pelican cases & helmet lock

[Eddie]

OK y'all, someone please give me a clue as to what this vibration might be? Here is the question; I recently installed Avon Distanzias, they have less than one hundred (100) miles on them. The last few days I noticed that when I come to a stop, we are talking walking speed, less than 5 MPH, in the last few seconds (and feet) before a stop, I get a mild vibration (more like a rumble) just as the bike comes to a stop. This vibration/rumble only happens just before a stop, I do not notice it as I accelerate. I do not notice it at speed, and can not feel it as I am slowing down, except for the last few second just before a stop? I can also feel it if I do slow S-Turns, very slowly? I checked the obvious, air pressure, and the tires are not rubbing anywhere. The tires seem to be true and balanced, and are wearing evenly, although the latter does not mean much considering they have less than 100 miles. Although the vibration/rumble seems to be in the front, a pal rode the bike and he said that it is a toss up between the vibration/rumble coming from the back? My guess is that it is in the front. And, it does not matter if I am applying the brakes - front or back. I can coast to a stop or be on the brakes, and I still feel the vibration/rumble just prior to a stop. As you might know, the Avon Distanzias do not have any knobs, they are a street tire....... so does anyone have a guess? Eddie M New Orleans

[Jeff Saline]

On Fri, 18 May 2012 23:39:30 -0000 "eddie" writes: SNIP

> I checked the obvious, air pressure, and the tires are not rubbing > anywhere.

SNIP

> Eddie M > New Orleans

<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> Eddie, Maybe try lowering the tire pressure and see if the vibration goes away or changes. My guess is it's a new tire and hard tire pressure. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 . . ____________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4fb6e17d5237f1419d8cst01vuc

[Eddie]

Recheck the tire and see if it's rubbing on the chain guard. If I put more than about 30psi in my Avon Gripster, it hits there. It was hard to see until it was too late and had rubbed a groove in the plastic. - eddie in Columbus,Ga

> [Original Message] > From: eddie > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 5/18/2012 7:39:34 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] A Wired Vibration? Any Guess??? > > OK y'all, someone please give me a clue as to what this vibration might

be? Here is the question; I recently installed Avon Distanzias, they have less than one hundred (100) miles on them.

> > The last few days I noticed that when I come to a stop, we are talking

walking speed, less than 5 MPH, in the last few seconds (and feet) before a stop, I get a mild vibration (more like a rumble) just as the bike comes to a stop. This vibration/rumble only happens just before a stop, I do not notice it as I accelerate. I do not notice it at speed, and can not feel it as I am slowing down, except for the last few second just before a stop? I can also feel it if I do slow S-Turns, very slowly?

> > I checked the obvious, air pressure, and the tires are not rubbing

anywhere. The tires seem to be true and balanced, and are wearing evenly, although the latter does not mean much considering they have less than 100 miles.

> > Although the vibration/rumble seems to be in the front, a pal rode the

bike and he said that it is a toss up between the vibration/rumble coming from the back? My guess is that it is in the front.

> > And, it does not matter if I am applying the brakes - front or back. I

can coast to a stop or be on the brakes, and I still feel the vibration/rumble just prior to a stop.

> > As you might know, the Avon Distanzias do not have any knobs, they are a

street tire....... so does anyone have a guess?

> > Eddie M > New Orleans

[Darren Clark]

> Now it faces the back of the bike on the tail box. > EASY!!!!! ACCESS AND LOOKS GOOD. ( I will try to do pics later

Please post some pics. I've bought a pair of top load pelican cases for the side of my bike, and I need some inspiration to get them mounted! Darren Clark 2004 KLR650-A18 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]