Clip-on vibration - what is the cure?

[djhartm]

Never thought I'd say this, but the vibration is becoming very annoying. The last ride I was on my right hand almost fell asleep in the twisties.

Is there a solution that still affords the tactile feel of the stock grips?

TIA.

[SeventyTwo]

Motivation bar end weights Motovation BMW S1000RR Barend Weights/Sliders worked very well for me and I reckon they look great too (in stainless steel).

Now I only have vibrations in the footpegs.

[djhartm]

^Thanks - I will definitely be buying these.

I was also thinking of putting silicone in the clip-on tubes.

[AMPforE]

This subject has been posted many times. Heavy bar ends will be the most important.

You can also change the grips, add rubber, foam, or sand inside the clip ons, add fibre washers, and do grip puppies.

I recently needed a new pair of gloves and decided to buy a pair of Revit Fly gloves and that was the end of annoying vibration. Revit Gloves are thicker in the palms than most gloves. Check them out.

Good Luck

[randomwalker]

Throttlemeister Heavy Bar End Weights

[A.B.]

I've fitted the Motovation bar ends too, they have moved the start of feeling the vibes a bit lower in the rev range.

I've also fitted Driven superbike grips, but must warn that these are very soft, I've just about work a hole/broove in the throttle side with my thmub (and i dont throttle the throttle ) in only about 4000km.

[kahapa]

Motovation bar ends and Driven D3 grips worked for me, saved me having to go helibars or some equivalent.

[RIQUE]

Another option to stop the vibes...

BMW S1000RR Heavy Bar Ends Anti Vibration Cooler Looks | eBay

[MrC@Ptuning]

The Problem:
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The problem is not so much that the vibration from the engine that's causing your right throttle hand to go numb. The problem IS that the throttle return spring on my '10 S1K is much stiffer than any other bikes i've ridden (R1, GSX-Rs, CBR, ZX).

With the throttle spring being so heavy, your hand is forced to grip the throttle much tighter than normal just to keep the throttle open. This heavy spring, combined with the weight of your upper body resting on the clip-ons and the vibration from the motor, will cause your throttle hand to go numb pretty quickly. Prior to owning the S1K, i could ride my '10 r1 for all day without having my hand go numb. But on the S1K, i might only ride mere 30-50 miles before the numbness on my throttle hand would become annoying and sometimes unbearable on longer rides.

Personally, I don't think the S1K engine gives off any more vibration than my R1, but the fact that the throttle return spring is so stiff, it' makes your hand go numb much faster than on other bikes. If it was excessive vibration, your clutch hand would go numb as well on long rides, but that's not the case here--at least not for me.

The Solution
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I spent the better part of a day taking the S1K apart to get access to the throttle return spring on the throttle body, doing the modification and putting everything back. The throttle spring is preloaded about one full revolution from it's unsprung state. I fabricated/tig welded a bracket that allow me set the spring at a much lower preload than original--maybe a tad bit more than I needed. But now i can go on an all-day ride without my right hand going numb. However, there was a minor downside. It took me a few hundred miles to "unlearn" the heavy throttle grip that i got used to before the modification--it was bit hairy at first modulating the throttle on tight corners in low gear. But now, i can say, I actually enjoy riding this bike without any more compromises.

MrC

[motodoc]

Originally Posted by djhartm

Never thought I'd say this, but the vibration is becoming very annoying. The last ride I was on my right hand almost fell asleep in the twisties.

Is there a solution that still affords the tactile feel of the stock grips?

TIA.

Motodoc here, just wanted to add my $.02. Check out my thread:"HELP-NEED ADVICE FOR WUNDERLICH CLIPONS!!!" AT LEAST FOR ME, I CAME UP WITH THE SOLUTION TO DAMPEN THE ENGINE HARMONICS THAT COME THRU THE GRIPS I DONT HAVE ANY MORE RIGHT OR LEFT HAND FATIGUE, NUMBNESS, PAIN.
MOTODOC
Finally able to ride my 2010 thunder gray metallic RR without having pain/ numbness in my hands/ wrist/arms