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Title: Bar vibration - heavier bar ends?
Post by: Sloces on 19 March 2016, 06:15:06 pm
please ignore! Answered my own question!
Title: Re: Bar vibration - heavier bar ends?
Post by: PieEater on 20 March 2016, 07:31:20 am
It may help others now or in the future if you were to share your answer especially if you've found something useful ........
Title: Re: Bar vibration - heavier bar ends?
Post by: Sloces on 22 March 2016, 01:24:09 pm
Quote from: PieEater on 20 March 2016, 07:31:20 am
It may help others now or in the future if you were to share your answer especially if you've found something useful ........



Of course, sorry :)


My question was around if a) heavier bar ends might help reduce any bar vibration and b) where could i get some from.


I found from some googling the answer to a) was 'maybe' and the answer to b) was that the best place seemed to be the FJR owners club here: http://www.fjrcatalogue.com/catalog/item/7461069/7911592.htm (http://www.fjrcatalogue.com/catalog/item/7461069/7911592.htm)
Currently on offer too!


Andy
Title: Re: Bar vibration - heavier bar ends?
Post by: PieEater on 22 March 2016, 03:18:53 pm
When I temporarily moved to lighter bar ends (whilst my OEM ones were being resprayed) I noticed a significant increase in vibes. This was on my Gen1 but assume the principle is the same for whatever bike. I know some people put lead strips in the bar ends to help with this if they can't find heavier weights.
Title: Re: Bar vibration - heavier bar ends?
Post by: markie_wales on 22 March 2016, 03:43:40 pm
Also you can fill the bars with silicon sealant (just leave room both ends for the end weights) - helps stop the vibes being able to resonate.


After removing my bar end mirrors, I went with the heavy Oberon ones as Oberon are a nice bike ride distance away, and they have helped a fair bit.


cheers


Markie
Title: Re: Bar vibration - heavier bar ends?
Post by: Motopsycho87 on 25 March 2016, 09:24:45 am
Got renthal flat bars on with no bar ends... Guess my balls are soaking it all up before it gets to the bars...