Vibration in the handlebars normal?

[FINFAN3DP]

Does it happen at all speeds ? The vibration? Even at idle?

No, it starts around 45-50Mph.

[trikermutha]

May want to try new front tires. But that's up to you. As you know most dont like the stock tires.

[UtahPete]

Is vibration in the handlebars normal? No, it's not. Check front tire condition and/or balance.

[trikermutha]

Or get the dealer to put new ones on under warranty?? Can always try to balance first.

[ChicagoSpyder]

My F3 Limited bars started flopping like a fish out of water at about 54 mph on Monday, and I can ride out of it at about 70 mph. Strange how the vibration just started after a roadside break, 2,000 miles on the machine.............taking the wheels to get balanced Friday.

[FINFAN3DP]

They put the belt tensioner on it, but still vibrating after 45mph. Gotta take it back. UGH.

[trikermutha]

HAve the tires or wheels been replaced or balanced?

[FINFAN3DP]

HAve the tires or wheels been replaced or balanced?

Nope.... that is next. For some reason the shop was really hesitant to balance the wheels. BUT I plan on making them do it this time.

[trikermutha]

Nope.... that is next. For some reason the shop was really hesitant to balance the wheels. BUT I plan on making them do it this time.

May even have to replace the stock tires. Would have been cheaper to balance them first before a tensioner.

Well anyway good Luck!

[south GA Farm Boy]

I had a 2016 RT Limited that did the same thing! I carried it to two dealers and neither one of them could fix it! I order two front tires like the one's Spyder Ann uses and had them put on my front rims at a tire store and had them "Trued" and then balanced! Problem solved! The word 'Trued" means when they spin them and cut off the unlevel places on the tire! You will have to search for a car tire store that has a machine to "True" them! Most normal car tire stores do not have one! Look for an older tire store that has been in business for several years! Don't worry about the rubber they shave off! "A trued tire would last for more miles than a normal tire"!
This should solve your problem and you will enjoy your Spyder!

[Spyderlass]

You shouldn't have to true tyres nowadays. Whilst it's possible to get a faulty tyre, it's rare. If they show an out of round or a wobble they are likely not properly fitted up onto the rims. They need braking off the rim, lubricating and reseating. There is a small molded line around the tyre close to the bead which is a marker for correct mounting. The molded line should be equidistant from the wheel rim all the way around the tyre. If that line is correct and the tyre wobbles noticeably it has a fault. As a guide, 1/16" or 1.6mm is about the maximum runout that can be expected.

[vindex1963]

Ride a hard mount EVO Harley for 25 years and you will discover the Spyder has no noticeable handlebar vibration.

I rode a '79 Shovelhead for 19 years.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

You shouldn't have to true tyres nowadays. Whilst it's possible to get a faulty tyre, it's rare. If they show an out of round or a wobble they are likely not properly fitted up onto the rims. They need braking off the rim, lubricating and reseating. There is a small molded line around the tyre close to the bead which is a marker for correct mounting. The molded line should be equidistant from the wheel rim all the way around the tyre. If that line is correct and the tyre wobbles noticeably it has a fault. As a guide, 1/16" or 1.6mm is about the maximum runout that can be expected.

" faulty tire - it's rare " ..... not if it's a Kenda ..... they have have the Worst Defect rate of any major tire maker I have ever seen ..... jmho .... Mike

[Revalden]

My Spyder rides soo smoothly I almost fall asleep, except on Oklahoma roads .

[redrazor]

I have a 2016 RT LTD with almost 4000 miles on it. I have had it since it had 1350 miles on it. The handlebars have always vibrated while riding. Is some vibration expected? I can take my hands off the handlebars at speed and she goes almost dead straight, so I don't think it's an alignment issue, but wonder if some vibration is normal.

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[bobw207]

I am new to spyder world. I bought a 2018 f3 L in June and have a few different vibrations. one as mentioned above is about 72 mph, which I have grown used to (but of course would rather not have). number 2 makes it difficult to use my mirrors because they blur sometimes at speed. The 3rd vibrates my hands (more right than left, and occasionally makes my fingers go numb. Thank God for cruise control so I can take my hand off and shake out. Has anyone else had this problem? any suggestions? I thought about the belt tensioner listed on the home page but wanted to check with the "experts" who have been spyder riders a lot longer than me.

[Rocketman 2012]

Yesterday, while riding my 2021 RT SE6 on the interstate, as I accelerated from 60 mph, when the Scoot reached 63 mph, the handlebars started to 'Wobble' and the situation didn't go away until 68 mph, when it smoothed out completely! The Scoot had NEVER done this before???

The Unit only has 2,500+- miles since new and just had the First Maintenance service performed at my Selling Dealership, in Frontenac, Kansas, less than 200 miles ago but I didn't notice the 'wobble,' because I ride mostly Rural country roads @ 50 to 55 mph as I like to take it easy and smell the roses!

I also noticed that the Unit seemed to 'wander' a bit and it never did before that service?

Could the Dealer have over tightened the front rims, distorting/ bending the Rotors, which has been an issue if a Torque wrench isn't used!

