@mickm881 Yeah. If treating the cause is impossible or expensive, treat the symptoms. With my Sportster I treated both, insulating the handlebars and putting a vibration damper in the engine to reduce handlebar vibration. If you can treat the symptoms with some different grips and a Bar Snake for $40 in an hour or two, and it does the job, it's easier than taking the engine apart.
One of the most important things you can do to reduce vibration is to make sure every fastener, accessory, etc. aft of the rear shock absorbers is tight.
I can't wait for the video of you installing an engine balancer on something that didn't come with one. Heh.
@gordonemoore I wish I had a camera when I installed the Fisher Harmonic Balancer. I figure there are probably people who'd like to see it done, but I don't think I'll ever do it again... unless I come across a great deal on an old Sportster and want to make it into a street tracker.
RCA. Root Cause Analysis. Treat the cause, not the symptoms...... or not!
mickm881 2 months ago
@mickm881 Yeah. If treating the cause is impossible or expensive, treat the symptoms. With my Sportster I treated both, insulating the handlebars and putting a vibration damper in the engine to reduce handlebar vibration. If you can treat the symptoms with some different grips and a Bar Snake for $40 in an hour or two, and it does the job, it's easier than taking the engine apart.
hoohoohoblin 2 months ago
BTW, an old Sportster will vibrate a BarSnake to bits. You'll know to check it when the fillings vibrate out of your teeth. :-)
gordonemoore 2 months ago
One of the most important things you can do to reduce vibration is to make sure every fastener, accessory, etc. aft of the rear shock absorbers is tight.
I can't wait for the video of you installing an engine balancer on something that didn't come with one. Heh.
gordonemoore 2 months ago
@gordonemoore I wish I had a camera when I installed the Fisher Harmonic Balancer. I figure there are probably people who'd like to see it done, but I don't think I'll ever do it again... unless I come across a great deal on an old Sportster and want to make it into a street tracker.
hoohoohoblin 2 months ago