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Posted by Troll
- June 12, 2016, 18:42:21 PMQuote from: Fink on June 12, 2016, 11:23:42 AMYes, But does it continuously moves up and down going down the road? I put my hand on the back fender and it is always moving my hand up and down no matter what road I am on. I did not think tire moved that much inside a stagnant fender bike?
The answer to that question is YES!...you don't know just how much they move until you watch someone else' bike. Here's a test vid I took of mine a couple of years ago.... https://goo.gl/photos/FVtksyZa4VnK7Dsq6 that should answer your questions!
Posted by Tfrank59
- June 12, 2016, 16:40:40 PMyeah that is kind of a unique feature of our bikes where the fender being attached to the swing arm moves with the swingarm and rear tire. I actually have a solo rack on the fender and on top of that I have a tail bag, and I can feel it touching my back on bumps and for a while it took a lot of getting used to but now I expect to feel it back there, it's normal
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 12, 2016, 11:38:04 AMAt this point I would really like to ride behind and then ride the bike. To see and feel what you are experiencing.
Fink to expand on what PC is saying I was somewhat awed the first time I followed my bike, I could not get over how much the rear fender did actually move up and down.
Before you do something drastic like sell the bike you might want to find a Drifter 800 close by and get together for a ride and compare bikes.
Posted by mittico68
- June 12, 2016, 11:36:22 AMMaybe it depends on the road itself: I never saw one with a perfect floor.
Anyway, if that bouncin' doesn't interfere with driving, I wouldn't worry at all...
I'm glad that the rear fender keeps bouncin': that's one of those things that I like, because it reminds me of early Indians!
Posted by Fink
- June 12, 2016, 11:23:42 AMYes, But does it continuously moves up and down going down the road? I put my hand on the back fender and it is always moving my hand up and down no matter what road I am on. I did not think tire moved that much inside a stagnant fender bike?
Posted by pcarrell
- June 12, 2016, 08:38:13 AMYou know that the rear fender on these bikes moves with the suspension, right?
Posted by Fink
- June 11, 2016, 22:55:52 PMLast year had the tires replaced with Metzlers. Had the tires spin balanced 3 times by two different shops. Took it to a Kawasaki dealer where I had the front forks re-done with rear progressive shock. This year I had the chain and two sprockets done at a 3rd different shop and the rear fender still continues do bounce up and down. I told them to check everything out. My fenders and handlebars bounce up and down. Especially my rear fender bounces going down the road. Love the looks of the bike but I am in to it more than I paid for it. It has had this bounce from day one. Its for sale if anyone is interested.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 16, 2015, 15:25:10 PM I don't want to get off the topic here, but I used Counter balance beads last year and found them to be really good. After reading about the moisture I sent the company an email and here is their response.
Hi Andy, Dyna Beads and Counteract are similar yet different products. Dyna Beads has caused a wide range of issues inside tires, mainly because they are ceramic beads and free flowing, meaning they constantly have to rebalance when you come to a stop and start again, causing Dyna Beads to bang off the rim constantly breaking the beads into pieces. The ceramic beads tend to break apart inside the tire and actually start to deteriorate the inside of the tire.
Counteract, we are a tempered glass bead and due to our patents our product does not need to re-balance when starting and stopping. Once it find the original out-of-balance position they stay there and only move when they experience vibrations and need too. In over 20 million applications we have never cause an issue inside a tire and have never voided a tire warranty. You do not have to worry too much about moisture and Counteract. Our beads are coated in a special coating that resists moisture (every tire accumulates moisture inside) the special coating we apply to them allows Counteract to not be affected by moisture inside tires, therefore they will not clump, although it is a good idea to clear your air line of moisture regardless. The only reason they could clump is if there is a ton of bead lube dropped into the tire while they are being mounted, although this rarely happens.
We are not the same as Dyna Beads. You will not have these issues using Counteract.
Hope this clears up one issue. Now to figure out why the fenders are bouncing around......
Posted by Troll
- November 16, 2015, 09:16:52 AMAll I have to say about DynaBeads is that Motorcycle Consumer News was less than impressed with them.
Posted by joe nash
- November 16, 2015, 08:06:13 AMWater will not evaporate, If your tire is not
leaking air the dampness will never get out.
did you ever try to wipe the dampness out of a plastic bag? Next to impossible
Been riding for over 50 years, I'm impressed with the dyna beads, just that water will make them stick and not roll around.
If in doubt last resort change the tubes.
MUST HAVE A DRY AIR SUPPLY!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 15, 2015, 18:22:28 PMGood answer but would the water not dry up over time?
Posted by joe nash
- November 15, 2015, 15:51:03 PMWET DYNA BEADS, WATER IN AIR SUPLY WILL GET YOU. jOE NASH
Posted by kw-retrorider
- October 14, 2015, 13:12:19 PMFink: Agree with Greenbarn....hang in there. It should be smooth running. I have the same 2002 and it doesn't bounce.
I have stock never been changed fork oil and springs as well as original monoshock. I am just starting to feel the tight spot in the chain consistently, but I have almost 24k miles on the bike.....and even the tight spot is not a bounce...it's more of an uneven surge when you decelerate.
So, it shouldn't "bounce"....Even though you covered this, I say tires and wheel balance....there can be so much variation, even with name brands.
We'll keep scratching our heads...keep us posted.
Posted by pcarrell
- October 14, 2015, 07:53:59 AMQuote from: 49Reo on October 13, 2015, 22:37:36 PMBANG!!!Now I'll go out on a limb here, and hope no one shoots me out of the tree.
Posted by 49Reo
- October 13, 2015, 22:37:36 PMNow I'll go out on a limb here, and hope no one shoots me out of the tree. Have you made SURE that the engine is running correctly? A cylinder missing for any number of reasons will cause an unholy shake on a 2 cylinder bike, even one cylinder not firing full power. Maybe that needs looking at too. Just sayin'.....