roostershooter
motorcycle cowboy
As the miles add up? My '04 RT has 43k on the clock. This is my first BMW and it seems like it's more buzzy in the seat and grips than when I bought it 8 years ago. Do they get more buzzy or am I more sensitive?
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43K is still pretty low miles.
when's the last time you did a valve adjustment and a TBS?
Left side cam chain tensioner maybe?
43K is still pretty low miles.
when's the last time you did a valve adjustment and a TBS?
On my Oil Heads, I've had 5, some did this more than others, I could tell if I filled the oil up past the mid way on the sight glass because of increased vibration. If the oil showed up near the top of the sight glass, I knew this before I ever looked at the sight glass from the increased vibration through my pegs and bars. If I ran with the oil between the bottom of the window and the mid point I had less vibration.
I also had more vibration if my TPS was not set correctly.
Not so surprising that the Techlusion would do that.What he said, adjust the simple stuff first. TB Sync, always smoothed the vibs. Also surprisingly so did addition of a Techlusion, I actually was surprised at the difference, so I disconnected and reconnected the device to verify that it did smooth it out.
I also feel that at lower speeds, but higher rpms (3200-3800) the engine seems to be rougher, straining, so to speak. Once at highway speeds, I don't notice it. I have solved this by usually running at about 3000 rpm when not on the expressway. Then it is fine. I was told on this forum that the 1150s have a conterbalancer shaft in the engine that probably solves a lot of this problem. I would almost trade my trusty 1100 to get that, and the 6th gear. But I like the 1100, and I've just learned to live with the less than perfect smoothness. It is, after all, a twin, as has been stated. I can't have everything. And it's really easy to work on.