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Motorcycle Forum / General / Sportbikes / August 2007Ping Saddle
Hey Saddle,can you describe the vibrations in the handlebars of your Yamaha? RPM's, frequency, amplitude, etc etc. > Hey Saddle,can you describe the vibrations in the handlebars of your Yamaha? > RPM's, frequency, amplitude, etc etc. Which Yamaha? >> Hey Saddle,can you describe the vibrations in the handlebars of your >> Yamaha? >> RPM's, frequency, amplitude, etc etc. > > Which Yamaha? The one I might be interested in. And you KNOW which one I'm referring to, you hardley riding wanna be. > >> Hey Saddle,can you describe the vibrations in the handlebars of your > >> Yamaha? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > The one I might be interested in. And you KNOW which one I'm referring to, > you hardley riding wanna be. Wanna be? Why I rode a Harley thru the great state of Alaska just a couple weeks ago. The amplitude is low and generally at engine speeds > 4k rpm ~ 80 mph. Still puts my right hand to sleep some mornings. A twist of the Throttlemeister allows me plenty of time to shake it out. Oddly, when I rode it home from Tenn the LONG scenic route a few weeks ago it never bothered me a bit. It does have a stiff throttle spring that still requires a good shake of the wrist from time to time however. >> > Which Yamaha? >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Wanna be? Why I rode a Harley thru the great state of Alaska just a > couple weeks ago. Really? How was the Alcan? Did you like the accomadations in Whitehorse? Is the Arctic Ocean blue and did you get to stand on icebergs? Please.... I am jealous of course of even a little motorcycle riding around Alaska. But renting one there and then NOT doing the Haul Road doesn't seem much different than renting any bike anywhere, except with better scenery of course. > The amplitude is low and generally at engine speeds > 4k rpm ~ 80 > mph. Still puts my right hand to sleep some mornings. A twist of the > Throttlemeister allows me plenty of time to shake it out. Oddly, when > I rode it home from Tenn the LONG scenic route a few weeks ago it > never bothered me a bit. It does have a stiff throttle spring that > still requires a good shake of the wrist from time to time however. Whats a throttlemeister? Like some homemade cruise control? And have you ridden any which had those heavyweight super duper bar end weights on them? > >> > Which Yamaha? > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > different than renting any bike anywhere, except with better scenery of > course. Yeah, but I make it sound better. > > The amplitude is low and generally at engine speeds > 4k rpm ~ 80 > > mph. Still puts my right hand to sleep some mornings. A twist of the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Whats a throttlemeister? Like some homemade cruise control? And have you > ridden any which had those heavyweight super duper bar end weights on them? That is exactly what it is. And they double as bar end weights. And I have a Helibar top triple clamp that's about double the density of the OEM. And the engine is dually counterbalanced. And I still gets stinkin inline 4 vibration. Long live twins! >> Whats a throttlemeister? Like some homemade cruise control? And have you >> ridden any which had those heavyweight super duper bar end weights on [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Long live twins! I was paying real close attention to the couch as I rode to work today, I think I've decided there is NO vibration below 4K, but from 4K-6K or so, there is just a wee bit-o tingle, with gloves on I'm not sure I even notice. But the other day when I was riding down to the shop I got the bike out onto the interstate and did a steady 70mph, and right there I could tell something was going on, just enough to make me want to shake out my hand occasionally. I was wondering how some of the bigger sport touring bikes did, like an St1300 or even yours. I don't suppose you've ridden an FZ1? > >> Whats a throttlemeister? Like some homemade cruise control? And have you > >> ridden any which had those heavyweight super duper bar end weights on [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > I was wondering how some of the bigger sport touring bikes did, like an > St1300 or even yours. I don't suppose you've ridden an FZ1? I've ridden damn near everything. And like all other inlines they buzz too. At idle it makes the windscreen resonate. Like the rest, if you don't stress the engine much they're silky smooth though. >> > Long live twins! >> > I've ridden damn near everything. And like all other inlines they > buzz too. At idle it makes the windscreen resonate. Like the rest, > if you don't stress the engine much they're silky smooth though. How about BMW's? Air cooled flat twins? Do they vibrate like the regular V's I'm used to, inlines, what? > >> > Long live twins! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > How about BMW's? Air cooled flat twins? Do they vibrate like the regular V's > I'm used to, inlines, what? Yes only more so. And when you twist the throttle the bike falls over to the side because the crank is inline with the bike instead of at the standard 90? angle. The equal and opposite torque reaction to the crank normally damped out by your suspension is now counting on your leg. FWIW, I've only noticed the effect at idle and it's not harsh, just kinda weird. I can't imagine the leg strength required to rev one of those Boss Hoss' at a light though. |
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