I don't mean any insult, and I hope you take this the right way but I have a mental image I just cannot shake of what you describe and it is hilarious. Bubble wrap duct taped to the grip.... TOO GOOD!    You know I bet if you parked the bike set up like that and put a tin cup on the top of the tank people would throw change into it out of sympathy. 

And yes, I can see where the bubble wrap breaking down would be the downfall of that idea. 

Brian

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What I found worked really well was duct taping bubble wrap around my grips for a long trip....

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They were smaller (1/2" or so) bubbles in a sheet I got from Murph with a shipment, so he might sell ya a sheet...
 

You couldn't see the bubbles though.  The Gaff tape (basically black duct tape) was wrapped in such a way that you couldn't see the bubble wrap, and I wrapped the bubble wrap in the direction of the throttle twisting, so it wouldn't unravel as I applied throttle.  Actually worked quite well for a few weeks, until I removed it to install the gel grips.

These days, though, my Connie is rather bruised from a few falls, so the cup idea may be in order...
 

What I found worked really well was duct taping bubble wrap around my grips for a long trip, but the bubbles break down. 

hehehe long boring straight streches.... pop pop pop pop

hehehe long boring straight streches.... pop pop pop pop

 

Olympia gel gloves are excellent.......throttle locker is excellent.......Pro Grip 714's "Murphs Grips" are excellent.....grip puppies are excellent "absorb water though"......might try a bit heavier bar ends too.

Thank you, everyone, that posted your thoughts 

Just got rained on heavy, for the first time on the connie. I guess been lucky so far, just forgot to check the internet ...

Crash

try our buzzless bar wieghts, if they don't help I'll take the them back. We've had a hard time keeping them in stock this year!

Murph
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Thanks again. I am working on the wife to let me send more on the bike, but for the next month things are tight. .... Yosemite Camping and Vegas Trip (Car Camping With Friends) and need a tent ... etc

ride the bike more, and stop squeezing the grip.
it's a common issue when you are riding this bike, and just relaxing and placing your hands ON the bars, without a death grip will cure it.
it comes with time and trust in the bike, relief that is...

this is what I had to learn. Relax and let loose of the bars. Bike rides better anyway. I had to release the spring one wind on the FJR to accomplish this though. It took a death grip to keep the throttle on.
Squeeze when using the clutch and the brake. Relax the rest of the time.

I realized I also had anger issues toward handlebars and steering wheels.  Learning to grip the handlebars gently (like squeezing a grape) made a huge change.  I do wear gloves with padded palms.  Attempt to carry your weight in your core and legs.

On another front....

My doctor suggested taking vitamin B6 for my hand numbness. There's been some research that indicates that B6 may help some people. Google it and do some reading and judge for yourself. I've been taking 100mg a day for a couple of years now. It can't hurt.

Wife got me some B-Complex & B12 supplements.

I looked at the label and found out B Complex does not contain B6 ......

This idea was brought up in another forum and I tried it with great success, and it does not cost anything.  Remove the end weights (6mm allen) and install a washer about .060" thick between the end weight and the bar end.  Then retorque to 8 lb/ft.  Changing the torque by as little as .5 lb/ft can change the RPM range that the vibrations are felt at.  I played with different torques until I found 8 was best for me.  Sounds strange, but it does not cost anything to try and it really helped me.

I also have 2" risers and a set of grip puppies.

Good luck

Seriously?  I was thinking about buying heavier weights, but thought I will just strap the extra weight to the existing ones to see if it matters.  Now I will try this too.  Not that the buzz is bad by any stretch, but it's there.

Wife got me some B-Complex & B12 supplements.

I looked at the label and found out B Complex does not contain B6 ......

No B6 in there at all?

B-1, B-2, Niacin, Protease = B-Complex from CVS. Wife got me some B-6. So trying it out.
Thanks
Brent

B-1, B-2, Niacin, Protease = B-Complex from CVS. Wife got me some B-6. So trying it out.
Thanks
Brent

Did you do some reading on this? They were recommending 100 - 200 mg per day. I took the low side of the dosage.