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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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I'm still riding the Vibrator! Its a 2007 FXSTC. Any time you get above 3000 rpm it has a vibration that is bothersome. I changed the grips out to the larger soft sponge rubber type used on the cruisers and it helped. I also change the exhaust and that helped some. When I opened up the exhaust the vibration went down but it is still not gone by any means. I took it to three dealers and complained about the vibration and everyone told me the same line of crap, "there seems to be something there but its not bad enough to open it up, ride it till it blows". Now isn't that comforting! @#$%^&*(

I love the way the bike rides and that is the only reason I still own it. Am I happy, what's your guess? The warranty is out now so I may see if I can find a replacement engine. Without changing out the bottom end, I see no way to cure this situation. I want my EVO back--slow but at least it was smooth riding.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by kentuckydave
I'm still riding the Vibrator! Its a 2007 FXSTC. Any time you get above 3000 rpm it has a vibration that is bothersome. I changed the grips out to the larger soft sponge rubber type used on the cruisers and it helped. I also change the exhaust and that helped some. When I opened up the exhaust the vibration went down but it is still not gone by any means. I took it to three dealers and complained about the vibration and everyone told me the same line of crap, "there seems to be something there but its not bad enough to open it up, ride it till it blows". Now isn't that comforting! @#$%^&*(

I love the way the bike rides and that is the only reason I still own it. Am I happy, what's your guess? The warranty is out now so I may see if I can find a replacement engine. Without changing out the bottom end, I see no way to cure this situation. I want my EVO back--slow but at least it was smooth riding.
wow your evo is smoother then your twin cam.....................
 
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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Wow! Thanks for all the replies. After reading them I also feel changing the engine is out of the question.

As for letting him ride my bike...he is short and I am tall. He can't reach my shifter, brake, etc.

As for his stance, he feels he is at a comfortable stance but I will talk to him about it.

As for the grips, I told him he is holding to tight but he says he's not. Thanks for the info on the vibranator website.

I will try to drag him down to bike week Daytona and get him on a Fatboy Lo.

Thanks for all your help, the guy is too damned stubborn to ask himself.

dk
 
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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If he could swing it, might be time to trade the Dyna in and step up to a Softail ;-)
 
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