Well, I found a good answer. Yesterday I made a 5/8" x 5" steel slug
for each handlebar. I cut a groove in each end of the slugs for an O
ring (11/16" OD x 1/2" ID x 3/32" thick), put a little silicone seal
on each end and inserted in the handlebar until it was recessed 1/4"
in the grip area. Sealed the end good with silicon seal, and presto!
About 2/3rds of the vibration is gone. Just a enough low frequency
vibe to let you know there's a vertical twin in there. Much better
for someone with carpal tunnel problems.
Larry
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--- In W650riders@..., "Larry" <klmyself@...> wrote:
Hi. I just got a pristine (3300 miles) 2000 W650 last week. I'm not
new to bikes, and currently have 5 in the garage. I was a little
surprised at the level of vibration that the W has, since it has a
counter balancer. The reviews I have read either don't mention
vibration or describe it as "mild". On mine, vibration builds until a
peak of about 3500 rpm, then slowly decreases until passing 4500 rpm.
I don't believe my '69 Bonneville was any worse. The bike runs
perfect, motor mounts are tight. In fact, it shows little sign of use
at all. Is this normal for this machine, or am I just too used to
modern machines and it seems worse than it is.
Larry
