Cure for buzzy handlebars?

Anyone got a good one? I'm on the Bandit (600) for three hours a day now
and I'm getting numb fingers/hands at the end of each ride. I think it's
been made worse by the fact I've fitted a fairing and so I'm riding it a
tad faster. It's already got bar end weights fitted but it really is
quite buzzy at motorway speeds.

Google says different grips, a 'bar snake', or heavier bar end weights.

 

A friend of mine's got a B600 and he reckoned a bar snake solved all
the problems so that'd be where I'd start off.

 

I went for thick foam grips on the Tiger, which solved the problem.
Filling the bars with sand apparently works well.

 

Pah, why do people think a fairing makes them ride fast.
WUSSes.

Alter speed regularly

 

I've rolled some lead sheet up into a 2" long bar ID sized Swiss roll
till it's a light interference fit in the bar end then tacked them in
with some dabs of silicone.

I've also done similar but screwed a long self-tapper up between the
layers of lead to form an expanding plug. Worked perfik and could be
pulled out if needed.

Not too much mass but right where you want it to damp vibration, near
the end of the bars.

T i m

 

A few daft ideas that should help :-
1) Stay in a higher gear.
2) Fill the bars with builders expanding foam.
3) Wrap the grips with a layer of foam rubber and bind with tape.
4) Try aftermarket stiffer or more flexible bars.
5) Nige it out and get a bike that vibrates less.

 

I rolled up two sheets of lead and forced them down the Jota bars when I
fitted them to the Zed. I completely filled the outer section of bar with
lead and it made a huge difference, including being able to use the mirrors
too, which was nice.

The bar snake is just a heavy wobbly thing, much like rolled up lead sheet,
but softer.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Get a Hayabusa - or other bike with a harmonic balancer.
Or of course - a straight 6 or a V8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_shaft

PS
V12 is good too.

 

I don't think even a small V8 or straight 6 will fit inside the bars.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

With an engine like this?



I love that sound...

 

Can't beat that.

Although a radial engine claims to have virtually no vibration apparently.

http://www.jrlcycles.com/page/page/4920289.htm

Doesn't look like it'll fit in a sports bike though.

 

http://www.jrlcycles.com/albums/album_image/7125277/5364599.htm

 

Hahahahaha...

"It coughs once or twice to clear its throat, fires, and mumbles for a
second,
and then smoothes out with a hum so sweet - smooth it makes you wonder if
God
just walked through the door and made everything right with the world."
- American Iron Magazine

Those 'crazy' left pondians.

 

hEH, **** ME i CAN'T GET THE KEYBOARD TO WORK.
After a couple of bottles of wine and some Grappa I want one. Actually I
wanted one before the alcohol. I've got a Doctors note saying I'm sane,
but that doesn't really mean much these days.

Don't fancy a 2.8 cc one, wonder if they scale down to UK proportions.