handle bar problems
 

Hello !

Has anyone had the same problem i have now?
After fitting acerbis handprotectors and thus removing the handlebar-ends from yamaha i cant ride at high speeds without my hands going numb from vibrating...
I'm thinking about bying an other handlebar or even filling the original one with sand or something but i rather hear about other XT-rider's opinions/suggestions first!

Mike

Hi Mike
I have a set of EGO handguards fitted to a set of Renthal bars and i didn't notice any obvious difference over the steel bars. Hope this is useful.
Andy

Used mine for a long while with no problems.

Mike

Have you got the exact Yamaha ones with the metal running through them or cheaper version still made by Acerbis? I have seen copy ones that look exactly the same as the genuine Yamaha ones but they too could not fit the handlebar weights. They however did not experience this vibration.

I would say forget the sand in the handlebar trick, ditch the copy hand protectors and get the genuine article. I have genuine ones with the end weights in and have never regretted it or had the problem you have reported. The stock Yamaha bars are not the best but I say get better hand guards.

Cut corners else where but not hand protectors.

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Thanks for the quick reply guys! I have to admit the problem is in the back of my mind for a while now and when i'm looking at your handprotectors Tony i see the difference...
I have indeed fitted acerbis and i think they are the cheaper ones. Where have you bought yours Tony,time for me to do something about it!

Ive got the same hand guards as Tony and mine are ok too !

I purchased mine from a Yamaha main dealer. �65.

I have put my bar end weights on the outside of the guards,as if you drop the bike on it's side the metal bends and you have to take them off and hammer them back into shape ,never the same again ,trust me i have done it and learned the hard way

Ok! http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon14.gif Can't wait to get feeling back in my fingers hahaha

If you take off the protectors and refit the bar end weights do you still get the vibration?

Im with tony on this one, Ive got the yammy hand guards but after seeing his photo he seems to have a standard bar end, where as mine seems to have a cut down/ thinner bar end weight. Will have to see about this as my left hand seems to get worse off than my right on the vibration terms.

It seems my bar end is possibly to over come the heated grips or just a thinned down one so i fit right up into the bar end. Not sure on this one.

no it all started the moment i took them off and fitted the acerbis protectors. with the ends on i have no problems...

Well, for the moment i've put my end caps back on the way tony has them, just have to wait untill i buy the other handprotectors... At least its a lot more comfortable when riding to work!

I have acerbis handguards too, bought from yamaha dealer.

1. Insalled original barends + handguards / or only orig bar ends - no difference in vibration.

2. Installed superheavy custom made barends.

Result: <120 kmh, I feel almost nothing... like holding an a car steering wheel - no vibration whatsoever BUT more than 120 kmh I get mad vibration and my hands go numb after 25 km-s. :S

Are all the engine mounts tight, get some spanners & check they are all tight. Is the sterring head bearing adjusted correctly?