scoop trick. I am interested in this.

[duke416ex]

What yr 450 you ride?

[Scro]

Originally posted by rpfeifer11
Your scoop trick. I am interested in this.

Just buy one of these and go to town:p Don't go cheap either. Buy a nice metal one. The cheap ones made of plastic won't last long. I found a mini-scooper at Wal-mart, and it fits perfectly in my console.

[J.J.]

i ride an 05

[J.Brown121]

I don't know how you feel about twist throttles, but you could get a twist/thumb throttle so you can go back and forth. I have a buddy that did this, but he doesn't race.

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by Scro
Just buy one of these and go to town:p Don't go cheap either. Buy a nice metal one. The cheap ones made of plastic won't last long. I found a mini-scooper at Wal-mart, and it fits perfectly in my console.

Thats dedicated right there. :cool:

[Scro]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
Thats dedicated right there. :cool:

Gotta do what you gotta do:p

[redrocker]

Get a twist

[TJ Bradley]

holy crap... and here i was thinking i was the only one that used an ice cream scooper.! haha. I get alot of questions when friends get in my jeep and theres an ice cream scoop layin there lol. They do work tho. I guess were just inovators Scro. :cool:

[CRE Performance]

On my 07 XC (with the FCR carb) I did the throttle return spring mod, which is removing the return spring from the carb, and if I remember correctly I cut out 3/4 of a turn in the spring so it had less initial tension on it and it worked out great.

I havent tried it on the 05 yet, but I may look into it and If I can make it work, Ill take pics.

[Ichoptop]

A tennis ball worked for me. On the drive back and forth to work and when I finally get some tv time.

[ZBlaster]

No spring in the housing, well lubed cable, modded carb spring, TRX90 lever.

That mixed with the ice cream scooper trick and I next to never get any arm pump.