| Author | Message | ||
     Prichmon |
I would like a suggestion on the following to limit the vibes at speed on the Uly: Rider pegs: What type, brand, and how did you mount them? Highway peg bracket: Any ideas on where to mount one? Any suggestions please. Grips: Gel, MX or what do yall use? Seat backrest: Anyone know of a driver backrest available for the Uly? Passenger Backrest: Need some padding. I have the gel cover and am a little disappointed. Thanks All Rich | ||
| Froggy |
To reduce vibes get HVMP bar ends. Badweb sponsor Strada makes highway pegs. If you desire footpegs, badweb sponsor Precision Engineering makes some nice stuff. The OEM Buell heated grips are awesome, and are available from many badweb sponsors. My backrest is my Buell messenger bag I got for free from a Badweb sponsor. Just stuff my laptop in and enjoy. (Message edited by froggy on March 10, 2009) | ||
| Prichmon |
Hiya Froggy! I just found the peg mounts on Strada site. I have pollyheaters so I am more looking for gel grips or something similar. I'll check out PE | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Keep the RPMs up. She's smooth as glass at 4,000. Lug her at 2500-3500 and she'll shake your fillings out. | ||
| Armymedic |
Grip Puppies from CASporttouring.com HVMP heavy weight bar ends Oxford Heaterz heated grips (da bomb!) Sheepskin seat pad (Alaskaleather.com) Footpegs from PREENG.com (Message edited by armymedic on March 10, 2009) | ||
| Jlnance |
The front isolators deteriorate. If it vibrates more than an new bike, replace the isolator. | ||
| Prichmon |
Armymedic which one or ones did you purchase? Isolator looks OK. I believe it is my riding as per Fatty. I don't generally rev her unless I am playing a bit. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Ain't no way to make straddling a jack hammer comfortable. | ||
| Armymedic |
All of them. But the Grip Puppies I think are the best. Cost about $7. Absolutely essential on any bike. HVMP bar ends were a bit more pricey but I think well worth it. Footpegs are good too as I have size 13 boots. No more slippage and much more comfortable on the feet, esp when standing. | ||
| Prichmon |
Armymedic I was talking about the seat cover. What size did you order for your bike? | ||
| Armymedic |
Pillion Type 1. | ||
| Darthane |
RE: grips - I love the feel of the Buell Traction Grips. I have them on both my Blast and the Firebolt, and the only reason they're not on the Uly is it came standard with the heated grips (which are still vastly more comfortable than the stock grips on the other Buell bikes). | ||
| Jlnance |
Darthane - Does Buell still want $70 for those grips? | ||
| Lastcyclone |
 Johar foam grips. Agreed on the anti-vibe bar ends. I use the standard stainless from LP.  Consider a bar snake www.barsnake.com or silicone. I've used this combo on three Buells with very positive results. | ||
| Darthane |
$70? Criminy, they were only like $25 the two times I bought them. | ||
| Johnboy777 |
I use the old BMW ribbed grips that have been around forever. Very comfy ... YMMV. . | ||
| Ourdee |
Lastcyclone, Do you mean,"fill the bars with regular silicone"? | ||
| Lastcyclone |
The bar snake would be more dense, but folks have used clear silicone caulk (about $5) in handle bars for many years to reduce vibes. I hear of others using lead shot, BBs etc, but that always seemed heavy and I never could figure out how to get them in without tipping the bike over on it's side or having to remove the hadlebar. If you go with the silicone, make sure you plug the hole on the oposite side and the small holes with the cable clamps.  | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
A word on filling the bars with shot... you will add lots of weight with very little effect. Manufacturers put bar end weights on for a reason, although they use cheaper lighter ones. They work. Weights as far outboard and as heavy as possible are the most effective way to affect the resonant frequency of the bars. | ||
| Prichmon |
Note on Silicone: Be prepared to clean it will come out of every orifice. Also stuff will not dry unless it is open to air. So an inch into the bar it is still jell. | ||
| Packdog |
I seem to start feeling extra vibration about every 8 to 10 thousand miles. I re-torque the front isolators and it goes away. | ||
| Pontlee77 |
Oury Grips do the job for me, have been on the market for years, i even used them on my bicycle days. | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
I filled mine with lead shot,... didn't help. Plan on trying the silicone. | ||
| Etennuly |
I have had to replace the front isolator at about every 8,500 miles or so. | ||
| Ourdee |
I'm thinking about Making a lead plug for the barend maybe 1.5" long. |
