vibs at 4k rpm

streethawk-jnr · Post by **streethawk-jnr** » Sun May 11, 2008 8:05 pm

hi there folks,
i bought a 99 r1100s the other day and i have been out on it and got a question for you lot.
when driving the bike at 4k rpm there is a lot of vibrations is in all gears i think but more so in top! is this normal its a standerd bike with 30k miles please help!

AJ 1 · Post by **AJ 1** » Sun May 11, 2008 8:24 pm

A vibration @ 4000 in all gears has to be engine related is there a balance shaft in these motors?
I would say its not a wheel or shaft.....

plivez · Post by **plivez** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:08 am

You may have to learn to live with it.

I was always bothered by the vibes. I set everyting as best I could but still found it too vibey. The final cure for me was moving the bars above the top yoke, thereby taking a bit of the weight off my wrists. The vibes then no longer bother me.

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streethawk-jnr · Post by **streethawk-jnr** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:21 pm

vibs sorted gave the trottles a good balance!
cheers

plivez · Post by **plivez** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:49 pm

streethawk-jnr wrote:vibs sorted gave the trottles a good balance!
cheers

It's an illusion. You have convinced yourself that it's sorted. They'll be back, they always come back.

The vibes are bothering me again. I'm biking in France this weekend, the way I feel about the vibes at the moment I would rather stay at home.