might have to sell the megabusa

[rsjp]

i might have to part with the megabusa after only owning it a few months ,i allways wanted one of these finally got a good one with the right spec , been out in a good few times but i went for a good drive out last weekend when it was sunny about 40 miles into the drive out i got severe pains in my right wrist ,ive had 2 steel screws in my wrist to hold it togeather also its pinned straight ,there is no movement at all ,and the cold wind gave me crippling pains ,when i got home i couldent move my hand at all , i was looking foward to a good summer with it ,so itcould be  going up for sale soon , if anybody knows somebody who wants a busa under 4000 miles with a very good spec let me know

  regards  jp

[Westfieldman]

Better gloves

Half doors from Fluke Motorsport

Try again before you sell the air temp  was only 7 to 8 deg C last wekend around here

[Mark Stanton]

Thats bad news - have you tried wearing one of those wrist support braces ? and some racing gloves or perhaps the thermal inner gloves that the bikers use might help    

[rsjp]

thanks for the imformation ,ive tried all different type of gloves over the years they are great for short periods but the cold allways gets through as for the wrist supports ive had them all ,at the moment ive got a full leather fore arm to finger tip support which i had to wear last weekend after approx 100 miles  driving , so it dosent look good for the westfield at the moment

jp

[barney]

not taking the p*ss ,but have you had a look at the motorcycle heated gloves ,work off 12v i think,might be worth a shot..

barney

edited to say Like these !

[JeffC]

i might have to part with the megabusa after only owning it a few months ,i allways wanted one of these finally got a good one with the right spec , been out in a good few times but i went for a good drive out last weekend when it was sunny about 40 miles into the drive out i got severe pains in my right wrist ,ive had 2 steel screws in my wrist to hold it togeather also its pinned straight ,there is no movement at all ,and the cold wind gave me crippling pains ,when i got home i couldent move my hand at all , i was looking foward to a good summer with it ,so itcould be  going up for sale soon , if anybody knows somebody who wants a busa under 4000 miles with a very good spec let me know

  regards  jp

mail me spec and any pics u have of it  .I know a man looking for a busa westy . sent u pm

[itguy]

Can totally sympathise with you here.

I have Reynolds phenomenon in my hands and to a lesser extent in my feet.

If I go outside and the airtemp/windchill is less than about 10 degrees it takes only a matter of minutes until I can't feel my fingers.

I've too been looking at the electric motorbike gloves, might get a pair of the inner gloves rather than the massive looking big jobbies.

It was pure joy last weekend though to be able to go out on Saturday morning with the temp around 15 to 17 degrees and have no gloves on, and no problems.

I know it’s not quite the same for you, but I was determined after I lost all my weight to buy and love a Westfield (narrow body! - I now have achieved that and I love it more after every drive. Just got to push through the pain barrier or pay bupa to sort it out.

Good luck mate - don't give up too easy  

[markg]

i drove mine for the first time to the sva test, 6 am on the m54 at > 80, the air temp was -3 or 4c, despite stopping and trying to warm my hands from the engine heat    and the sva chaps at shrewsbury trying to revive me with lots of hot tea! i didnt really get warm for two days!

my own stupid fault for thinking about tools and stuff to pass the test, i left home in a t-shirt and fleece jumper  

have you tried some neoprene for insulation like a wetsuit jacket or something?

[chazpowerslide]

I suffer very badly carpul tunnel syndrome, this was a factor in me stopping riding motorbikes (though I do still ride occasionally)

I have found it's worse in cold weather and wearing heated inner gloves helps dramatically.

In the Westy my right hand plays up a bit in the cold (tingling/numb fingers) but it's nowhere near as bad as it used to get on the bike (at times I could'nt feel my hands   )

I also used to find that the more "tingley" the bike the worse my hands got (worse on high reving sports 400cc bikes than my ZZR1100 for example) not a problem with my Zetec SE  

I'd be tempted to try out some heated inner gloves before you sell the car.

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

That b*stard Reynolds! Him and Parkinson 'ave a lot to answer for...

[S8ight]

THESE might be worth a try.

scroll down to "CRESSI, GLOVES METALLITE 3.5MM"

me and the wife wear them for snowboarding, theyre quite thin so they stay flexible and have worn them damp at about -15 and hands stayed lovely and warm  

[hilux]

Could the angle/reach be wrong for you so that you are fighting the wheel with wrist action instead of arm action.

What about a removeable steering wheel (so you can get in and out) thats got spacers or elongated spokes so its nearer to you. Its not girly either, look at rally drivers who use their arms primarily and F1 drivers do not drive with outstretched arms.

[rsjp]

thanks for the replys ,ive been out in it again today ,i borrowed my mates motorbike gloves thermal lined they did help a bit but the cold did get through  but not as bad ,as for the driving position yes that could be an issue ,it has got a removable steering wheel that does help getting in and out,  the driving position isint to bad but i think the hard drive is something to do with it, the vibration, pot holes on our brilliant roads this all contributes to my problem ,bouncing my wrist about, and like i said there is no movement at all so any sudden jolt and its very painfull,so i think its the end of the road for the westfield journy for me and back to a more convential car ,still want a small sports car might try a lotus exige or something similar with a screen and a heater /power steering ,so if anybody does want a megabusa this one is deffinatly for sale

email me for full spec on -------------

suepriest912@hotmail.com

regards jp