I had my crank balanced by an outfit called Surf 'N Turf out of CT. I know there are several shops that due this but I can't vouch for all of them. Surf 'N Turf did an excellent job for me though. It cost about $400 for a new crank rebuild and balance. Engine endused vibration is cut by a modest 2/3. You feel that everywhere. No humming in the pegs, no shaking between your legs, very little felt in the bars until wide open and quiter. I'm pleasantly surprised how much different in runs as well.
You can use all the bars and triple clamps you want, but it's just covering up the problem. For an absolute no bullcrap solution you need to balance the crank.
So if I choose to buy bars that help absorb big hits and also help reduce engine vibration it's a bullcrap solution? Guess I better go get my crank balanced.
Funny thing about balancing a crank. I can't put that crank in the 450 I buy in a year, but those bars will bolt right on. I try to stretch things out because I don't have money burning a hole in my wallet. I don't think any soultion that helps is bullcrap.
So if I choose to buy bars that help absorb big hits and also help reduce engine vibration it's a bullcrap solution? Guess I better go get my crank balanced.
Funny thing about balancing a crank. I can't put that crank in the 450 I buy in a year, but those bars will bolt right on. I try to stretch things out because I don't have money burning a hole in my wallet. I don't think any soultion that helps is bullcrap.
Well yes when you put it that way I'd call it a bullcrap solution. What you're talking about is a temporary fix. A bandaid. What I suggested is not.
When you've got a bar snake and flex bars you're in $360 already...not including bar mounts. If you're gonna half ass something you'd be better off saving money while you do it. So park the 500 now if you plan on getting a 450. Then you'll be sure not to feel any vibration, and you'll save enough money to buy those bars instead of fixing your 500.
So if I choose to buy bars that help absorb big hits and also help reduce engine vibration it's a bullcrap solution? Guess I better go get my crank balanced.
Funny thing about balancing a crank. I can't put that crank in the 450 I buy in a year, but those bars will bolt right on. I try to stretch things out because I don't have money burning a hole in my wallet. I don't think any soultion that helps is bullcrap.
I wouldnt say that using the right bars wont help but its just symptomatic relief, not a cure.
Balancing the crank is attacking the problem at root cause, getting the right bars (although helping the matter a lot) is like taking cough mixture, it lessens the cough but you still have a cold.
Its worth doing but you still have an engine that vibrates a lot, your pegs do too and your crank bearings get hammered.