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lead shot in stock handlebars to reduce vibrations
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:01 pm
by thotchi
Today I took a trip to the local dive shop and bought a 5 pound bag of
lead shot. I simply poured it into the handlebars until they were
full and closed them up. I have the Maier handguards so they take up
the most important portion of the handlebar but the improvements were
enormous.
The first thing you notice is that the blur in the mirrors is reduced
dramatically. I won't say that I can identify facial features in a
person behind me but it's better than practically not being able to
identify a car behind me. Next, I found that I shifted gears at a
different time. Kind of weird but I must have unconsciously been
changing the gears when the vibrations reached a certain
frequency/amplitude.
I thought that leaving the bare shot in the bars would cause
additional rattling but I figured I could give it a try first. There
is no noticeable rattling from the shot. Note that I didn't use the
entire 5 pound bag leaving a couple pounds.
I'd still like to reduce the vibrations further. Short of replacing
the lead with depleted uranium, do you have any other suggestions?
-Tosh
lead shot in stock handlebars to reduce vibrations
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:41 pm
by G De Lacey
I'm on who does not find the KLR vibration troubling - a couple of cheap
vibration dampers fixes the mirror problem - so I wonderat the effect on
handling of a few pounds on top of an already top-heavy beast.
GW
----- Original Message -----
From: "thotchi"
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Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:10 PM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Lead shot in stock handlebars to reduce vibrations
> Today I took a trip to the local dive shop and bought a 5 pound bag of
> lead shot. I simply poured it into the handlebars until they were
> full and closed them up. I have the Maier handguards so they take up
> the most important portion of the handlebar but the improvements were
> enormous.
>
> The first thing you notice is that the blur in the mirrors is reduced
> dramatically. I won't say that I can identify facial features in a
> person behind me but it's better than practically not being able to
> identify a car behind me. Next, I found that I shifted gears at a
> different time. Kind of weird but I must have unconsciously been
> changing the gears when the vibrations reached a certain
> frequency/amplitude.
>
> I thought that leaving the bare shot in the bars would cause
> additional rattling but I figured I could give it a try first. There
> is no noticeable rattling from the shot. Note that I didn't use the
> entire 5 pound bag leaving a couple pounds.
>
> I'd still like to reduce the vibrations further. Short of replacing
> the lead with depleted uranium, do you have any other suggestions?
>
> -Tosh
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lead shot in stock handlebars to reduce vibrations
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:22 am
by Don Bittle
----- Original Message -----
From: "thotchi"
To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:10 PM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Lead shot in stock handlebars to reduce vibrations
7000 miles ago, I searched my junk supplies and found two heavy bolts that
were the size of my bars. Hammered them in, cut off the heads and replaced
the grips. Zero dollars.
don
a17
lead shot in stock handlebars to reduce vibrations
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:18 am
by Jim
You might want to put a hazardous material warning on your 'bars.
After many miles that lead shot may be pulverizing itself into lead dust.
I would make sure the ends of the 'bar are "sealed" to protect
yourself or any future owners.
Am I overly con concerned?
FWIW
Jim A17
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "thotchi" wrote:
> Today I took a trip to the local dive shop and bought a 5 pound bag of
> lead shot. I simply poured it into the handlebars until they were
> full and closed them up. I have the Maier handguards so they take up
> the most important portion of the handlebar but the improvements were
> enormous.
>
> The first thing you notice is that the blur in the mirrors is reduced
> dramatically. I won't say that I can identify facial features in a
> person behind me but it's better than practically not being able to
> identify a car behind me. Next, I found that I shifted gears at a
> different time. Kind of weird but I must have unconsciously been
> changing the gears when the vibrations reached a certain
> frequency/amplitude.
>
> I thought that leaving the bare shot in the bars would cause
> additional rattling but I figured I could give it a try first. There
> is no noticeable rattling from the shot. Note that I didn't use the
> entire 5 pound bag leaving a couple pounds.
>
> I'd still like to reduce the vibrations further. Short of replacing
> the lead with depleted uranium, do you have any other suggestions?
>
> -Tosh
lead shot in stock handlebars to reduce vibrations
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:21 am
by matteeanne@yahoo.com
Actually lead shot no longer exists. it's steel shot.
After filling the bars, squirt in some silicone to
further reduce vibration.
Also, for those new to riding, never fear, the
vibration is massivley reduced the more you ride, just
like the wind, after a few thousand miles you dont
even notice it any more.
--- Jim wrote:
> You might want to put a hazardous material warning
> on your 'bars.
>
> After many miles that lead shot may be pulverizing
> itself into lead dust.
>
> I would make sure the ends of the 'bar are "sealed"
> to protect
> yourself or any future owners.
>
> Am I overly con concerned?
>
> FWIW
>
> Jim A17
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "thotchi"
> wrote:
> > Today I took a trip to the local dive shop and
> bought a 5 pound bag of
> > lead shot. I simply poured it into the handlebars
> until they were
> > full and closed them up. I have the Maier
> handguards so they take up
> > the most important portion of the handlebar but
> the improvements were
> > enormous.
> >
> > The first thing you notice is that the blur in the
> mirrors is reduced
> > dramatically. I won't say that I can identify
> facial features in a
> > person behind me but it's better than practically
> not being able to
> > identify a car behind me. Next, I found that I
> shifted gears at a
> > different time. Kind of weird but I must have
> unconsciously been
> > changing the gears when the vibrations reached a
> certain
> > frequency/amplitude.
> >
> > I thought that leaving the bare shot in the bars
> would cause
> > additional rattling but I figured I could give it
> a try first. There
> > is no noticeable rattling from the shot. Note
> that I didn't use the
> > entire 5 pound bag leaving a couple pounds.
> >
> > I'd still like to reduce the vibrations further.
> Short of replacing
> > the lead with depleted uranium, do you have any
> other suggestions?
> >
> > -Tosh
>
>
>
>
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lead shot in stock handlebars to reduce vibrations
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:38 am
by Chris
Not if you are one of those lead paint hysteria lawyers, otherwise,
yeah. Though I suppose it is possible that a future KLR owner may
decide to lick the dust off the bar-ends...
On 7/27/05, Jim wrote:
> You might want to put a hazardous material warning on your 'bars.
>
> After many miles that lead shot may be pulverizing itself into lead dust.
>
> I would make sure the ends of the 'bar are "sealed" to protect
> yourself or any future owners.
>
> Am I overly con concerned?
>
> FWIW
>
> Jim A17
>
lead shot in stock handlebars to reduce vibrations
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:51 am
by Chris
lead shot in stock handlebars to reduce vibrations
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:12 am
by Sonny Bulla
>> writes:
>Actually lead shot no longer exists. it's steel shot.
I beg your pardon....as someone who has loaded countless rounds of
12ga skeet loads, and just picked up another 25lb bag of #9 LEAD shot
for processing,...I can tell you that it DOES exist.
Anyway, I've been thinking along the lines of glueing a cork plug in
the bars, maybe, six or so inches in, dumping in some lead shot, and
plugging the outer end with cork. Kinda make it like a deadblow
hammer to soak up the vibrations.
Will let you know how it works if I ever get off my lazy a....
Sonny
'02 KLR650
140/80 tourance on the klr?
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:45 pm
by dualsporter2002
Anyone ever run a 140/80-17 tourance on a KLR650? How'd it fit?
It's time to replace the rear rubber and I was thinking about a wider
rear... the 130/80 seems a bit narrow!
Thanks all!