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Title: handel bars moving
Post by: ajaxgs on April 22, 2008, 06:53:19 PM
ok can someone go outside and see how much movements in the bars http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/showschematic/m6060sch240837 (http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/showschematic/m6060sch240837) where the fork tubes come up though the upper trpple . i understand that this is rubber mounted , mine are tight (the bolts that tie everything together) but i don't think there should be the  movement that i'm getting
http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/showschematic/m6060sch243234 (http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/showschematic/m6060sch243234)
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: bucks1605 on April 22, 2008, 06:57:59 PM
I haven't had the stock bars on my bike in quite some time, but as I recall, there was hardly, if any movement at all. You're sure all the bolts are tight?
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: ajaxgs on April 23, 2008, 07:03:13 AM
yes they are tight , i was just wondering on how much they are supposed to move to cut down on the vibrations ???
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: bucks1605 on April 23, 2008, 07:28:36 AM
Maybe someone could go out and give theirs a good shake, but I don't remember mine moving at all really.
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: ajaxgs on April 23, 2008, 09:51:15 AM
it would be appreciated :thumb:
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: scottpA_GS on April 23, 2008, 11:32:03 AM

Your bars should not move at all. If they are moving, something is loose  :thumb:
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: ben2go on April 23, 2008, 12:12:06 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on April 23, 2008, 11:32:03 AM

Your bars should not move at all. If they are moving, something is loose  :thumb:


That's right.



Your rubber dampners,on the top plate, may be shrinking and dry rotting.Even tho the bolts are tight the bad rubber bushings could be bad.The nuts bottom out on the shoulder of the bolt to keep from crushing the bushings.
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: ajaxgs on April 23, 2008, 12:40:09 PM
ok i'm going to take it apart and see WTF is going on ......
thks for the dry rot sudgestion :thumb:
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: ben2go on April 23, 2008, 03:24:36 PM
Quote from: ajaxgs on April 23, 2008, 12:40:09 PM
ok i'm going to take it apart and see WTF is going on ......
thks for the dry rot sudgestion :thumb:

Y W  :thumb: My GS ones are that way.
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: ajaxgs on April 24, 2008, 04:52:26 AM
took it apart last night and i shortened the spacers in there and seems to have worked ... with no detramental effects of vibrations though
the bars , the rubbers were still good and not rotted but just some wear on them  :thumb:
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: ben2go on April 24, 2008, 08:17:37 AM
Quote from: ajaxgs on April 24, 2008, 04:52:26 AM
took it apart last night and i shortened the spacers in there and seems to have worked ... with no detramental effects of vibrations though
the bars , the rubbers were still good and not rotted but just some wear on them  :thumb:


Cool.It'll feel more solid when you ride.
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: ajaxgs on April 24, 2008, 10:11:22 AM
thanks for the ideas :thumb: :cheers:
Title: Re: handel bars moving
Post by: ben2go on April 24, 2008, 10:44:07 PM
Quote from: ajaxgs on April 24, 2008, 10:11:22 AM
thanks for the ideas :thumb: :cheers:


No problem.  :cheers: