Suppress bar vibrations?

mustangGT90210 · February 21, 2013, 02:28:54 PM

My handlebars are getting to the point of being annoying. They've always buzzed a lot, but I just can't stand it anymore! How can I go about making these things less buzzy? I'd love no vibration but that's probably a lot to ask for. I've heard a bit about bar end weights, but I don't really know anything about this. What have you guys figured out about the vibes?

adidasguy · February 21, 2013, 02:48:32 PM

Try stockbar end weights or equivalent after market ones (like R&G). Aluminum bar ends are pretty but don't do anything.

mustangGT90210 · February 21, 2013, 02:55:50 PM

Where can I find something like that? Ideally I'd love those big bar end slider things

adidasguy · February 21, 2013, 03:07:53 PM

Stock: look around flea-ghey. They show up on a regular basis.

R&G: part number BE0017BK (you can google it). It is not a GS500 specific part so often available at dealers.
They are on flea-ghey or available through many dealers in the UK
http://www.rg-racing.com/browseType/Bar_End_Sliders/Suzuki/GS500_FullyFaired/BE0017BK.aspx

PatheticPuma · February 21, 2013, 05:07:53 PM

Bar end balancers for sure. But you have clubmans dont you? If so and they're hollow you will need the later model type with the expansion bushing in them. I am not sure what year they changed it though.

adidasguy · February 21, 2013, 05:12:50 PM

Bar ends are bar ends. The expanding bushing is just on a longer screw. Changed in 2001 or 2004 probably because the bars are cheaper and any aftermarket crap (i.e. stuff, items, parts, accoutrements) can go in hollow bars. Also probably too many people broke off the screws which basically makes the bars useless when that happens.

PatheticPuma · February 21, 2013, 05:24:59 PM

Quote from: adidasguy on February 21, 2013, 05:12:50 PM
Bar ends are bar ends. The expanding bushing is just on a longer screw. Changed in 2001 or 2004 probably because the bars are cheaper and any aftermarket crap (i.e. stuff, items, parts, accoutrements) can go in hollow bars. Also probably too many people broke off the screws which basically makes the bars useless when that happens.

I see. I was thinking the bushing was attached and the screw ran through it.

adidasguy · February 21, 2013, 05:30:58 PM

Quote from: PatheticPuma on February 21, 2013, 05:24:59 PM
I see. I was thinking the bushing was attached and the screw ran through it.

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PatheticPuma · February 21, 2013, 06:23:06 PM

Thanks

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weedahoe · February 21, 2013, 08:00:56 PM

Out of curiosity, are you wearing gloves and what bars are you using?

Bluesmudge · February 21, 2013, 08:45:08 PM

grip puppies

http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GPSMALL&Category_Code=grips

mustangGT90210 · February 22, 2013, 12:53:44 PM

Quote from: weedahoe on February 21, 2013, 08:00:56 PM
Out of curiosity, are you wearing gloves and what bars are you using?

Clubman bars, Joe rocket Atomic 3.0 gloves. It's gotten worse (I think) with the clubmans, but that may just be how my hands sit. I only rode on the stocks for the first thousand miles, clubmans for the last 4500

Beemersworld · February 22, 2013, 01:03:51 PM

When I switched to my drag bars I had the same issue, I put a mix of copper BB's and steel shot fishing weights inside the bars. Stuffed them in as tight as I could and No issues with vibrations since.

PatheticPuma · February 22, 2013, 02:27:32 PM

Quote from: Beemersworld on February 22, 2013, 01:03:51 PM
When I switched to my drag bars I had the same issue, I put a mix of copper BB's and steel shot fishing weights inside the bars. Stuffed them in as tight as I could and No issues with vibrations since.

did you fill the entire bar? or did you bind them together somehow to just fill the ends

adidasguy · February 22, 2013, 02:28:17 PM

I thought powdered milk was the preferred choice?

Twisted · February 22, 2013, 02:59:27 PM

Quote from: adidasguy on February 22, 2013, 02:28:17 PM
I thought powdered milk was the preferred choice?

That, and some cement powder. Some to put in the bars and some for the owner to sprinkle over their Cheerios each morning.

MVent03 · February 22, 2013, 04:02:17 PM

When I changed to drag bars and put new grips on I also put some pretty aluminum bar ends on.

They lasted to the end of the street and back to my garage. I don't know how anybody puts up with those.

Twisted · February 22, 2013, 04:18:27 PM

Quote from: MVent03 on February 22, 2013, 04:02:17 PM
When I changed to drag bars and put new grips on I also put some pretty aluminum bar ends on.

They lasted to the end of the street and back to my garage. I don't know how anybody puts up with those.

The thing is twins vibrate whether it be parallel or v-twin. You can get away with pretty aluminum bar ends on an i4 since they are a smoother engine.

mustangGT90210 · February 23, 2013, 09:58:22 AM

I forgot to mention, I just put gixxer grips on it, which is when I really noticed the difference. With the stock grips, it was alright, but these skinnier ones just don't get the job done! I'll have to talk to my local shop when I go in monday for my shims about some bar ends. They did new grips and the weighted sliders on my buddies old CBR for $20, so not too bad

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