scat2me Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Since getting the FZ07 I have been dealing with hand and wrist problems from Vibrations. I have changed the Bars to pro taper adventure 1 1/8 and have changed the grips to Pro Grip 714 Dual Sport Grips. I have bar ends and really good gloves. Still with all that the numbness continues. I grip lightly and keep my wrist in a comfortable position. I saw a You tube video where the rider filled his bars with BBS and he says it reduced the vibration by 90%. The theory being that the bars are more solid. I was wondering if filling the bars with expanding foam would create the same effect and reduce the vibration. Doe anyone have any experience or suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo10 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Silicone sealant is used, I believe (don't know what BBS is). Have you considered grip puppies? They help a bit. Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AP996 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 I suffer with the same numbness mainly in my right hand, so also interested in any remedies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo10 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) Ah, BBs! Thank you. I reckon a combination of BBs and silicone sealant would work a treat (no guarantees from me tho). Might be messy too... Edited September 16, 2020 by robbo10 Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scat2me Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 I'm not sure about silicone. I am curious though about the expanding foam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo10 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 There is some reading of experiences here with silicone, in case it helps. Fill Bars With Silicone - All About TDM - Carpe TDM Fill Bars With Silicone - posted in All About TDM: I've read a few threads on this and it looks like it could be a fix for my bars / mirrors vibrating on the motorway. Question is how do you fill them and... Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scat2me Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 If the theory is just to fill the bar so its solid the expanding foam should work with less weight and less mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Around 16-18k miles my bike started developing a buzziness it didn't have when new. Things like aftermarket exhausts and ProTaper bars ( both are on my bike) can cause vibes/buzziness, but the small amount of buzz they created was minimal. But my buzziness had gotten to the point where I was considering putting the bike back stock since it was getting annoying. Duke 690 guys swear by "relaxing" the chassis, which means you slack off all the bolts that mount the engine to the frame, then retighten. I recently did this and it helped. With ProTaper bars, aftermarket exhaust and practically locked out bar mount bushings my bike still has an expected amount of buzziness, but it's now back to normal after relaxing the chassis. It really did work and I was surprised how much some of the mounts shifted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scat2me Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 I'm only getting the vibration in the bars. It was the same with the stock bars and the same with the demo bike I rode from the dealer. The Grips have helped somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member cornerslider Posted September 17, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted September 17, 2020 I have ZERO experience with controlling "buzziness".... I recently added some "weighted" bar-end sliders to my track-only FZ-07. I'm hoping that helps my hand numbness that I get after about 15 minutes on-track. I also recently added Woodcraft weighted bar-end sliders to my "street" R3. It seemed to help out quite a bit. If the R&G weighted bar-end sliders don't help on the FZ-07, I'll probably add the BB's as @scat2me suggested..... That seems like it would work- ""W.O.T. until you see god, then brake" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Mr.Puss Posted September 17, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted September 17, 2020 After swapping out bars and rear-sets I was having trouble finding the right posture as after a couple hours I was getting a really sore elbow joint and hand numbness. I fiddled around making minor mechanical adjustments and threw on some foamy 'grip puppies'. Being a new rider Ive also been working on relaxing my position, limbs etc. Cant say if it was one specific thing or perhaps even all but the issues are gone. Crush your enemies. See them driven before you. Hear the lamentations of their women. Fuss Life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-rocks Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 I was getting a numb right hand only. Turns out the glove was tight, as I’m right handed that hand is larger. Also, a slight bar angle change as well. No more numbness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Are your wheels balanced? My front wheel lost a lead weight and threw it out of balance. Vibrations were bad over 80kmh. Try heavy bar end weights to help with the vibration if comming from the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scat2me Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 The wheels are balance and I have bar ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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