In no particular order, I've found these things to eliminate a lot of the vibration people complain about:
1.) Change the oil (too much oil seems to contribute to vibrations)
2.) Lube the axles/bearings
3.) Adjust/Check the exhaust valve clearances
4.) Tighten/Adjust chain tension
5.) New front/rear tire (make sure they're balanced!).
6.) Tighten all bolts on the bike.
Perhaps the most notable are 6, 5, 4, 3.
Still have foot peg vibration at certain gears/RPM's but this bike was made for high RPM/speed and is overall very smooth.
The stock tire may or may not be balanced very well, not sure if the dealers do this on setup or if the factory does.
Anything else?
1.) Change the oil (too much oil seems to contribute to vibrations)
2.) Lube the axles/bearings
3.) Adjust/Check the exhaust valve clearances
4.) Tighten/Adjust chain tension
5.) New front/rear tire (make sure they're balanced!).
6.) Tighten all bolts on the bike.
Perhaps the most notable are 6, 5, 4, 3.
Still have foot peg vibration at certain gears/RPM's but this bike was made for high RPM/speed and is overall very smooth.
The stock tire may or may not be balanced very well, not sure if the dealers do this on setup or if the factory does.
Anything else?
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