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i have bushes i My trippel tree Are they a diff. sort on the street bob?? its also in the seat/foot pegs as well, did you get less vibration from your hd se 1200 kit?? what is the perfekt weight off the pistons when it comes to balance?? dyna my front end????
an iron with stock bushings? you sure?
your bike is going to vibrate matter what you do, pegs and all. it's a crude bike.
spending your hard earned money trying to stop it from being itself is probably not the best investment. a 1200 gearing swap will smooth things out and the larger displacement of a 1200/1250 will also help. the smaller an engine, the more lively it is.
that's probably one of the best parts about the sporty. the rawness, vibey, punk nature of it. a fun and angry little bike that's as reliable as a cast iron skillet.
since my hands are crap, they frezz when cold or vibration
would taking the engine apart and getting the the crank flywheel and piston´s balance together help??? i really dislike the vibration between 4200-5000rpm right where the interstate speed is and my 2 biddies ride a night rod and a street bob 103.
can you get other motormounts???
it seems that a friend´s 2016 has less vibration and his has same exhaust as me???
what to do
regards
Sören
As cvaria said, they are a raw, angry bike. They are going to have some buzzing at that RPM.
Each one is also different, and not surprising that one may have a bit more buzzing than another.
Changing the gearing to a 1200 front pulley will get your RPM's down at your interstate cruising speed.
Check your motor-mounts to make sure they are in good shape and tight.
Keeping your hands loose on the grips will help.
Anything you can do...ISO grips, different riser bushings, bar-end weights, to isolate the vibrations in the bars will help.
Cupping in either of the front or rear tires, as well as out of balance tires, will add to the vibration.
Harley 1200 pistons are heavier that Hammer 1250 pistons. Harley 1200 pistons won't help balance. Check your motor mounts front and rear. Make sure they are torqued to spec. Make sure the drive belt is adjusted properly, not too tight.
yes but how much, i could grind weight off i have done that before on vw cars before.
had them check the motor mounts 2-3 times
regards
Sören
Last edited by Søren Rix Petersen; Jan 15, 2017 at 03:11 AM.
As cvaria said, they are a raw, angry bike. They are going to have some buzzing at that RPM.
Each one is also different, and not surprising that one may have a bit more buzzing than another.
Changing the gearing to a 1200 front pulley will get your RPM's down at your interstate cruising speed.
Check your motor-mounts to make sure they are in good shape and tight.
Keeping your hands loose on the grips will help.
Anything you can do...ISO grips, different riser bushings, bar-end weights, to isolate the vibrations in the bars will help.
Cupping in either of the front or rear tires, as well as out of balance tires, will add to the vibration.
have you got a link to some better bushings???? maybe better motormounts before dyna tune it felt like my feet was being kicked off at that rpm it´s alittle better now. if somebody know the weight the crank is balenced at it would be nice as then i would not need to get it pulled completly, iam baffeld to why harley would balence it wrongly and not just make all the piston´s the correct weight as that would mean free horse power, and less vibration win=win for zero money
Dude, you bought a Sportster....they vibrate, so do a lot of other bikes. In 50 yrs. of riding most of my bikes vibrated, some worse than others.
If you want a bike that doesn't buzz your hands, buy a Road King. It (2016 RK)shakes at idle, but when it is rolling it is as smooth as the steering wheel in my Cadi.
Dude, you bought a Sportster....they vibrate, so do a lot of other bikes. In 50 yrs. of riding most of my bikes vibrated, some worse than others.
If you want a bike that doesn't buzz your hands, buy a Road King. It (2016 RK)shakes at idle, but when it is rolling it is as smooth as the steering wheel in my Cadi.
great advise here it´s on the other side off 60000 us dollars, will you pay for it???
regards
Sören
You can get rid of some of the vibrations for less than $100 . Try shotgun reloading shot #9 in your handlebars , I did on a old Ironead and they vib a lot more than yours , plug the end of the bar with a expandable freeze plug
For the seat Gel Pad , raw 3/8 thick , remove seat cover cut some out the size of your butt reinstall cover or have a upholstery shop do it ( sweet )
I couldn't ride my '81 sportster for more than about 45min , liked the two ways that I also did them to my '80 Tour Glide , if I get another bike they will be also done to it
You can get rid of some of the vibrations for less than $100 . Try shotgun reloading shot #9 in your handlebars , I did on a old Ironead and they vib a lot more than yours , plug the end of the bar with a expandable freeze plug
For the seat Gel Pad , raw 3/8 thick , remove seat cover cut some out the size of your butt reinstall cover or have a upholstery shop do it ( sweet )
I couldn't ride my '81 sportster for more than about 45min , liked the two ways that I also did them to my '80 Tour Glide , if I get another bike they will be also done to it
iam getting a gel pad fitted before riding seson, did that help alot??? as for new grips iam tossed between the ISO grip and the hd rubber where they Are thicker in the middel off the grip that maybe more ergonomic, but that does not help my feet will floor boards help?? And is Any 1200 set reducing the vibrations??? caviara you have the SE 1200 right did that reduce vibration???
Regards Sören
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