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Posted by 49Reo
- July 30, 2009, 09:43:59 AMWell; I took the bike for a good run, it does seem to be the pipes causing the vibration; maybe this is a good excuse to shop for something lous and shiny.....hmmm.
Again, thanks for the info. 
Posted by chief
- July 19, 2009, 21:12:13 PMYeah, no reason these bolts should be under that sort of stress. The pipes really should be rubber mounted like the engine.
Posted by 49Reo
- July 19, 2009, 19:35:17 PMWell now. That just might be it. I found a broken mounting bolt and the other one was loose; the vibration issue started after I replaced the broken bolt and tightened the loose one. I will be checking this out as soon as I get some days off and can go for a test ride.
Many thanks;
49Reo
Posted by chief
- July 19, 2009, 14:26:33 PMThe cobra pipes may be causing the problem if they are hard mounted... the drifter engine is a rubber mount engine. If the pipes are drifter pipes, they mount to the right side peg mount using a solid mount - which is a real problem... You WILL feel additional vibration and put a lot of stress on the pipes as well.
There are fixes for this. But to see if this is your problem, loosen the mount and see if the vibration lessens.
Fixes can be found in the mods/tips section of the website, under exhausts. You will need to purchase a right side peg mount for a vulcan classic and make a bracket for the pipes.
Cheers
Posted by quadzila
- July 19, 2009, 09:55:23 AMI RECENLY PERCHASED A 2000 1500 DRIFTER.IT ALSO HAS A VIBRATION.SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM RT SIDE COVER ON ENGINE.
WHEN I HOLD THE THROTTLE 1/4 WAY OPEN OR SO THE HOLE MOTER VIBRATES,WITCH MAKES THE BIKE VIBRATE.
A GUESS MABY A BALENCER OR SOMETHING ON THAT SIDE OF THE MOTER?
IS YOUR PROBLEM SIMULAR???DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY IDEAS?
THANKS ED
Posted by 49Reo
- July 05, 2009, 08:39:41 AMHi, tires are brand new, problem doesn't appearto be coming from there; I cam lock the throttle and let go of the bars, she goes straight as an arrow and no vibration from there. Problem seems to be engine related, but no knocks or rattles that I can hear. Could this be a problem with the fual management system or ignition?
Thx; 49Reo
Posted by pcarrell
- July 05, 2009, 02:04:17 AMHow do your tires look? It way soyund a bit strange, but the tire condition on our Drifters has a profound effect on the feel of the bike.
Posted by 49Reo
- July 04, 2009, 18:40:24 PMHello; went for a ride on my 2002 1500 Drifter the other day, and it seemed to develop a vibration in all gears at lower RPM.e.g. 50-60MPH in 5th gear, that shakes the entire bike. At higher RPM, it seems to go away somewhat; anybody have any ideas? This has never happened before. The only mods to the bike are Cobra 2-1 pipe, and a Power Commander controller. There is only about 9000 miles on the bike, I've put on abot 3500 miles since I bought it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thx; 49Reo