Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Vibration Reduction
Motoroost1:
I am new to the KX500 scene and just going through the steps to get my 2003 tuned correctly .
I have noticed however , a significant amount of vibration coming through the handlebars . After a 6 mile trail ride , my hands are almost numb . Does anyone have any tips to help reduce this felt fibration in the bars ?
My bars are an Easton EA70 fat bar that tapers to 1 7/8 at the grips .
In it's current state , long trail rides are not really much of an option and this is exactly what I bought the bike for .
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: Motoroost1 on April 23, 2012, 12:25:59 AM --- Does anyone have any tips to help reduce this felt fibration in the bars ?
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Don't hang on so tight... :-o
alward25:
Fasst flex bars with anti vibe inserts smooth it all out :-D
Motoroost1:
Well , if I didn't hang on for dear life , I'd fly the **** off :) That's bad for my old bones :)
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: Motoroost1 on April 23, 2012, 06:15:07 AM ---Well , if I didn't hang on for dear life , I'd fly the **** off :) That's bad for my old bones :)
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HAHA....that was good!!.
All joking aside...it's easier said then done,but it does help...alot.Not just with your hands going numb,but if you're suffering with arm pump too,keeping a looser grip will help with that as well.These are just tips I've learned from some of the local experts in my area over the years,and once I got used to it,they were a thing of the past.Try it....if not,give the Fasst Flexx a shot like Alward25 suggested....I've never tried them,but they might be worth looking into as well.
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