HandleBar Vibration

[hillrw]

I replaced the Bar ends on my 2006 Katana with some nice aluminum ones, but they were lighter than the factory ones, and got a little more Vibration in the bars, so I filled the bars up with BB's,and that took care of it.

[The CyberPoet]

Did you put anything around the BB's, like some silicone, etc?

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[Mr. Nice Guy]

I was considering a barsnake... anyone used it? I assume you have to cut it to length to fit.

How tough was it? What was the result? Will it work in conjunction with a throttlemeister?

Thanks!

[hillrw]

no, i didnt put anything other than the BB's in the bars, I just popped out the plug in the end of the bars , turned the bars to left ot right and filled them, i put them in a few at a time once it starts getting full so i can get the plug back in

[SKNL2]

I used lead birdshot on mine and noticed a minor difference. I may try the silicone thing in conjunction. I want to deaden it as much as possible.

[Steve_Guelph]

no, i didnt put anything other than the BB's in the bars, I just popped out the plug in the end of the bars , turned the bars to left ot right and filled them, i put them in a few at a time once it starts getting full so i can get the plug back in

What plug are you guys talking about? I just installed a Throttlemeister on Monday. When I removed the old bar ends on my 2006 the part where the bar end screw goes into is a welded piece of metal? I wonder if this is something new.

[SKNL2]

Other end.

[Steve_Guelph]

I just noticed you were talking about after market bars. I know that my 06 Kat stock bars are welded on both ends so filling with shot or a snake would not work. I don't really find the vibration bad enough to worry about.

[suzukisportrider2004]

not on my 04 600 as i found out when i used my air gun to change grips and the platic cap shot off

[Steve_Guelph]

Ok du duh duh..... . Never mind .

[KitKat]

not on my 04 600 as i found out when i used my air gun to change grips and the platic cap shot off

LMFAO

[SKNL2]

Heh.

[Range]

so...by removing the HEAVY bar ends and replacing them with LIGHT ends...you had to add weight to the bars (more then likely more then the initial weight saving).

Ummmmm....sounds like a great investment of time and money.

[suzukisportrider2004]

its all about looks man..... who care how it rides as long as it looks cool

[Range]

its all about looks man..... who care how it rides as long as it looks cool

yeah...I can't tell you how many people I go up to and say "wow...cool bar ends man!"