hi guys im new to the forum and have just bought an 04 factory.ive had an o2 plate mille and a tl1000r so im not new to vtwins.on the whole im loving the bike but got a couple of gripes that someone might be able to shed some light on for me ! first theres a real step in vibration at about 7000 rpm which isnt horrendous but does make u want to change up before u hit it.second the bars are vibrating badly enough to make your fingers numb after a short time and thirdly i keep hitting a false neutral between 4th and 5th gear ! the bikes done 12k and has a free flow air filter,pc3 and pipes and is putting out 126 on the dyno.Am i being over sensitive or are these common traits with this bike
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Hi Nick, welcome to the Zone. Sounds like you need to get some decent or bigger bar end weights, or stuff some lead strips down the bars, something I've done quite a few time with good results
The post 04 bikes generally are less vibey than the earlier models. If yours has a bad vibration something is not right as it shouldn't be there. First thing i would do is check the engine mountings are tight.
