Guest jap Posted April 7, 2003 Share Posted April 7, 2003 I own a 00 v11 and use it mainly for highway commmutes at about 130 kmph (70mph right?) in sixth this causes vibrations and i think the engine isn't liking 4600 rpm for a long period so i usually drive in 5th at about 5500 rpm at the cost of higher fuell consumption but what i am worried about is the mechanical wear.. anyone has some advice?? maybe do something about the vibes?? (i tried driving faster but after one BIG speeding ticket i stopped doing that it did help a lott!!! just good vibes +5000 rpm in 6th gear ) Jasper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Stewart Posted April 7, 2003 Share Posted April 7, 2003 The vibrations are usually at 3500 rpm. , When I get vibrations at other rpms, I always check the throttle body sync., just a little out of adjustment will cause more vibes. I think the engine is the smoothest at 8000 rpm. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichMaund Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 This engine's sweet spot is 5k rpm. But you can lug to lower rpm's with no problem as your bike becomes more well broken in. At almost 11K miles on mine, I can bring it down to 3K rpm with no lugging! It just pulls smooth. Never would do that new! Run the snot out of it and enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orson Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 hmm...my Tenni's sweet spot seems to be at around 4250 RPM & 120 KPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 The synchronization (especially) and the break-in are both going to smooth out your V11. Yet the 00 sport was notorious for the vibration especially in the left grip. Damping with bar end mirrors makes a huge diffference. Check out the threads on that approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichMaund Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Synch and break-in will greatly help smooth out an early Sport. But the main cause of the vibes in the bars was the heavy mirrors on their rubber based stalks! At a certain rpm in the mid 4's they would bounce up & down inducing a low amplitude vibe in the hand grips. Those rock hard grips didn't help either! Simply removing those damn mirrors made the bars feel quite smooth. I then removed the bar end weights and it was still smooth! I ended up with gel grips and bar end mirrors for comfort and a good rear view. I liked the style as well. By the way, I didn't come up with this solution. It was posted on the MGCL by others who experimented before me! Good info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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