I haven't checked anything yet but will soon. I hadn't ridden it for a couple of months because we have had 90 to 100 degree weather every day in SW Missouri and I don't do heat well anymore at my age!

I'd appreciate some advice and comments please.

Sam

[Mikey]

I would check your tire pressure and get it balanced, and see if it goes away.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Yesterday, while riding my 2021 RT SE6 on the interstate, as I accelerated from 60 mph, when the Scoot reached 63 mph, the handlebars started to 'Wobble' and the situation didn't go away until 68 mph, when it smoothed out completely! The Scoot had NEVER done this before???

The Unit only has 2,500+- miles since new and just had the First Maintenance service performed at my Selling Dealership, in Frontenac, Kansas, less than 200 miles ago but I didn't notice the 'wobble,' because I ride mostly Rural country roads @ 50 to 55 mph as I like to take it easy and smell the roses!

I also noticed that the Unit seemed to 'wander' a bit and it never did before that service?

Could the Dealer have over tightened the front rims, distorting/ bending the Rotors, which has been an issue if a Torque wrench isn't used!

I haven't checked anything yet but will soon. I hadn't ridden it for a couple of months because we have had 90 to 100 degree weather every day in SW Missouri and I don't do heat well anymore at my age!

I'd appreciate some advice and comments please.

Sam

my experience with " wheel imbalance " ( which is felt in handlebars first ) is this .... it starts at about 40 mph and increases the faster you go ..... what you have described leads me to think it's something else ..... Mike

[Isopedella]

Nope.... that is next. For some reason the shop was really hesitant to balance the wheels. BUT I plan on making them do it this time.

Wow. Hesitant to balance the wheels. ..... But we can fit a tensioner. Dam Cowboys I reckon. What a joke.

[gnut629]

Yesterday, while riding my 2021 RT SE6 on the interstate, as I accelerated from 60 mph, when the Scoot reached 63 mph, the handlebars started to 'Wobble' and the situation didn't go away until 68 mph, when it smoothed out completely! The Scoot had NEVER done this before???

The Unit only has 2,500+- miles since new and just had the First Maintenance service performed at my Selling Dealership, in Frontenac, Kansas, less than 200 miles ago but I didn't notice the 'wobble,' because I ride mostly Rural country roads @ 50 to 55 mph as I like to take it easy and smell the roses!

I also noticed that the Unit seemed to 'wander' a bit and it never did before that service?

Could the Dealer have over tightened the front rims, distorting/ bending the Rotors, which has been an issue if a Torque wrench isn't used!

I haven't checked anything yet but will soon. I hadn't ridden it for a couple of months because we have had 90 to 100 degree weather every day in SW Missouri and I don't do heat well anymore at my age!

I'd appreciate some advice and comments please.

Sam

I just bought a 2022 RTL about a month ago. While driving it home, I noticed that around 57 mph and up, the handle bars would shimmy really hard. For reasons I won't go into now, I didn't take it to the dealer I purchased it from and took it to another dealer for them to check. They determined the tires were out of round from sitting in crate. Two new OEM tires later, no shimmy. The tech indicated they see that problem fairly frequently.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I just bought a 2022 RTL about a month ago. While driving it home, I noticed that around 57 mph and up, the handle bars would shimmy really hard. For reasons I won't go into now, I didn't take it to the dealer I purchased it from and took it to another dealer for them to check. They determined the tires were out of round from sitting in crate. Two new OEM tires later, no shimmy. The tech indicated they see that problem fairly frequently.

.... you did ... due diligence ... and got the issue fixed .... I very seriously doubt the " sitting in the crate " thing is valid even for KENDA tires. Unless BRP shipped it with NO air in the tires and I doubt that also ..... The REAL problem the Tech's see ( but won't admit to you ) is Kenda tires are CRAP ..... They have the Highest DEFECT ratio of any tire I have ever heard about ..... for your own knowledge read up on what Peter Aawen ( and I ) have said about the Kenda's ..... ( knowledge is power ) .... good luck ..... Mike

[newdave]

I just bought a 2022 RTL about a month ago. While driving it home, I noticed that around 57 mph and up, the handle bars would shimmy really hard. For reasons I won't go into now, I didn't take it to the dealer I purchased it from and took it to another dealer for them to check. They determined the tires were out of round from sitting in crate. Two new OEM tires later, no shimmy. The tech indicated they see that problem fairly frequently.

I just got the same shimmy. Didn't notice it for the first 1400 miles or so, then all of a sudden there it was. Starts around 45 and gets worse the faster we ryde. Going to the dealer on the 28th.

[rv6a]

I get a vibration that I thought was wheels. Then while sitting at a light I took my hands off the handle bar and the vibration was obviously nothing to do with being in motion but rather the engine, which is not unheard of on a 3 cylinder engine.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I just got the same shimmy. Didn't notice it for the first 1400 miles or so, then all of a sudden there it was. Starts around 45 and gets worse the faster we ryde. Going to the dealer on the 28th.

I would take a good look inside the front wheels, see if any weights are missing ..... It would be harder to check, but if you still have KENDA tires, one ( or both tho not likely both ) of them may have failed .... Yes I know they are new, but Kenda's are notorious for defective tires .... good luck .... Mike