New V Strom owner

[Cobby]

Hi all, I'm new to the V Strom and this forum. I bought a 2014 DL1000 V Strom with adventure pack a few weeks ago and so far loving it.
My previous bike was a much loved Honda VFR800FI which I owned for over 6 years, the longest I have ever kept a bike so it must have been good.
The main differences I'm finding with the V Strom is speed, not bothered getting old anyway, and a slight vibey feel to the bike when riding long distances. Don't get me wrong the VFR was not vibe free but I never got a numb hand during long runs. I recently rode none stop from Aviemore to my home in south Northumberland and my throttle hand didn't regain its feeling for a day!!.
I'm planning another 1K mile run this weekend to bonny Scotland, any idea's on how to deaden those vibes?

BTW I fitted some Grip Puppies tonight in preparation for the trip, anyone had positive experiences using these things?

[MartinW]

Hi Cobby and  

Grip Puppies have been mentioned positively on here, very recently. See HERE for that discussion.

[UK_Vstrom650]

[Custardpie]

Hi cobby

I use a 'throttle cruise aid' made of plastic and clips over your throttle. They are available on eBay £8.99 or if you have a J&S near you they were a couple of quid cheaper. They stop you having to grip the throttle so much just use the palm of you hand.

[tallpaul]

Hi cobby, welcome to the forum! I have grip puppies on my bike as I find the standard grip diameter a bit small for my paws and kept getting cramp in my left hand. Since fitting them I now occasionally get a numb thumb and forefinger on my right hand. No biggy, but I didn't get that before I fitted them. Beats having cramp, so I'll keep them!!

[kissofdeath]

[Cobby]

Thanks for the welcomes and posts. I'll report on how I got on with the Grip Puppies on my return next week.