Bagger Brace Coming Off
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Bagger Brace Coming Off
After an expensive "trial" of the Bagger Brace, I've decided to remove it.
The tightening of the rear was obvious but is not worth the added vibration.
Before installing the brace my bike's vibes would settle out at certain speeds/rpm's. Now it seems constant and that's unacceptable.
Anyone wanna buy it? Only used it for approx 150 mile ride this Saturday.
Black anodized without "Bagger Brace" logo etched into it
$225 Firm
If you have a Paypal account I'll split the shipping cost
Send me a PM if interested
The tightening of the rear was obvious but is not worth the added vibration.
Before installing the brace my bike's vibes would settle out at certain speeds/rpm's. Now it seems constant and that's unacceptable.
Anyone wanna buy it? Only used it for approx 150 mile ride this Saturday.
Black anodized without "Bagger Brace" logo etched into it
$225 Firm
If you have a Paypal account I'll split the shipping cost
Send me a PM if interested
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From: Mobtown
Well... if the frame is out of alignment or the wheels are out of alignment, vibration might occur. With a brace in place the rubber swing-arm bushings will no longer absorb or make up for those imperfections caused by the misalignment. Check for those two things. Also, my buddy suggested checking motor mounts. Good luck!
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Road Master
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Every one of you is right...and wrong. I get a kick out of the responses that "you must have installed it wrong" lol - like it's some kind of magic to mount some hardware and get the heim joint aligned properly.
I appreciate the feedback, really, but you have no idea what you're talking about.
When I was doing some research and getting some feedback from some riders who have installed them, about 50% of them said they had increased vibration and didn't care for it.
Now, short of rigging an LVDT (the thang that reads linear movement), and amp and hooking it up to my laptop to read the oscillations , I know what my scooter feels like with and without the brace installed.
BTW, my dealer checked all the "critical fasteners" as well as wheels, bearings, motor mounts, stabilizers, blah, blah, blah (did I forget something? Someone will surely jump on that if I did).
Something else comes to mind. It simple physics here so hold on...
In the 2007 touring chassis (and others) the motor is mounted on iso-mounts designed to absorb vibration and shock. How hard is it to believe that if you add a stabilizer to the rear of the engine/trans, that the lateral movement (dampening) is restricted and the vibration is now transmitted to the cross-frame member, then up to the seat of my pants?
Why not hard-mount the motor and get it over with?
I think it would be cool to put a rigging pin somewhere on my chassis so I could remove the heim joint and secure it when on the long-haul, then install the bolt when I want to get more aggressive.
As I said in my initial post, the rear end is tighter and more responsive, but I bought a touring bike not a go-cart.
Rolled 30,000 miles today in less than 2 years! How 'bout all you bar-hoppers and Rolex Riders..BA HA HA!
I appreciate the feedback, really, but you have no idea what you're talking about.
When I was doing some research and getting some feedback from some riders who have installed them, about 50% of them said they had increased vibration and didn't care for it.
Now, short of rigging an LVDT (the thang that reads linear movement), and amp and hooking it up to my laptop to read the oscillations , I know what my scooter feels like with and without the brace installed.
BTW, my dealer checked all the "critical fasteners" as well as wheels, bearings, motor mounts, stabilizers, blah, blah, blah (did I forget something? Someone will surely jump on that if I did).
Something else comes to mind. It simple physics here so hold on...
In the 2007 touring chassis (and others) the motor is mounted on iso-mounts designed to absorb vibration and shock. How hard is it to believe that if you add a stabilizer to the rear of the engine/trans, that the lateral movement (dampening) is restricted and the vibration is now transmitted to the cross-frame member, then up to the seat of my pants?
Why not hard-mount the motor and get it over with?
I think it would be cool to put a rigging pin somewhere on my chassis so I could remove the heim joint and secure it when on the long-haul, then install the bolt when I want to get more aggressive.
As I said in my initial post, the rear end is tighter and more responsive, but I bought a touring bike not a go-cart.
Rolled 30,000 miles today in less than 2 years! How 'bout all you bar-hoppers and Rolex Riders..BA HA HA!
Last edited by stevepacman; May 10, 2009 at 07:11 PM.
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My TRW produces no added vibration.
