has anyone tried the "lead shot in the handlebars" trick?

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the title says it all. I heard it from someone with lots of experience with brit bikes...is this folk remedy actually any good?
 
I've used a gray liquid that you pour into the bars and then it hardens like silicone. Seemed to help some with the vibes and my hands falling asleep. If you use lead you might not be able to pop wheelies as well.
 
A CVMG member and buddy of mine used it for his BSA. He kept on breaking mirror attachments. He then went and re-balanced his crank.
Cheers,
Thomas
 
I used a similar product called Bar Snake on my big bore two stroke off road race bikes. It was a weighted ropelike thingy that you fed into your handlebars. It seemed to help and was especially noticeable when doing 100+ desert races or rides.
 
My modern Bonneville has bar end weighted caps. If you try these solutions, I'd suggest trying a range of weights, positions because as I understand it, you're trying to damp out a certain frequency of vibration. By slightly changing the harmonic balance of the bars, you can significantly change the overall shaking.
 
Onder said:
I need to get my hands on some lead and have a go....
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It's going to be banned from the field 'sports' fraternity soon, I believe, though what they'll substitute for it who knows?
Might be some cheap cartridges coming soon :)
 
As far as numb hands go …. only true fix is the carpal surgery , had both of mine done a while back , no more numb or cold hands since …. not a big thing, quick recovery ( couple days) and good for quite some time , the doc told me …. does not stop parts from shaking loose though …
 
seattle##gs said:
the title says it all. I heard it from someone with lots of experience with brit bikes...is this folk remedy actually any good?
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Yes it can work to some small extent, it's like tuning a music instrument, requires tweaks, with different weights to find right setup.
But, when you think about it, heavier weights inside each end of the h/bar will, when/if it happens, cause a "tank slapper" be slighty
harder to stop due to the momentum . . . .
On that cheerful note. . . . .
 
Some years ago I fitted some 4" riser bars to my 99 and the vibrations were horrible.
I bought a kilogram of lead shot from a local gun shop and poured the shot into the bars filling them to the brim. The bars now weighed a ton but the reduction in vibes was absolutely remarkable - definetely recommended if you suffer from this.
I have subsequently gone back to the original style flat bars for style reasons and these flat bars don't seem to suffer from the vibes - it's now my wrists that take the punishment :)
 
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