My best friend went into his dealer to ask about reducing the vibration on his Softail. The wrench suggested he get a Suzuki. I laughed my *** off. I had a Suzuki once...nice bike, very smooth, but I'd never own another!


Kicks

 

That's it exactly

 

I love the vibe when I'm at a light a my hands on the bars and vibrating like crazy.

 

I love the vibration at idle. She smooths right out at highway speed too[sm=icon_rock.gif]. Harley did GOOOOD with the TC88B!!!

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The ironic thing about all this is that some Harley's are smoother at speed then metrics, but they vibrate like crazy at idle. Guess where I prefer the smoothness.

 

I lika a little vibe, as I rode evo's and shovels for years, but the 88b has taken a lot of the constant vibe out which after a while could get to you, so for me now a little is just right.

 

I am only a few weeks into my 1st Harley but Have had a few metrics before. The vib is part of the reason I now own a Harley. That and the sound of 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear.....

BTW - kick a$$ fatboy Fatboy2five0!

 

So far it looks like the engineers at Harley are correct; by about a 2 to 1 margin we think that the vibes are just right. One-quarter of us think that there is too much vibration or that only the balanced motor will do.

Anybody unhappy with the vibes want to comment?

 

I think a Harley rumbles more than vibrates. I think the annoying buzz of an in-line is about the most wrist-deadening feeling you can have on a bike. My EGC's engine moves at idle, (flopping around on the rubber, I guess) but it's not something transferred to the wrists or feet. At speed, I don't notice much of anything. My buddy has a STC (88B) and his engine doesn't move a lick at lights, but does vibrate a little more at speed.

Looks like in the trade off between a low frequency rumble or the high frequency vibration of most in-lines, I'd definitely prefer the rumble...

 

Just got to wondering if anybody has done any major aftermarket-type work to reduce vibration...balance, blue print, etc.? Did it help?

How about the independent motor manufacturers: S & S, TP, Rev-Tech, etc.? How does their product compare to the MOCO's--vibration wise?