wrists?

[Raptor4439]

does anybody else's wrists hurt like heck after about 12 jumps? I weigh a good 210 pounds and I have the stock shocks. I was out ridin today and its like it jars my wrists bad, is there anyway to prevent this? like handlebar placement?

[Bill Fuller]

Stock shocks

[Raptor4439]

ugh, why dont manufacturers go ahead and throw on a set of elkas beforehand... im just now hitting larger jumps and I can't tell which is bottoming the worse, my rear or front....anyway I was thinking about getting a YFZ in a few weeks or upgrade my 440. does the YFZ have decent suspension on it stock? can a YFZ owner please reply

[K_Fulk]

Look into houser's wrist wresters. They should take some shock off your wrists.

[dirtmomma]

Originally posted by K_Fulk
Look into houser's wrist wresters. They should take some shock off your wrists.

could you explain a little please??

[K_Fulk]

http://www.houser-racing.com/wristrester.htm

[foxracingpredat]

i broke my wrist racing mx last summer in august and i had a cast on until january(5months)! it sucked..now i use the EVS wrist support for everything i do..and it helps

[400extracc]

mine hurts all the time, and not because i don't have a girlfriend!!:blah: hahahaha!!!!
ever since i snaped my arm just above the wrist in 2 places and turned the tendons into 3 year old rubber bands. i smoked a tree at about 3km/h went over the bars but my arem didn't.
that sucks. but, yes my wrist hurts too.:macho

[racerx573]

Originally posted by Raptor4439
....anyway I was thinking about getting a YFZ in a few weeks or upgrade my 440. does the YFZ have decent suspension on it stock? can a YFZ owner please reply

GET THE YFZ!!! It has a LOT more travel than an EX, and also more than the new 450R (I call it 450EX).

[TCracin440ex]

ill tell u what i do....i kno since im always standing it causes more on your wrist....because your hand is on the clutch and throttle...i angle the controls down a little bit...my clutch lever is at 10 o clock on the bars that away when your standing your wrist aint bent at such an angle...and when im sitting down i just rest my hand over the handlebars and pull the clutch like that....but having your controls down a lil bit shoud help...

[Raptor4439]

thanks for all the replies, i'll look into the wrist wresters until I can afford a YFZ :blah:

[Matt756]

my wrist hurts all the time ever since i broke it

[sam the brave]

i broke my wrist i rode with the cast and hit a jump and broke my wrist and snaped the cast inhalf in hurt alot

[Matt756]

Originally posted by sam the brave
i broke my wrist i rode with the cast and hit a jump and broke my wrist and snaped the cast inhalf in hurt alot
:huh

[exriderdude]

my wrists always hurt and so do my knees, but its just something that comes with riding, i guess. you gotta take the bad with the good:cool:

[ridefastrgetoff]

This is off the subject but do most of you guys/gals still use the thumb throttle or have you converted to a twist ? Breaking or jamming thumbs is a common problem and we've all but eliminated it with the twist style.