Renthal bar vibration

futterbingers · Post by **futterbingers** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:43 am

Hello, have finally done the renthal bar conversion, which is mucho better for the riding position, but now have numb hands from vibes after around 40 miles+, I've put in the 'weedy' bar ends from renthal (weights? - not really!) but this, if anything, seems to make the problem worse. Anyone else found this problem and cured it? (without resorting to putting the std bars back on?)

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:16 am

I get no vibration with mine but I don't have any bar ends fitted.
Is your front wheel balanced ?

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:26 am

Standard Storm bar end inserts and ends may fit, depending on bar internal diameter.
They're heavier than most aftermarket ones.

futterbingers · Post by **futterbingers** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:29 am

Just been and looked - it's balanced. It's got carb-cough, so probably needs carbs balancing, not sure if this is related? Seems to be worse low down revs.

futterbingers · Post by **futterbingers** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:30 am

The std bar inserts are huge compared to the ultra low diameter bars, but good thought though!

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:23 pm

You could fit a renthal bar brace .
When was your forks last serviced ?

futterbingers · Post by **futterbingers** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:36 pm

Not since I've had it, but they feel pretty good, I'll have a look for brace things

denisblackvtr · Post by **denisblackvtr** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:57 pm

This might sound silly but i found putting sand in the bars stops the vibration. I've done this when i had my fazer thou and put renthals on, it seems the sand acts as a damper for the vibration.

futterbingers · Post by **futterbingers** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:21 pm

Good plan, worth a couple of quid to try it

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:25 pm

dont forget to bung the ends up when you do it or it will fall out

Kev L · Post by **Kev L** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:38 pm

I think I have one of the Renthal cross bars lying around if you want it.

Post by **firestorm996** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:34 pm

As has been said, bar brace and end weights, plus if you get desperate fill the bars with something (I know some on other forums have used lead shot for this but would not recommend handling lead)

karenvtr · Post by **karenvtr** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:27 pm

denisblackvtr wrote:This might sound silly but i found putting sand in the bars stops the vibration. I've done this when i had my fazer thou and put renthals on, it seems the sand acts as a damper for the vibration.

My hubby has same prob with these bars on his z1000 he really suffers with the vibes it makes his hands go white and numb ..hes trying the sand idea too

Post by **firestorm996** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:29 pm

My Z750 did the same, got used to it after about a year! The seat was a right plank too, eventually got more padding and reupholstered.

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:53 pm

I'd have thought with sand you'd need to load it into bags to stop it just flying about, but how do you keep them in place with Renthals or similar bars?
With standard Storm clip-ons you could fill the whole thing.

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