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Mar 25, 2008 | 05:34 PM

#11

BEAST

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From: Onalaska, WI

RE: Faring vibrates

My wife had a 06 SG. One day she said " my bike is vibrating" I thought the typical male thought"yeah right" About a week later I took it to the gas station. Whoa, this thing is really vibrating. Well, the first thing I thought was inner fairing bolts. Nope, all tight. We were at the dealer the next day and I mentioned it to the service manager. He starts it up and revs it a few times and says, "thats normal." Well The Vixon says,"it didn't do that for the first 10000 why is it doing it now. He goes in and gets a higher up and he comes out and revs it up and says, "yup thats the way they are when they get broke in. We leave and the more I think about it, the more I am thinking, that's B.S. I call them back and say, "I want the front motor mount replaced under warranty." I bring it in they change the mount, and the vibration is GONE. The Vixon put 23,500 on it and it never came back. She now has an 08 SGwith 0 miles on it cause it won't warm up in WI.

Mar 25, 2008 | 09:54 PM

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vibr8ir

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RE: Faring vibrates

Had both vertical braces break, welded them back up good to go, just recently I've gotten a little
more vibs. so I'm going in this w-end to see what's up?? Might do the garage opener thing while
I'm in there. Anybody got the #'s for the dash button and boot ?? I beleave it looks like the trip/reset button ??
Thanks Steve

Mar 25, 2008 | 10:08 PM

#13

chornbe

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From: Chester County, PA

RE: Faring vibrates

The bike shakes and transmits that shake thru' the parts at the extremities. There's really nothing to be done about the shake, other than bolting in a "B" engine.

What irks me on mine is that ever since the dealer put it back together the fairing now SQUEAKS as it shakes, which never happened before. (sigh) I have to pull it apart and see what's loose, misaligned, etc.