| Author | Message | ||
     Notmyrealnamedot_com |
Hey yall, I am unsure about this vibration that comes from the bike while I am riding it; keeping it in a constant speed. I have found the vibration to be either constant, or it will "purr" go smooth for a second or two and then "purr" or vibrate again. I am thinking that this is somewhat normal for the buell, but I am going to check the primary drive chain. Does anyone else have any other Ideas? Thanks, Alex | ||
| Sleez |
i'd check all motor mounts and exhaust connections. as well as the primary as you've stated. | ||
| Glitch |
What Sleez said, also check the muffler straps. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I am going to check the primary drive chain  | ||
| Sparky |
There was one time when I picked up my 98 S3 from service and it turned out that the tech did not fully torque the nut on the primary sprocket. The engine made an unusual racket which the service manager tried to dismiss as lifter noise, hah! Anyway I rode it home from Oceanside to LA with the noise and peculiar vibration. I say peculiar because when I accelerated, the noise and vibration would go away. But when I coasted or slowed down against the engine compression, the noise and vibration returned. So, of course, what was happening was the nut would tighten on acceleration and loosen on deceleration. Granted mine is not an XB, but it is a 1203 and the scenario could be the same if that nut works loose. But check the primary chain. If you can roll it back and forth and see a whole lot of slack in the chain, there's definetly something awry in there. |
