Vibration

[Pale Rider 07]

Every day I ride the FJ to work and love it more and more. My only real complaint, at this point, is that when I hit about 65 mph, or almost 4K rpm, my mirrors start to vibrate just enough that I can't make out what the vehicles are a short distance behind me. I don't really feel much of a buzz in the handle bars or anywhere else for that matter. Is this normal? I'm planning on syncing the TBs and adjusting the CO2. Hopefully that will smooth it out a bit.

 

[Fred W]

sounds like maybe your mirrors are loose? If the engine was buzzing you'd feel it through the bars, pegs and seat.

 

[Harald]

Every day I ride the FJ to work and love it more and more. My only real complaint, at this point, is that when I hit about 65 mph, or almost 4K rpm, my mirrors start to vibrate just enough that I can't make out what the vehicles are a short distance behind me. I don't really feel much of a buzz in the handle bars or anywhere else for that matter. Is this normal? I'm planning on syncing the TBs and adjusting the CO2. Hopefully that will smooth it out a bit.

I had some visual buzzing in my stock mirrors. You can help some by rotating the mirror part in the housing clockwise (or counterclockwise) so that it rests on the housing. I ended up installing gen I mirrors off a FZ1 for better visibility (they stick out further) and they seem to vibrate less. The FJR does have some vibration at about 4k, so you'll always have some buzziness there.

 

[UHOH]

My only real complaint, at this point, is that when I hit about 65 mph, or almost 4K rpm, my mirrors start to vibrate just enough that I can't make out what the vehicles are ...

I put FZ1 mirrors on my '04 yrs ago and like them. Pricey, but good.

 

[Pale Rider 07]

I have been giving the FZ1 mirrors some thought. I'm always tucking one of my elbows in tight against my side to have a look behind. Would like a wider view. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[FJRScrewball]

Dave, I'm having the same problem with the new 2010 but only with the right mirror.. My '07 never had this problem so I'm sure I just need to tighten up something.