vibration?

[kzookat600]

Is it normal at around 6500-7500 rpm for there to be a vibration in the grips, it feels like the motor not tire vibration?
thanx!

[XIII]

Depends on what kind of "vibration" you are experiencing...

Mine (750) does "buzz", and it feels stronger around 6.5k rpm and I feel it mostly on the pegs and on the levers. very little on the grips. Not enough to be anoying.

IMHO it's a "design feature" of this type of engine/frame setup and I think it is normal. (found this "feature" on several other bikes I've test-rided before and after the Kat...)

[kain101]

mines does so i think around 5500 also but once i bring the rpms up it goes away

[kzookat600]

its a 96 600 kat, I can mainly feel it in the grips maybe thru the tank too but the more throttle I give the stronger it seems to get. i havent had it higher than 7500 though so i dont know if it goes away?

[DreKat]

do you have bar ends on the handle bars?

[catfish]

i have seen people fill the bars with BBs or lead shot then silicone adhesive to quell the vibration. i need to do this, as well, since i removed the bar ends to install mirrors

[kzookat600]

do you have bar ends on the handle bars?

do you mean the metal pieces just outside the grips, if so then yes, if not then what do i need.

[giftedwon]

my foot pegs were vibrating like crazy yeterday on the highway. i need to stop and take a break from it.

[GytRDunKat]

A carb tune will possibly take care of some of it, did on mine.

[hinmo]

I'm new to my Kat. (2000 750 7.5K) Its never been down as far as I can tell. I do notice that when I take my hands off the bars while moving, the front end, and of course the handlebars, start to wobble. Its alittle un-nerving. I feel no vibrations while riding with hands-on the bars. Is this a problem? Front-end out of align? Wheel balance?

[Brosh187]

LOL maybe it's just telling you to hold onto the handlebars

[hinmo]

yeh, but sometimes it takes two hands to pick my nose <jk> !!!

[Jabara57]

I'm new to my Kat. (2000 750 7.5K) Its never been down as far as I can tell. I do notice that when I take my hands off the bars while moving, the front end, and of course the handlebars, start to wobble. Its alittle un-nerving. I feel no vibrations while riding with hands-on the bars. Is this a problem? Front-end out of align? Wheel balance?

my 600 used to do that when i let go of the bars, do a search i think i saw a few threads on it with others having the same problem, it probably comes down to type of tires

and oh yeah.... just keep your hands on the bars

[Polskapat]

Maybe also check the air pressure in ur tires

[Navyman]

Mine did vibrate a little but i got a Throttlemeister throttle lock ( the heavy ones) and it helped alot, now i also have a throttle lock.