How do I stop my motorcycle seat from vibrating?
Use anti-vibration products Use shock absorbers on handlebars, seats, and foot bars to eliminate vibration. Sometimes you may realize numbness on the arms when speeding. On top of shock absorbers, use recommended gloves to minimize vibration on the handlebars, such as Olympia anti-vibe gloves.
Are Indian Motorcycles 100% American made?
Yes. All motorcycles sold by Indian are made in America. Polaris Industries, the parent company of Indian Motorcycle, does have a factory in Opole, Poland. It opened in 2014 and has 500 employees.
Why does my Harley Davidson have a vibration problem?
I have a vibration problem that occurs when I release the throttle to slow down or come to a stop. At a certain rpm it vibrates so bad it sounds as if the fairing and tourpak are going to fall off. The vibration has already ruined the front motor mount which I replaced.
What kind of vibration does an Indy bike have?
After changing it, the bike developed a terrible vibration between 1500 to 2500 RPM’s. Shook so bad it started breaking faring mounts. Took it to several shops, both HD and indy guy and none of them could figure it out. They did get it so the vibration only bad between 1300 to 2000 RPM’s, but still unbearable.
When does vibration go away on a V-twin?
When everything was loose, I started the bike and let it idle for about half a minute and then ran it up to about 4500 RPM’s for another 15 seconds or so and then let it idle for about another minute. Then revved it up and down and vibration gone!
Why is the vibration on my Big Twins gone?
Vibration GONE!!! There have been a lot of threads over the years about big twins developing a serious vibration after changing the front motor mount. Many thought it was the new style mount and various other reasons. I had the same problem and here’s the story.
I have a vibration problem that occurs when I release the throttle to slow down or come to a stop. At a certain rpm it vibrates so bad it sounds as if the fairing and tourpak are going to fall off. The vibration has already ruined the front motor mount which I replaced.
After changing it, the bike developed a terrible vibration between 1500 to 2500 RPM’s. Shook so bad it started breaking faring mounts. Took it to several shops, both HD and indy guy and none of them could figure it out. They did get it so the vibration only bad between 1300 to 2000 RPM’s, but still unbearable.
When everything was loose, I started the bike and let it idle for about half a minute and then ran it up to about 4500 RPM’s for another 15 seconds or so and then let it idle for about another minute. Then revved it up and down and vibration gone!
How do you remove vibration from a V-twin engine?
Removed the rider foot rests and lightly loosened the two bracket bolts that hold the swingarm isolators on each side. Lifted the tank and removed one bolt from the top heim mount and removed one bolt from the lower heim mount at the front of the engine.