Hoblick Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 outside of getting weighted bar ends $80whats another good alternative??i read of a few people filling the inside of there bars with RTV silicone..adds weight and takes up the hollowness, which in turn reduces the vibration and takes the numbness that you get away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 outside of getting weighted bar ends $80whats another good alternative??i read of a few people filling the inside of there bars with RTV silicone..adds weight and takes up the hollowness, which in turn reduces the vibration and takes the numbness that you get awayGel grips and good gloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmako777 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Stop holding the grips so tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo810 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 There is a product called bar snake. Try looking into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTPilot Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Sell the R6. Buy a twin. The whole thing will vibrate, and you'll never notice the one handlebar. If you're looking to follow the path of cost effectiveness, I would follow Casper's advice and go with grips. Most OEM grips aren't designed for comfort. As well as gloves. If they are tight when clenched around the grip, then that only accelerates the numbness setting in. The Bar Snake option may be worth looking into as well. Not sure how close they are to new bar ends in price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I also heard putting BB's in works too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catman Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 The silicone and some ball bearings work, But you can get weighted bar ends cheeper than 80 bucks ? I would think ? Realy easy to make ? Probably even e-bay a nice set of woddcraft or vortex cilp on's at a good price ?Try barend mirrors ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benyen Soljax Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 imo i would just suck it up and drop the cash on some nice bar end weights/sliders if its that important to you. thing is, those are some things youll be able to take with you to any bike you ride if theyre some kind of universal fit or whatever, so youre only spending 80 bucks once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 yeah ill probably be getting the motovation bar ends then i guess lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brennan Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 i vote for grips, they made a world of differencealso, a good set of glovesand loosen up on the bike man. i used to hold on so tight, it would hurt my hands and wrists. loosen up, let the bike do it's own thing, you'll be a lot more comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 i have good gloves, and i may try changing the grips out.. i dont hold on super tight or anythgin, jsut thinking of some things that can make the ride more enjoyable. heard great things about weighted bar ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brennan Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 i guess i never notice iti don't really cruise on mine lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 I also heard putting BB's in works too.bbs or ball bearings work on the z1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Sell the R6. Buy a twin. The whole thing will vibrate, and you'll never notice the one handlebar. Now, that's a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 i meant bars lolyeha riding my friends RC is a pain..im going with some new grips, Driven D-3 alumitech.. and then some bar end weights.. should be nice after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawayZ Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 bbs or ball bearings work on the z1000I put sand in my bars. Has worked. Reduced vibration, mirrors viewable at speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 I put sand in my bars. Has worked. Reduced vibration, mirrors viewable at speed.see everyone i sometimes know what im talking about!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fueljunkie1 Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Old Yamahas have nice weights in them from the factory, you can get them for next to nothing. It's just a piece of all-thread with o-rings on it really. They have to be loose enough to bounce around inside the handlebar and that cancels the vibes for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 i meant bars lolyeha riding my friends RC is a pain..im going with some new grips, Driven D-3 alumitech.. and then some bar end weights.. should be nice after thatwow your nuts paying 50 for a pair of grips..id go with bar ends if its that big of a deal..grips will not do uch for the vibration unless of go with a gel grip. lossen up and suck it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR_MIKE Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 an old trick we used to do on mx bikes was shoot that expanding foam inside the bars..its light and it works good... not sure if it'd work with clip ons though..just an idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 I thought this was a thread about turning down the pocket rocket in your pants when you're out at a bar.Boy was I wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 (edited) Tell ya what - you buy the brass*** and I'll make ya some bar ends free of charge. I'd need 6" of 1.375" diameter brass bar stock.see: http://www.earachemotorsports.com/sportbikes.htmlI've made literally hundreds of sets of bar ends over the years. I can make them any size you want, but I generally try to make them weigh in at around 13 oz. - seems a good combination of size and mass.I used stainless steel for years, but it got to be too expensive (thus the $80 bar ends from others). I now use brass as it has a higher specific gravity (weight) and is cheaper. Once powdercoated, ya can't tell what they're made of.Aluminum bar ends won't do shit as there's no weight involved. You're not really getting rid of vibration with them - just changing the frequency at which the bars resonate / vibrate.I made a set for one of my Duc's with a groove for mirrors - works great.***You can buy brass in 1.375" diameter for about $4.00 per inch. Find it locally or at www.McMaster.com or http://www.speedymetals.com/ or www.onlinemetals.com or just about anywhere that sells metals. Look for Type 360 brass, (it's cheap, widely available, etc). Edited February 20, 2009 by Earache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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