Tomterrific
XS650 Junkie
I used a thick vinyl tube about 5/8" in diameter. Cut the tube to the length of my flattrack bars and plugged one end. The tube was filled with #12 lead shot which I had on hand, then the tube was plugged on the fill end. The tube is heavy but only about a quarter of the weight if I filled the entire bar with shot. I greased the tube and forced it into the bars through the throttle end. Note that the length was cut slightly less than the bar so the end would not interfere with the throttle. This trick virtually eliminated the vibration below 60 mph (stock gearing) and the bike feels good to a 75 mph cruise. I notice the footpegs really vibrate and that is the bothersome area now.
Soon after I talked about my 'fake snake' another long distance XS650 rider did the same and reported the same great results. Many have since done variations, all helping with vibration but I can only vouch for my method. The weight of the lead, the small individual shot vibrating together, the semi flexible thick vinyl tube jamed tight through the bars, plus the tube being a smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the bars allowing it to move, all this I calculated would help in some way at some rpm.
Tom Graham
Soon after I talked about my 'fake snake' another long distance XS650 rider did the same and reported the same great results. Many have since done variations, all helping with vibration but I can only vouch for my method. The weight of the lead, the small individual shot vibrating together, the semi flexible thick vinyl tube jamed tight through the bars, plus the tube being a smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the bars allowing it to move, all this I calculated would help in some way at some rpm.
Tom Graham