Bodywork Vibration ( I think)

[stick]

Has anyone come up against the following .

I normally wear ear plugs when riding but i forgot to put them in the other day.
My 1200gs (2005) always sounds smooth with them in but when i did not have them in the bike sounded bloody awful.

The sound is like all the panels vibrating when you accelerate - is this normal,
or am i just worring about nothing ?

 

[gipsymagpie]

Check lower front attachments of side panels. need a quarter to get tight if you have original fastners.

 

[stick]

Vibes

Tried that and made sure the fastners were tight - it almost seems that when the bike revs grow the whole screen/fairings etc vibrate.
Feels like i would need to put rubbers in between the gaps ?

Oh well

 

[bustupbiker]

Front of the windscreen, the pivots, take um out and tape up with taht Plnbers white tape kind of stuff that should stop the rattle...or spend a

kings ransom at Touratwat for the fix they sell...

 

[CrashOverride]

it maybe that there's nothing wrong. I always ride with custom moulded earplugs in. I popped out without them the other day and realised my GS sounds like a bag of spanners falling down the stairs just what you're used to I think.

 

[stick]

Front of the windscreen, the pivots, take um out and tape up with taht Plnbers white tape kind of stuff that should stop the rattle...or spend a

kings ransom at Touratwat for the fix they sell...

I will give that a try tonight as the vibes are weird - must remember to keep those plugs in.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

A couple of O-rings are your friend

HERE

Andres

 

[robb]

Front of the windscreen, the pivots, take um out and tape up with taht Plnbers white tape kind of stuff that should stop the rattle...or spend a

kings ransom at Touratwat for the fix they sell...

Seconded - Tobers vibration eliminators cure it too

 

[stick]

Vibes

Again what can i say - have a problem and the fonts of wisdom overflow !!

Will definatly try the mounts.

Thanks to all for you advice

 

[GSmonkey]

......put your earplugs back in - job done.

I think most of my bikes have had worrying sounds without plugs in. Now I only worrk about things I can hear with the plugs in - after all, you'll feel most serious problems as vibrations.

 

[Brendan]

I had some vibration and movement of the front on the bike recently. After some investigation found the complete front subframe about to fall off. There were only 2 screws left holding it on.

 

[Bones]

I have a carbon hugger fitted and when I ride without 'plugs' the sound of it flapping around is very disconcerting. I'm amazed that it doesn't foul the tyre but in three years of riding it never has.