RE: Complaints about handlebar vibrations.

[Guest]

handle bar vibrations

handle bar vibrations

when reducing vibration with BB`s do you fill the bar from end to end?

 

[kcorbin]

I heartily second the caulk recommendation!

One *strong* word of caution though: watch for holes in your handlebars that lock your headlight/turn signal switches and throttle housings into place. Unscrew those, cover up the holes with something substantial, and then start pumping away. Umm, don't ask me how I learned about this!

I ended up using about a tube and a half and it was one of the cheapest improvements I could make for under $5. It *really* smoothed things out; much more than I had expected.

 

[Homie]

resurrecting an old thread.....

resurrecting an old thread.....

Now that I'm older, my hands are apparently more sensitive to vibration. I would like to add some bar-end weights to the stock bars on my 1100E's. However, as you all know, the stock bars didn't have any weights and don't have any welded-in nutplates inside the ends to attach any weights to if you wanted to. So my question is, are there any bar-end weights out there with a "wedge-bolt" type device that expands inside of the hollow bar end to attach itself to the bar-end instead of needing a nut-plate to be screw to? Just curious if anyone has seen or used such a end weight and if so, where did they find it. Thanks!

 

[Zmike]

A lot of bar-ends on eBay
http://stores.ebay.com/Moto-world168/_i.html?_fsub=293677319

 

[cowboyup3371]

Why not just figure out why the bike is vibrating? Is everything synched correctly and all frame bolts properly torqued? I had that problem last year where I constantly felt a vibration. Come to find out, the rear mount bolt was just barely loose enough to cause it. Once I fixed that, I didn't have any issues for the rest of the season.

 

[koolaid_kid]

A lot of bar-ends on eBay
http://stores.ebay.com/Moto-world168/_i.html?_fsub=293677319

Those are too light to do any vibration dampening.
I used these on a KZ750E I owned. http://www.manicsalamander.com/products.aspx
I also made my own bar snake. I used vinyl tubing and RTV. The combo helped a lot.
The thing to understand about these things is that they do not reduce engine vibration, they just move the harmonic vibrations into a different rpm range.

 

[bbjumper]

Or you could just ride a well balanced inline four and have no vibrations at all.

I ditto that tkent, I'm amazed how smooth my GS is when properly tuned, mirrors are clear and sharp at speed.

 

[ndaugbjerg]

oldschool,
A lot of things can cause bar end vibration. I added weights to my last bike and it did not help. I finally realized That I was twisting the throttle hard enough to scare the hell out of myself and making my hands shake.
Niels

 

[AJ]

Now that I'm older, my hands are apparently more sensitive to vibration. I would like to add some bar-end weights to the stock bars on my 1100E's. However, as you all know, the stock bars didn't have any weights and don't have any welded-in nutplates inside the ends to attach any weights to if you wanted to. So my question is, are there any bar-end weights out there with a "wedge-bolt" type device that expands inside of the hollow bar end to attach itself to the bar-end instead of needing a nut-plate to be screw to? Just curious if anyone has seen or used such a end weight and if so, where did they find it. Thanks!

The "standard" bar weights on modern sport bikes are heavy steel with a bolt down the center and a rubber stopper that expands inside the handlebar when you tighten the bolt. Since the bar diameters are the same as the old style bars, these weights will work fine in your old GS.

Many (MANY) of the bar weights sold aftermarket or ebay are light aluminum and are mostly for show. This is why the OEM factory weights sell for more on ebay than brand new weights. The Hayabusa bar weights are highly sought after because they are freakin' huge. I know, I just picked up a set for my 1100, they just need some sanding and painting.

If you want to go high tech, the "Vibranators: get very good reviews but I haven't tried them.
http://www.vibranator.com/street_bikes_s/23.htm
http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/09/06/vibranator-tuned-mass-dampers-new-product-ideas/

 

[koolaid_kid]

Those vibranators look like a manic salamander clone. They should work in a similar manner, which is good but not perfect. Or moderately as the review states.