Handlebar Buzz?

[S.D.Willie]

So im perusing my fairly local yamaha suzuki dealer and I get to talking to one of the sales reps and when i start talking about the FZ6 ive coveted for a few years he tell me alot of people complain about a handlebar buzz. He starts to tell me this as im also looking at an 08 leftover gsx650F. Now, i dont know if he's telling me this so ill decide on the suzuki to clear room on his floor, since its a leftover.................or if there really is. can anyone back this up at all?

Thanks.

 

[Wildcard]

around 8k rpms (check "speed @ 8k rpms" thread) the clutch lever vibrates and buzzes @ the pivot point -- not the whole bar.

 

[FZ6-ZN]

around 8k rpms (check "speed @ 8k rpms" thread) the clutch lever vibrates and buzzes @ the pivot point -- not the whole bar.

And Pazzo levers sorts the problem out

 

[Wildcard]

lol i get it! I'll get ASV levers (screw Pazzo lol)

 

[lytehouse]

A salesman told me the same thing....tried to get me to go for a Kawasaki. But since I already had my FZ6.......honestly, I think the bars to vibrate a lot as my right hand goes numb often. :don'tknow:
I still enjoy the h*ll outta my bike though!

 

[S.D.Willie]

around 8k rpms (check "speed @ 8k rpms" thread) the clutch lever vibrates and buzzes @ the pivot point -- not the whole bar.

Thanks. Could you post a link to that thread? i did an exact search for what you quoted and it didnt come up.

:thumbup:

 

[SovietRobot]

Some people experience it around 5k, 6k, 7k, or 8k.
These engines are prone to having a resonant frequency vibration.

 

[chunkygoat]

My right hand ends up going numb if I'm riding highway speeds for more than an hour. I haven't looked too far into it, I was hoping grips might solve the issue.

My feet end up numb too from the vibrations on the pegs in the same situation. I haven't had a big enough problem to deter me from suggesting to buy the fiz. She's a great bike all around, and the problem is so minute in comparison to joy she brings me.

I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[bushboarder]

I notice the footpeg buzz more than the handlebars. And usually on mine, it seems to be around 5-6000 rpm. As mentioned above, this isn't enough to not waqnt an FZ.

 

[McLovin]

yes, especially with aftermarket pipes there is terrible buzz on throttle hand, i had to put bar snake in it. its not that bad now

oh btw bar end definitely helps, heavier better

 

[antijoy]

It's nothing I've ever noticed on my bike. Even after switching to drag bars and less weight at the ends of the bars. YMMV