Handlebar Vibration

betopimienta said:

Yes i remember that post also. Am tired of feeling tingly after long rides.

I think it was this product. GRIP N RIP

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07-11-2010, 5:25 PM

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Grip-n-Rip anti vibe riser



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just installed this. $150 -15% discount 34mm bolt pattern for 7/8 bars. Limits vibration quite a bit, easy to install.



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Yes, I got the ATV Hi bars.



I am only 5'8", but I really love the extra height. It really gave the bike a more comfortable position for me. It's a little more work for the ATV Hi bars to be installed though. I had to reroute most of the cables. I had a post about it on the old forum, but the search engine over there is being a butthole right now.



I will add a few of the pics here.



In this pic, you can see the cables that I rerouted. They were next to the ignition on the right side and I had to move them over into the other hole. This required the tank and seat to be removed so that I could unfasten some electrical connections to move the wires. On the left side, I had to undo the clutch cable to reroute it. It's not difficult work at all, but did require some time and effort.







Next are a few pictures in the differences between the ATV Hi bars and the stock bars:



















It was totally worth the effort, but it is some added effort to go with the Hi bars.



one other thing to note, the two holes you see on the right side of the stock bars are not there already on the pro-taper bars. they are aluminum bars, so it's simple to put some holes in there, but the job does require a drill and drill bit (can't remember what size i used).

BBs or lead shot eh? sounds easy enough , but how much extra weight does that add to the bars? is it preferable over light steering?. And if you ever ran over anything hard enough to crack your handlebars you may have a traction problem to go along with the broken bars . What with all those loose BBs you just spilled.And the road rash could give you lead poisoning if you used buckshot. Not that that would ever happen of course......... But you know Murphy's law.

Well, the verdict is in. I filled my handlebars with very small lead shot and added some new gel grips in an effort to reduce the vibrations.



The Verdict - This seems to work. Vibrations are not eliminated, but are significantly reduced.



I learned a couple of things that might make it easier to do.



1. I used really small shot, which is good, but I had to buy a 25 lb bag at the sporting goods store. Given that, I might go with BBs since they'd be cheaper and I wouldn't be wondering what to do with 20+ lbs of lead shot.



2. Use a little caulk to hold the shot in. I have brush guards that mount inside the handlebar. After putting in the shot and putting the guards back on (which was made more difficult with the lead), I later added the new grips. Guess what happened when I took the guards off to put on the new grips? If you said "Lead shot came pouring out of your handlebars in a torrent," you win the prize. Common sense would be good in this case, but I think caulk would be better. It is more dependable than my common sense.



Happy (Vibration Reduced)Riding, Ya'll