Rear fender vibration ?

Dan1950 · Jan 2, 2022

concours said:
Non-standard 18" rear wheel is contributory.

The point is, there is still no rear fender vibration at idle.

Torontonian · Jan 2, 2022

All these bikes are up on the center stand.
Remove the centerstand.
Way less weight to carry around ( Too ) .
Think about why you need a center stand.
You can fit it back on to change a tire or other work quite easily.

Time Warp · Jan 2, 2022

I rubberised the front mount bolts.

L.A.B. · Jan 2, 2022

Torontonian said:
All these bikes are up on the center stand.
Remove the centerstand.
Way less weight to carry around ( Too ) .
Think about why you need a center stand.

...But without the centre stand, 99% of owners wouldn't be able to kickstart their bike!

baz · Jan 2, 2022

L.A.B. said:
...But without the centre stand, 99% of owners wouldn't be able to kickstart their bike!

I've never had a center stand on a commando
I always sat astride my commandos to kick-start them

L.A.B. · Jan 2, 2022

baz said:
I've never had a center stand on a commando
I always sat astride my commandos to kick-start them

Ok, so you're one of the 1% and I do the same (when I don't just press the little green button).

baz · Jan 2, 2022

L.A.B. said:
Ok, so you're one of the 1% and I do the same (when I don't just press the little green button).

I hit the little button on my commando these days too
But I didn't for nearly 40 years
I only have one bike with a center stand
I have always removed center stands , indicators, mirrors, chain guards choke slides etc
Not so much these days tho
My t160 still has a center stand fitted and I'm lucky it did because I snapped a drive chain and it wrapped itself around it !
Could easily have punched a hole through the case's or wrapped up around the back wheel sprocket!

Mart UK · Jan 3, 2022

I have one bike without a centrestand and it's a PIA to clean the rear wheel and lube the chain. Not a fan of paddock stands.

EstuaryBoy · Jan 3, 2022

Commando was/is the first bike I owned that has a centre stand. Makes a pleasant change come service time not to do the balancing act with bricks/wood etc for oil levels and spannering etc...
Something in my psyche won't let me start/run the engine when it's down, though.

Mart UK · Jan 3, 2022

EstuaryBoy said:
Commando was/is the first bike I owned that has a centre stand. Makes a pleasant change come service time not to do the balancing act with bricks/wood etc for oil levels and spannering etc...
Something in my psyche won't let me start/run the engine when it's down, though.

Know what you mean. I avoid it too. I've done it a few times when adjusting the carbs and now in the habit of applying the front brake when revving it, to reduce the shuffle. With the mk3 hinged saddle you can't straddle the bike to get it upright and check the oil.

baz · Jan 3, 2022

Mart UK said:
Know what you mean. I avoid it too. I've done it a few times when adjusting the carbs and now in the habit of applying the front brake when revving it, to reduce the shuffle. With the mk3 hinged saddle you can't straddle the bike to get it upright and check the oil.

I still remember what a shock it was as a 17yr old revving up my BSA b25ss on the centre stand to strobe time it
And the bike shooting backwards!!!

baz · Jan 3, 2022

baz said:
I still remember what a shock it was as a 17yr old revving up my BSA b25ss on the centre stand to strobe time it
And the bike shooting backwards!!!

I wouldn't mind but that piece of crap strobe lamp could only be used in pitch dark!!!!

Rear fender vibration ?

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.......back to the 70's.

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