First ride with Vibra Technic motor mount
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First ride with Vibra Technic motor mount
Did about 80 miles today, unfortunately about 50 of those were on interstate.
I had bought the mount originally to help with vibration. I can say without a doubt that while it helps a bit on that end it was worth every penny for the stabilizer. I always felt a bit challenged at high speeds and especially when passing trucks I'm sure part of that was skill but today I was cruising at 80 mph feeling great and passing trucks with no concerns.
I guess that's the point of a stabilizer, hadn't thought about it before but very positive difference for me.
Great to be out on the bike finally, happy camper!
I had bought the mount originally to help with vibration. I can say without a doubt that while it helps a bit on that end it was worth every penny for the stabilizer. I always felt a bit challenged at high speeds and especially when passing trucks I'm sure part of that was skill but today I was cruising at 80 mph feeling great and passing trucks with no concerns.
I guess that's the point of a stabilizer, hadn't thought about it before but very positive difference for me.
Great to be out on the bike finally, happy camper!
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Yeah true enough. I definitely let my mods get out of hand this winter. BUT I'm done for all intensive purposes. I have the rear signal/plate relocation kit to install at some point this week, then once they arrive mount my saddlebags that I finally ordered, and lastly a tidbit that I did just for fun which is a custom timing cover with a maple leaf on it which I hope to receive sometime in the next couple of weeks to finish it off (company doing it said 2-4 week lead time, and I ordered it a couple of weeks ago).
I figure, if we move to CA this Summer then I'll be broke from their on in so I might as well get everything done now while I can afford it!
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I guess I had the opposite experience. My vibrations improved but I didn't notice any stability changes in any great way. Then again I had my bike up over 100mph a couple times on the stock mount and never felt any wobble.
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With all the gravel in my area right now, and also being a little rusty with my cornering I haven't had any chance for high speed twisties but maybe the rain this week will help take care of that.
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Definitely a surprise to me as well Matt. Funnily, while vibration may be a tad better it's not a huge difference, which you had pretty much already told me to manage my expectations. But the stability threw me for a loop. I thought maybe it was just wind direction but one section of I81 where I always seem to get a little freakish with a headwind was noticeably better, same for cross... I even purposely (why the heck I have no idea), rode along one of those long cracks where Vdot tries to repair the tar that normally is squirrely for me with no major issues. I suppose it could be some placebo but since I didn't have any expectations I'm chalking it up to better handling!
With all the gravel in my area right now, and also being a little rusty with my cornering I haven't had any chance for high speed twisties but maybe the rain this week will help take care of that.
With all the gravel in my area right now, and also being a little rusty with my cornering I haven't had any chance for high speed twisties but maybe the rain this week will help take care of that.