New topic - Vibrations

[killerwhaleTRX]

A small minority of these bikes do seem to generate more vibration than others: a couple of owners have even sold the bike on as they couldn't fix the problem no matter what they tried. I have a packet of lead fishing weights and FJ1200 bar-ends sitting in the garage ready for installation, but my handlebar vibes are bearable except for very long journeys.

Anyway, possible fixes. As Dudeofrude states, out-of-balance injectors do tend to generate more vibes.
Have you tried riding without any bar-ends attached - vibrations the same or even worse?

Have you checked the engine mount bolt torque settings - unlikely, but might be something there not helping.Pat's invaluable website should make that task easy:  http://www.cartestsoftware.com/fz1/retor...bolts.html

EDIT: Just re-read & I take it you have a Gen 2 machine? In which case, ignore my link to Pat's FZ1 site.  Having said that, you should still check the engine bolts for any anomalies.

Some clarity on your earlier posts, please (maybe I'm the only one who's confused).  Did you mean front-end chatter as in the suspension behavioural characteristic or shatter as in you suspect front-end of the bike has possibly struck something and there is now unusual vibration coming from the forks?

I have not started fiddling with the supension yet but the chatter is a faulty set rebound damping (and our roads are shit in Sweden because we put our tax money elsewhere) wich do that you feel every little stone on the road..."vibrations".
On my trix i first installed linear Ohlins springs and got the oil wrong. This made it bad the other way, it never went upwards so i had pogosticks.
It might not be this at all, heard of FZ1s that has dropped small pieces of the dreaded rotors magnets...thatd make some bad vibes....  :eek


ALSO, bear in mind im Swedish and there might be a tad of a language barrier


As soon as the weather allows i will take my tools with me and dial in both front and back. Must have been a hefty dude touring on it before because it woddles.
Will also dig out the old gopro and make a clip so you guys have something to compare with. Miss the vibration damper for the camera though.
Heres the old 98 TRX: https://youtu.be/oAT-TKl-GQg