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[QUOTE="Ol'89r, post: 90743, member: 17212"]
Michelle and Steve.

Usually hand cramps develop from holding on too tight.  Especially on the first ride of the day, you may not be as relaxed as you would be on the second or third ride.

A motorcycle is nothing but a big gyro.  If you jump off of it at speed, the motorcycle will most likely continue on without you until it runs out of forward momentum and falls over.  If you can let yourself relax and allow the motorcycle to do most of the work. it will be much easier on your body.

A lot of it is psychological, when you see those ruts coming, you are probably gripping tighter in anticipation, long before you actually get to them.  Try to relax your grip until you actually get into the rough areas.

When you feel your hands starting to cramp, try to relax your grip a little.  Also, you can squeeze a tennis ball or one of those spring type hand exercisers during the week to help build the muscles in your hands and forearms.

Just my $ .02,  not even worth that here in Kalifornia.
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