Motocross and Dirt Bike Hand Blisters
Motocross and dirt bike · Skin is gear

Two motos in, the palms are hamburger.

Thin MX gloves, a sweaty grip and a bar that never stops moving. The throttle hand blisters at the base of the fingers, the clutch hand at the web, and calluses tear in the second moto. Here is how riders keep their hands in one piece from the first practice to the last checkered flag.

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Skin is gear
Why riders blister

A wet glove on a moving grip.

Every whoop, every braking bump and every blip of the throttle twists the grip inside your palm. MX gloves are thin on purpose, so the skin takes the friction. Sweat softens it, and soft skin rubs open fast. The throttle hand goes at the base of the fingers where it rolls the grip; the clutch hand goes at the web of the thumb. Calluses build, stand up, and tear on the hard days.

Most of the fix is boring and works. Dry Spray on the hands and feet the night before, so the gloves and boots stay drier and the tape stays put. Calluses filed flat so they can't catch. Tape on the spots you already know. Gloves that fit, and grips that aren't worn bald. And the same night, close whatever opened so you can ride tomorrow. Every rider has a blister story. Fewer is the goal.

A race day, moto by moto

From the night before to the trailer.

Where riders' hands go wrong over a race day, and what goes on at each stop.

The night before · 9 PMDry hands, dry boots.

Dry Spray on the palms, fingers and feet before bed. Less sweat in the gloves and boots, and the tape stays where you put it.

Dry SprayPerformance
Sign-up · 7 AMFile and tape.

File any callus that stands up. Tape the base of the fingers on the throttle hand and the thumb web on the clutch side.

80/100 Skin FileRhinos' Own Adhesive tape
Practice · 9 AMThe first hot spot.

Gloves off between sessions so the hands can dry. Retape anything that rubbed. Split stick on anything that opened.

SplitRhinos' Own Adhesive tape
Between motos · 1 PMCool down, reset.

Cleanse spray on the hands, face and neck, and inside the gloves. Pocket Water. The finger ring on stiff fingers.

CleansePocket WaterAcupressure Massage Ring
The trailer · 6 PMBody work, then close it.

Massage Cream and Repair worked into the forearms, shoulders and legs. Split+ whipped balm on torn calluses, left on overnight.

Massage CreamRepairSplit+
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What's in the gear bag.

Travel sizes in the gear bag. Full sizes in the trailer.

Sweat Block Bundle
All of it, one boxSweat Block Bundle

Performance, Dry Spray and Tip Juice. Sweat control for the hands that hold the bars.

The whole routineSweat Block Bundle$56.85$49.95
11 items · pick a size, hit Add
Hands, feet and braces, the night beforeDry Spray$18.95
Cream versionPerformance$18.95
Calluses flat80/100 Skin File$2.00
Before practiceRhinos' Own Adhesive tape$3.95
Hot spots in the pitsSplit$4.95
Whipped balm, torn callusesSplit+$18.95
Cool-down spray, skin and gearCleanse$9.00
Body work after the rideMassage Cream$18.95
Recovery, every nightRepair$18.95
Stiff fingersAcupressure Massage Ring$5.00
In the pitPocket Water$12.95
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The people who test this at the track.

Amateur racers, vet riders, weekend practice regulars. They tell us what blistered.

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