I have a noticable engine vibration in every gear - most noticable between 45 - 50 mph in 4th and 55 - 60 mph in 5th gear where I often want to cruise. Dealer says it is normal but it is a bit annoying at these cruising speeds. Below and above these speeds it is smooth and very enjoyable - makes me wonder why just this rpm range would have a vibration. Dealer did the high-flow air cleaner/jet/cycle shack slip-on upgrade. I did not ride the bike as stock so I am unsure if the vibration was there before.

Anyway, any thoughts or opinions are appreciated. (1st post by the way)

Thanks

Red

 

Sporty=Vibration

 

What year's the bike?

 

You may want to check the lower front motor mount. There have been reports of their coming loose. Torque spec is 75 ft lbs (I think).

SEMJPM

 

It's a 2006

 

Sportsters vibrate. the 04 and up models vibrate alot less than the older ones but they still vibrate. Most of the time you will have a little blurr in yor mirrors.

 

see my post on shudder-ya may be running in wrong gear like i was

 

How many miles do you have?

I noticed some excessive vibration on mine for the first few hundred miles or so. Mine smoothed out even more after complete break-in which took about 1300 miles.

 

I notice vibration in my 1200 around 3000rpm (I have an R, so I have a tach). But I can cruise around 45-50 in 4th gear at ~2500rpm nice and smooth and on the highway in 5th 60-70 vibrates but anything above or below is smooth, its worst right around 65mph. Seems to be normal for these bikes, I think.

 

A while ago I posted a question about post 2004 vibration. Got to ride one a while ago 2007 883C , thursday, last week. I always interpreted vibration as buzzing. At idle, I noticed the machine thumped and/or pulsed beneath me! ****ing loved It!!!!! At all speeds never noticed a thing in the vibration stakes. (Vibration to me is an annoying buzzing.) Grips footpegs etc. I ride a 250 Virago that has vibration!!!. Never noticed anything uncomfortable on the 883, solid and smooth. I mention to the Dealer that it was suprisingly smooth. He replies, yes the 883 is a fantastic machine, I want a 1200, he says its a little more lumpy. They don't have a demonstrator model as yet, he says two weeks away. Will test ride then. But for lack of a better explanation small motors vibrate (annoying) numb fingers. Larger engines seem to pulse at idle, and to me and my short experience smooth out while diving. ****, if you drive a four cylinder car it buzzes, if you drive a V8 it pulses, thumps, to me one is annoying, the other speaks of power. This probably wont help but like ****** said Sportsters vibrate. To me this seems to be an interpretation based on experince of riding sportsters. To the point, ride a piece of **** buzz box like the virago for a while then get back on your sportster and enjoy the feel of riding something that is comparatively comfortable.