bad vibration

[wayward ron]

I have a vibration in my 07rstd that starts at 65 and continually gets worse as speed increases. The vibration is felt mostly in my eyes and makes everything blury. any sugestions? Ron:shock3:

[muaymendez1]

Is this a new problem. I mean is it a new bike to you.

start with anything you changed from, windshield to helmet, riding position, Sounds like a wind buffeting problem.

[Owen]

I have a vibration in my 07rstd that starts at 65 and continually gets worse as speed increases. The vibration is felt mostly in my eyes and makes everything blury. any sugestions? Ron:shock3:

 

Sounds like wind buffeting to me. Try changing the position of your head... no smart remarks now... scrunch down in the seat, lean forward, lean back, see if it changes. Also see if you can feel where the air flow is coming from with your hand. Most times it is coming up just above your knee.

 

Do you have the lower wind deflectors on the front? How about the lower deflectors on the faring? Are you running a short wind shield?

 

I had the same problem with a Road Star I once owned. Took me forever to find and correct the air flow problem.

 

Of course, I could be completely off track...

[wayward ron]

I dont think the vibration is from wind. I am short so I am behind my wind screen and I keep my legs tucked in. This effects my wife as well in the same way. I have had this sence new, and the dealership here tells me they cant find anything. I am old but not so much nuts.

[Marcarl]

If it's not the wind, I would go for tire balance, or on the off chance a bad brake rotor. Both these may not be noticed at slow speeds, but might show up at higher speeds.

[V7Goose]

Sounds like tire imbalance to me - and VERY significant imbalance. I can detect a slight imbalance, usually a speeds above 70, but the way you describe it, I'd think you are several ounces off on one wheel.

Goose

[Seaking]

I have a vibration in my 07rstd that starts at 65 and continually gets worse as speed increases. The vibration is felt mostly in my eyes and makes everything blury. any sugestions? Ron:shock3:

 

If it's not tire imbalance as Goose suggested or the wind buffetting.. my only question is "are you wearing glasses?" Sometimes the wind comes up from your legs and starts to rattle your glasses just enough to impair vision without you feeling the wind. I had a buddy suffer from that problem and after so much trouble shooting, he wore goggles over his glasses and that's how he discovered the real issues.

 

Any vibration noticed in your mirrors at the same time?

[Brake Pad]

my front tire, weights were off slightly, I had the removed, and the tire rebalanced, not as bouncy anymore. also check the front forks (4 lbs)

make sure handle bars are not lose. give the fairing a shake?

I have the same bike and the same issues