Fj1200 Vibration

[ribbert]

Forget about grips, sync's, vibranators, worn out mounts etc. there is a 99.9999% chance all your woes are coming from seized engines mounts.
Do as some have suggested, remove, clean up and lubricate them and you won't believe the difference, it's night and day.

Below 3500 rpm you can feel the motor working but I wouldn't call it vibration and above, turbine smooth. With seized mounts the vibes are terrible.

This is a well trodden path and those that have done it usually cannot believe the difference.

Noel

[Bones]

The bush that's sticking out and the collar it slides into is what needs to be cleaned and greased, but beware they can be hard to get out.

[Harvy]

Much better explanation than mine Tony........the pic brings it to life - so to speak.


Harvy

[Bminder]

The bush that's sticking out and the collar it slides into is what needs to be cleaned and greased, but beware they can be hard to get out.

And pay close attention to which bolt goes where etc. Both times I've greased them I seemed to get it back together wrong the first time.

[ZOA NOM]

Yep, that's the same one Randy did for me. My rubber mounts were left alone.

[wildfire]

The bush that's sticking out and the collar it slides into is what needs to be cleaned and greased, but beware they can be hard to get out.

Great pic. Will help a lot. I might be able to try it tomorrow. Would moly grease be OK to use?

[Mark Olson]

It may be age 

Go ahead and lube up the mounts and sync your carbs again . If that doesn't fix it then you may have arthritis kicking in .

I have had to use the soft grips and vibranators and just added the handlebar risers to deal with mine. Got them from RPM Randy.

The vibranators made a huge difference for me . Most will not notice on short rides under a hour , but if you are out for a day of griping and twisting you will notice the advantage of them.

[Yamifj1200]

Take a good look at your chain and sprockets. A worn chain and old sprockets will make even the late models vibrate like crazy.. Take some time to make sure you don't have a dead link or two in your chain and look at the sprockets for tooth wear. Make sure your front mounts are greased and move freely, synch your carbs and check your chain and sprockets. Your late model should be smooth as silk at highway speeds....


   Eric M

[ribbert]

Great pic. Will help a lot. I might be able to try it tomorrow. Would moly grease be OK to use?

One member even went as far as doing this and swears he can feel the difference after it's annual / 15,000km lube.



Noel

[wildfire]

The bush that's sticking out and the collar it slides into is what needs to be cleaned and greased, but beware they can be hard to get out.

Great pic. Will help a lot. I might be able to try it tomorrow. Would moly grease be OK to use?

You were not kidding. How do you even go about removing the bushing?. I have removed removed the bolts and the bushing is flush with the collar. Do I need to remove anything from the rear of the bushing?

[ZOA NOM]

You'll need to fashion a puller. A deep socket the same diameter of the outer sleeve with a couple washers and a threaded rod with nuts on each end should work.

[Pat Conlon]

Your question is the reason we built the Maintenance Files: http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=3613.0

[wildfire]

Your question is the reason we built the Maintenance Files: http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=3613.0

Thanks Pat.Got to love this site.

[ZOA NOM]

sublime, isn't it?

[wildfire]

Ok so I dont want to risk causing damage. I just got back from Home Depot with the necessary parts to make a puller and I have run in to a problem.

In the link below there is a picture where a mirror is used to show the back side of the bushing and collar. However on my bike there is another bracket and a rubber mount . Obviously it needs to be removed/moved to enable using the puller. I have tried rotating but no luck.

I will try to get a pic  to explain what I am talking about .


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