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Tazzel
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Bruiser - when you get your 3000 mi service, make sure they check the belt tension. Steve had talked with Len and Lamont at spyderfest about the vibration. They said to have the tension adjusted at that service. When we had our service done (F3 & RT) it was much better. The other thing that helped was installing BajaRons anti sway bar - we had that done on both of ours at spyderfest and we both noticed a difference in our rides on the way home with the belt vibration.
bruiser
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Update
Yesterday we had a dinner visit with Wiredux (Dan) and his lovely wife Vickie. He and I were discussing the vibration issues. On the ride back to our house, Dan and I swapped F3s. We took them out on a local interstate and cranked them up. His F3 was much smoother than mine, and he verified what I was complaining about. So when I get the first service, I'll have them adjust the belt.
Yesterday we had a dinner visit with Wiredux (Dan) and his lovely wife Vickie. He and I were discussing the vibration issues. On the ride back to our house, Dan and I swapped F3s. We took them out on a local interstate and cranked them up. His F3 was much smoother than mine, and he verified what I was complaining about. So when I get the first service, I'll have them adjust the belt.
Tazzel
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Yes, the compare test works well to check out issues. Hope your dealer can get is fixed when you bring in the F3.
Colin
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In New Zealand our F3 has the same rear cog and belt as the RT and vibration is minimal and only a
matter of going a little faster or slower to sort it, I guess the problem is exaggerated a little due to the
bigger rear cog and belt on your F3.
I am loving mine, we rode around 310kms (almost 200 miles) on Saturday, and had a ball, and also did
it on less than a tank of gas. I didn't get it for its economy, but it is definitely a bonus when I get nearly
100kms more on a tank than I did from my ST
matter of going a little faster or slower to sort it, I guess the problem is exaggerated a little due to the
bigger rear cog and belt on your F3.
I am loving mine, we rode around 310kms (almost 200 miles) on Saturday, and had a ball, and also did
it on less than a tank of gas. I didn't get it for its economy, but it is definitely a bonus when I get nearly
100kms more on a tank than I did from my ST
Xyzzy
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I wonder if the (North American) ECU would accept the 79 tooth rear pulley and the RT belt without throwing a fit?
If my math is correct that would be an 11.2% increase in gearing so 55 MPH would be 2857 RPM instead of 3219 RPM.
I could live with that.
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Bob Denman
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Jim,
Do either you or Dan have a Krickett gauge?
It might be interesting to lift both bikes, and not the differences in the readings that they generate.
Do either you or Dan have a Krickett gauge?
It might be interesting to lift both bikes, and not the differences in the readings that they generate.
Colin
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When Cruising in 6th gear, just under 3000rpm and travelling at 100kph which is close to 60mph. My ST doing 100kph
was doing 4500rpm.
Wippi01
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I have to agree with Colin. The European models have the same set up as the ones in NZ and the vibration problem really seems minimal at cruising speed.
Vibration gets noticable around 135-140 km/H and due to the fact that we don't have a general speed limit here it's rather simple to just drive a little slower or faster if the vibrations should be bothersome.
It really sucks that vibration hits US models right at highway speed...would drive me nuts as well
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