I have a 01 Sprint and around 75 mph there is a buzz in the bars.I can't ride 40 miles without my hands getting numb. I have the standard grips on there that came stock, but i am wanting to get foam grips. I have heated grips so i dont know if that will work. Would i have to disconnect the heated grips somewhere? Because the wrap has stuck to the inside of the grip. Has anybody had this problem? The tires i have now are 5500 miles old and i have new avons i am putting on this weekend. Hopefully that will fix the buzz If not i thought of putting a couple of rubber o-rings under each handlebar where they mount to the triple tree. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated . I am taking trip up to North Carolina to the Blue Ridge Parkway and Deals Gap etc.. So i need to get this problem fixed as soon as possible.
The bike only has 5500 miles on it . So i would guess that the bearings would be in good shape. Yes i did drop at about 20 mph enough to bend the left clip on. I heated it up and straightened it out, but it did it before i laid it down. I read that some guys have had that a similar problem with the sorry ass bridgestones cupping causing a buzz but we will see. I am in florida so i really dont need the heated grips so maybe i can disconnect them somewhere?>
triumphstluster,
I would also check the bar end weights are not loose. The purpose of these weights is to reduce or minimise bar vibes. If they have been replaced with something lighter than standard or are loose you will get handlebar vibrations.
Something else you could check anyway.
Good luck I hope you figuire it out.
Davem
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It's a pretty expensive solution, but Heli-bars reduce almost all of the vibes in the bars. I think it's because they're a tubular bar as opposed to the solid aluminum stockers. The extra adjustments are the big plus. In my opinion they're the best thing I've done to improve my bike.
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