purchesed 2011 fat bob last spring,bike ran great untill this year noticed excesive vibration in handle bars and front end,front tire was cuped?(17000km) so i took it in to dealer ship,replaced tires,i also had to get warrenty service done,told me 3hrs,6hrs later i get my bike back,riding home i now have vibration still in handle bars and know in foot pegs and in seat i get home 1 1/2 hrs felt like i rode for 5 hrs,pins needles in feet and legs,back is killing me,and the viens are popping out of my hands,phone dealer ship tell me to bring it back,they replaced tires,motor mounts wheel bearings,checked primery,transmission,and motor everything checks out ok,they now have had my bike for 6 weeks and its still there they tell me that they have done everything they possibly can to try and fix the problem,but dont know whats wrong with it,and now they tell me that theirs nothing wrong ,thats the way the bike performs?????????????was wondering if anybody out there is having the same problem,as far as im concerned its un rideable unles you want to ride to the store and back!any suggestions would be apprecieated

 

There is a service bulletin I believe for excessive vibration where they remove some of the rubber from the front mount to give more clearance. Can't remember the number. Did they do that, along with the vibration adjustment procedure?

 

Check your front isolator (front motor mount)

 

Actually try this:
loosen your front and rear isolator mounts (rear and front motor mounts) three full turns on the hex head fasteners, then fire you bike up for about 30 seconds. After shutting your bike off, retighten the fasteners to spec: 27 ft-lbs of torque. See if that helps?

 

The service bulletin no. is ML1324
Cheers,Graham.

 

hey thanks for the info,and yes they have done every thing that youve mentioned,mounts were changed,shaved,vibration procedured,nothin its still there,deely told me to take the bike to another dealership and they would pay for another opinion,hope fully some one will figure it out

 

Handlebar bushings??

 

Have them open up the cam chest and check the crank run-out.

 

Hey james,ya they did that and also took apart primery,trany and motor,everything was checked and was with in specs,nothing bent,bearings were checked,alignment,disengage clutch and it all goes away?gets real bad at 98km,gusse ill wait and see what the next dealership says hope they solve the problem,Thanks Storm

 

i think everyone (including the dealership) is overthinking this.

maybe your front wheel is bent!