Am I Being Unreasonable?
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From: Hurdle Mills NC
I dont think your being nit picky about he vibration .. but maybe a little about how they tried to determine what the issue is/was. For me .. " ..do what you need to do to identify the problem, or rule out he vibration as normal."
Just sayin ..
Just sayin ..
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There is 2 types of vibrations that I have experienced in all the motorcycles I have ridden. You have High and Low frequency type. The high frequency types that I have experience will make you hands and feet go numb. Low frequency gives you more of a soothing type massage in which is very smooth. All bikes vibrate just like all bikes consume oil.
The M8 motor on the Touring line is ridiculously smooth since it is partially rubbermounted. The solid mounted bikes are not.
The M8 motor on the Touring line is ridiculously smooth since it is partially rubbermounted. The solid mounted bikes are not.
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I would say you are being overly sensitive. I know there is less vibration on my '19 FLSB then there is in my Brothers 08 Ultra. Personally, I think the service tech did a fine job comparing yours to the other bikes in stock to see if it was out of ordinary. I would say ride it per the break-in guidelines because my bike smoothed out about 600 miles (Or I just got used to it) If it gets worse I would bring it back in otherwise ride it.
And if you wanted a butter smooth ride you shopped the wrong brand in my opinion.
And if you wanted a butter smooth ride you shopped the wrong brand in my opinion.
Yup; knew that was coming - and rightly so.
I also ride a Suzuki 1250S Bandit (inline four) and experience the buzz ... which is different than the Harley vibration.
Last edited by Jehu; Mar 22, 2019 at 05:52 PM.
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There is 2 types of vibrations that I have experienced in all the motorcycles I have ridden. You have High and Low frequency type. The high frequency types that I have experience will make you hands and feet go numb. Low frequency gives you more of a soothing type massage in which is very smooth. All bikes vibrate just like all bikes consume oil.
The M8 motor on the Touring line is ridiculously smooth since it is partially rubbermounted. The solid mounted bikes are not.
The M8 motor on the Touring line is ridiculously smooth since it is partially rubbermounted. The solid mounted bikes are not.
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