March 25th, 2013, 04:18 PM | #41 |
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They get hammered from simple road defects, and because they are ball bearings, the point of contact is tiny, it gets flat, they get looser and hit harder, getting flatter again and can easily cause a wobble at high speeds. My tapered ones got loose after a few hundred miles, and I could feel it at everything over walking speeds. Normal to need to snug them as the grease and bearing settles in. I packed them like our MX bikes so they were jammed full. LOL. They might just be loose too, but they are garbage and replacing them tightens up the whole chassie. If they are loose, they are finished IMO anyway. I don't get why someone would drop a negative rating on that suggestion, and don't really care either. I only know cause the notification things advised me to look. |
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March 25th, 2013, 04:21 PM | #42 |
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Yes, I read the reviews before I bought the bike. I'm not convinced it's not the shock, since the test rider was not 110lbs, and the spring rate is not correct for me. I will have the dealer look at the bike tomorrow, but I definitely read reviews before I make large purchases.
This is why I am so, so bummed about this bike not working out for me. I though I'd sell the FZR, but have kept it for longer trips, anything beyond around town because of the shaking. |
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March 25th, 2013, 04:22 PM | #43 |
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I don't see the mileage listed??? I'd be checking for a thrown wheel weight too.
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Is the vibration pure up-down or is it more of a general one? I may be dumb (disclosure: I've never done anything with shocks other than get my preload adjusted) but I'd expect a shock would have a much more dramatic up/down impact than left right. |
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Is it rpm related; If you get going 85 and pull the clutch in, does it still happen? Can you replicate it in first gear at high rpm's?
Is it only over bumps or also on smooth road; Does it feel just as harsh over a speed bump as it does on a freeway? Also this might sound really dumb, but do you have a bulge in either of your tires and/or are your rims out of true? I've had this happen on a mountain bike before... |
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March 25th, 2013, 04:32 PM | #51 |
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What was the sag measurement?
And the steering head bearings could simply be loose on a new bike. My front brake caliper was finger tight. I can't keep up. Now it is 500 miles? Rough roads? Check the bearings. If you grab the front brake and rock the bike back & forth and have someone put a finger at the steering head to triple clamp contact area to feel for any movement. If you feel a click that's it. |
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March 25th, 2013, 04:35 PM | #52 |
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This is wrong. It's not mean to tell you it's wrong. It's correct to tell you it's wrong. What you do with that information is up to you. I have to tell you, it is frustrating to those who really are trying to help you understand what's wrong with your new bike. What you are experiencing is not normal, and your diagnosis is off-base.
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March 25th, 2013, 04:38 PM | #53 |
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OK, let me get this right. just trying to fully understand the situation.
expert 10 year rider... seeks help... acts condescending when someone who knows nothing about OP suggests that they are barking up the wrong tree... OP mad when that someone gets condescending back, even though they are still trying to identify what the actual problem is. numerous others agree OP is barking up the wrong tree... now OP refuses further help, even refusing to actually clarify the problem. because the people trying to help the OP are... "kind of mean". i'm sure you're successful in many facets of life. have fun with your dealer.
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March 25th, 2013, 06:45 PM | #57 |
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March 26th, 2013, 12:38 AM | #58 |
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Have you tried gaining 20-30lbs to see if that helps?
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March 26th, 2013, 12:58 AM | #59 |
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I weigh a bit under 110 lbs. and I haven't noticed any vibration issues with the 300 in the nearly 3k miles I've put on it so far. Definitely a much smoother ride than my old pre-gen 250. I'm not sure what is up with your bike, but I highly doubt it's the suspension.
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March 26th, 2013, 06:57 AM | #60 |
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I trust the dealership about as far as I can throw them because most good mechanics are worth more then what a dealership pays and don't stick around long, so the ones that are left are simply wrench turners.
I'm not a qualified mechanic, I don't weight 110lbs, and I don't own a 300 but I believe those things to be irrelevant to understanding a motorcycle. What I do have is many years of racing experience most at the world and national levels(I'm not your local AFM fast guy, Im much faster ) and I ride a 250 more then most and much harder then most so I understand its strength and flaws better then the average rider. Ill make you the same offer I made to Jiggles when he had his handling problem with his Ninja 1000. You can ride your bike out to my shop in Livermore and we can go for a quick ride(both of us) so I can visually see the problem your dealing with. If you feel comfortable with it(most wouldn't and i understand) ill even ride the bike myself to confirm wether its a weight problem or something more serious. Afterwards if I think its a quick fix ill ether try something or give you my opinion and you can do with it what you want. Oh yeah ill even do all this for FREE since I just like helping out other riders understand their bike just a little bit more. They say their is no such thing as a free lunch and yet here it is Don't mind my earlier post, like many other I have a sarcastic sense of humor and couldn't resist the temptation seeing how this thread got so heated so quickly. |
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March 26th, 2013, 07:00 AM | #61 | |
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I've never heard, or experienced such a tale as this shaking... Hope you get it figured out though, don't see how standing on the pegs corrects it either
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Most generous offer by @rojoracing53... I'd jump on it if I wasn't 20,000 miles away...
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March 26th, 2013, 09:11 AM | #65 |
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Weird thread for sure.
Anyway, I had another thought on it overnight. My forks were packing on multiple high speed compressions. Could that be what she was describing? I dropped in the Emulators and expected to be taking the forks apart over & over again to adjust them but they work really well now. All I did was cut the preload spacers to match the height of the valves, stock oil, stock height, no holes drilled out in the damper rod. I'm guessing the valving is holding them up in the stroke enough to deal with those multiple hits now. It got firmer and doesn't bottom constantly on single hits or in braking. http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=125693 |
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This had me Sometimes, just sometimes, the mind can make that little shake and bump seem 100x bigger than what it truly appears to be: A simple bump & shake. But hey, what do I know. Just get an Ohlins rearshock and be done with it. I hear it builds confidence and sorts all kinds of issues.
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I hope to hear what the final result of this is...whether there is really a shock issue, another issue causing the "shaking", or is it just a relatively stiff suspension with a 110 pound rider? I weigh 190, have the rear shock set in position 2 and I think it is relatively stiff. Which I think is a good thing for this bike. But I come from a dual sport background. If I weighed 110 and was in the lightest position (1) would the relative stiffness be the same or close? I can see how, at speed, she feels the ride is a little too firm.....her complaint is only at high speed, which could be difficult for her Kawi service dept. to duplicate..........
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Either that or shaking the bike and riding on bumpy roads then blaming something's wrong with the rear shock ain't the answer.
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The wheel and the shock?
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March 26th, 2013, 02:37 PM | #77 |
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Alex, did she say " shaking so violent she needed to stand on the pegs"? If so, and it is the wheel...Kawi service should be able to figure that out at lower speeds...or even static?!
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I'm wondering where she's experiencing this as well. Truth be told, there is a short section of 880 going right past Oakland, which feels like driving on the surface of the moon. On any sportbike, once you get to that section, it really does feel like something is wrong with the bike. It rattles around and vibrates to the point where you wonder if you threw a wheel weight or the engine dropped a cylinder. But - it's less than a mile long, so once through you realize it was the roadway and not the vehicle. If one only used that part of the road to test suspension, every bike would feel terrible except for the most compliant or sacked out/soft suspension. I dial back the BMW bike from Sport to Comfort just for this section, and toggle it back afterwards, and it's probably the only place ever that I even go to that trouble.
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