After two days I've got to the second stop on my trip (N Italy -via black forest). After several weekends preparing the bike (inc. new big bearing and paralever bearings -so glad I got in there!) Adjusting the valves, balancing the throttle bodies etc. The bike was just wonderful, especially with the sorted suspension done earlier this year, handling really is very good, even with a ton of luggage. I think I grinned most of the way and not a drop off rain -except in Italy, where a snorkel would have been handy!!!
Reason for the post. I'm wondering if I have not balanced the throttle bodies properly? Quite possible, never done it before and that twinmax isn't particularly helpful! The bike has some sweet spots, but outside those it's s little vibey. You know, the kind of micro vibration that you feel in your hands after getting off the bike. So around an indicated 85mph/4750rpm is dead smooth (and remains this way up to 90-95,I didn't go any faster). In the run up to this, say 78mph/4000rpm the vibes are there, a little lower than this it's fine also. Those of you familiar with kmh will know this means I'll be happiest just a tad over the prescribed 130kmh...
Are these vibes 'normal' or is this something that can be improved by better valve adjustment and throttle body balance? Which I'm in no doubt is possible. I'm confident the wheels are balanced OK. Also pretty sure I put the FD back together properly!
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Reason for the post. I'm wondering if I have not balanced the throttle bodies properly? Quite possible, never done it before and that twinmax isn't particularly helpful! The bike has some sweet spots, but outside those it's s little vibey. You know, the kind of micro vibration that you feel in your hands after getting off the bike. So around an indicated 85mph/4750rpm is dead smooth (and remains this way up to 90-95,I didn't go any faster). In the run up to this, say 78mph/4000rpm the vibes are there, a little lower than this it's fine also. Those of you familiar with kmh will know this means I'll be happiest just a tad over the prescribed 130kmh...
Are these vibes 'normal' or is this something that can be improved by better valve adjustment and throttle body balance? Which I'm in no doubt is possible. I'm confident the wheels are balanced OK. Also pretty sure I put the FD back together properly!
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. Vibration free mirrors are a pretty good sign of a well balanced bike and a re pretty useful to check tickover balance. If it's bothering you there will certainly be somewhere near you now who would do a balance up using a GS911 I'd imagine?
