Welcome to the world of Harleys. The bike is 7 years old. With only 5,000 miles, it may have been sitting for a long time. You are going to have to find a good independent shop (indy) in your area or do the work yourself. You need to check the motor mounts. They may be toast. The motor may not be balanced the best (build on a Monday) and that maybe contributing to the vibration. The tune of the bike may be off. You have no idea of the modifications to the bike, and either do we, so the bike may not have a compensator, and again, that may be adding to the vibration. There are so many variables here, and trying to find out what is wrong with your bike with your limited knowledge on what you have is going to make it difficult to help you. Find a good indy, and you're going to be saving yourself from a lot of grief.

Harleys are not for everyone, so if you are looking for a smooth running machine, you may not have the right bike for you.

Good luck,

Dave

 

I have a 2013 Dyna Switchback, so I would agree there's sometimes significant vibration, but my bike is no paint shaker...and it smooths out above 2500 rpm. There are numerous possible reasons for what you're experiencing. You may have to invest some serious time and money in your ride to get it right. One of the great satisfactions in owning a Harley is there are fixes for just about every issue, and when you get things right they are as good or better than any Clone Cruiser out there. Just my 2 pennies.

 

But did you ride the bike you bought? Every one of them rides a bit different. All Harley’s vibrate, how bad and what level is tolerable is subjective. My Switchback is smooth as glass, my Superglide custom shakes...both are 2012’s. I actually prefer the Superglide...kind of remind’s me of my first shovelhead. But I know the front mount is bad, it’s just been replaced with a predator mount.

first thing you need to do (you have only had the bike 5 days) is go through the whole bike, change all fluids, spark plugs and probably even new tires (7 yrs and only 5k) Change them, there are probably flat spots from sitting...do the power train alignment procedure with inclinometer....then once all that’s been done, if it still feels like it’s excessive look into your mounts.

 

Is your bike stock? Handlebars, exhaust, Stage 1, Modifications? Can you post some pictures of it?

 

Not sure what Intruder you had, I rode a 1400 for years. That Intruder 1400 vibrated a lot more than either of my Dynas. Like TwiZted said, it looks like you bought someone else's problem.

 

I know what happened here....the ol lady is getting more excitement out of riding passenger than in the sack....

 

what bike have you ridden before, a dyna is not going to feel like a goldwing. most twin cylinder bikes have vibration. without riding it one can not say if it is excessive or normal. my 14 low rider has some vibration but smoothes out a lot around 2800rpm.

 

Guy doesnt test ride it before he buys? Ouch... that hurts. Sounds like the bike has some mechanical issues.

Check the engine mounts , a known issue of pre mature familiar. it sounds like excessive vibrations. Hopefully it's nothing too serious.

 

We all have different expectations. I was actually a little disappointed when I got my Harley. I thought they would vibrate more.

 

You bought a 7 year old motorcycle and you're mad that it vibrates? I'd hate to see what you think of my 01...