Vibrating mirrors
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Vibrating mirrors
My side mirrors have begun vibrating violently at road speeds. (75-80 mph). I have checked tires and made sure they are balanced. Engine running smoothly and accelerates per normal. I have checked and tightened mirrors. Do not feel any excessive vibration in handlebars. Any idea's anyone?
- winger05
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Re: Vibrating mirrows
Well, there are a lot of variables here. How many miles on you're bike, What brand tires, how are they balanced, If all the obvious is ruled out, and it is getting up into the higher mileage range, my guess would be U-joint on the drive shaft. Just my .02
- Big Blue UK
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Re: Vibrating mirrows
All mirror vibrations I have known have been balancing or tyres, mine was rear wheel out of balance.
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Re: Vibrating mirrows
Bike has 74K. Dunlap elite 4's have about 4K on them. Traditional weight balance. There has been some vibration for some time, but has increased to point can hardly make out anything.
- winger05
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Re: Vibrating mirrows
Well, you are about half way thru the tire life, and I personally never had any luck with Dunlop tires, so you could bite the bullet and get a new set of tires or at least the rear and I would throw out the wheel weights and use Dyna Beads for balancing. If that doesn't do the trick, I will stand by my previous thoughts and say it is a drive-line related issue such as the U-joint. I have an 05 Wing and I run Bridgestone tires with Dyna Beads and have never looked back. Rock solid ride at 85-90 MPH.
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Re: Vibrating mirrows
Sounds like logical steps and good advice. Thanks
- MikeB
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Re: Vibrating mirrows
Each mirror has but one screw that holds it in place but did you check the three bolts that holds each mirror assembly in place for tightness?blueultra wrote:I have checked and tightened mirrors. Do not feel any excessive vibration in handlebars. Any idea's anyone?
MikeB
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1998 - GL1500 w/184,500 miles ~ 2017 - GL1800 w/13000 miles
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- Big Blue UK
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Re: Vibrating mirrows
You meed to eliminate wheel balance, it matters not the age and mileage of tyres, dont know about US but costs nothing in the UK to have it checked if you take the wheels in. You could have new tyres and winger could be right.
A good tyre place will tell you what speed the wheel will vibrate if out
A good tyre place will tell you what speed the wheel will vibrate if out
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Re: Vibrating mirrows
Thanks....will next take to local Honda shop to check balance issue first and then proceed to check U-joint. Problem is deteriorating. Put about 200 miles on this weekend and vibration at 80 mph too extreme to make out anything in rear view mirror. Thanks all...will post results.
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Re: Vibrating mirrows
I would check what MikeB said first.
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bikes owned:
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1982 CB750-F Super Sport 60,000+ miles
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Re: Vibrating mirrows
You didn't accidentally sit on a Harley did you?!? 

08' GL1800-HPNA - Red 73,000+ miles
1995 Bunkhouse Camper
Darkside #1720
1975 CB550-4 mileage unknown
1982 Yamaha 650 Maxim 30,000 miles
1987 Yamaha XVZ-1300 Venture 109,000 miles
1982 CB750-FSS 60,000+ miles
1996 Honda GL1500-SE 210,000 miles
1995 Bunkhouse Camper
Darkside #1720
1975 CB550-4 mileage unknown
1982 Yamaha 650 Maxim 30,000 miles
1987 Yamaha XVZ-1300 Venture 109,000 miles
1982 CB750-FSS 60,000+ miles
1996 Honda GL1500-SE 210,000 miles