Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club
July 28, 2025, 12:16:51 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Ultimate Seats Link VRCC Store
Homepage : Photostash : JustPics : Shoptalk : Old Tech Archive : Classifieds : Contact Staff
News: If you're new to this message board, read THIS!
 
Inzane 17
Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club > General > 1500 Tech Board > Vibration not the good kind..
Pages: [1]   Go Down
« previous next »
Send this topic Print
Author Topic: Vibration not the good kind..  (Read 988 times)
cheeseman1969
Member
*****
Posts: 105


Hastings NE
« on: June 18, 2013, 08:16:00 PM »
On a east coast trip.. Did 3000 miles. About 300 miles ago noticed a vibration 70 and above, then started to move down to 65 today. Had some cupping on the wheels so got them replaced in a honda shop in Greenboro NC. Next 50 miles was ruff.. Vibrations worst and worst and now down to 55 too. Then parked, grabbed phone and started to research. Read on here final drive transmission or something. Just did not want it to quit in the middle of now where and take more time to get it home to Nebraska. So put it in a uhaul. And heading home now. Any ideas what is the exact cause? Or close?  After this trip and uhaul 1200 miles, no more money for touring till maybe next year so have to tear this apart myself and dont mind but want astarting point.
Logged
Gary "Cheeseman"
USN "weather guesser" Retired
Been everywhere...
Rio Wil
Member
*****
Posts: 1357
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2013, 08:42:32 PM »
Good possibility your ujoint is going south.  How many miles on the bike? When was the final drive/drive shaft splines inspected and lubed?
Logged
Michvalk
Member
*****
Posts: 2002


Remus, Mi
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2013, 04:53:51 AM »
Have to side with Rio Wil. Most likely suspect would be the universal joint. Not likely trans. Pull the rear and inspect the drive shaft and u-joint, rear wheel bearings, and drive splines. Bet you find it in there cooldude
Logged
salty1
Member
*****
Posts: 2359


"Flyka"

Spokane, WA or Tucson, AZ
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2013, 05:21:29 AM »
Quote from: Rio Wil on June 18, 2013, 08:42:32 PM
Good possibility your ujoint is going south.  How many miles on the bike? When was the final drive/drive shaft splines inspected and lubed?
+1
Logged
My rides:
1998 GL1500C, 2000 GL 1500CF,2006 GL 1800 3A
Loby
Member
*****
Posts: 12
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2013, 09:37:16 AM »
I just went through a vibration issue  with my 99 IS . The left rear wheel bearing was going bad.  It was a easy fix. Smooth as silk again.
Logged
cheeseman1969
Member
*****
Posts: 105


Hastings NE
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2013, 05:45:50 AM »
Hey thanks all. When i get home on Sat, I will taking the back end apart first and go on from there. I will keep it posted on updates on what i find. Thanks again..
Logged
Gary "Cheeseman"
USN "weather guesser" Retired
Been everywhere...
tbone
Member
*****
Posts: 188

Bradford, il
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2013, 01:14:15 PM »
I have had both- rear bearing vibration and u-joint. The bearing was much worse and got bad quick. really felt it in the foot pegs. The u-joint was not as bad and showed up mostly in a coast type roll. usually on hills as I crested and started down. Wish you all the luck. Had mine in the shop twice for the u-joint. Could not feel any play or roughness until it was on the bench. felt tight it the bike.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
Send this topic Print
« previous next »
Jump to:  

Theme by Crip Powered by SMF 1.1.20 | SMF © 2013, Simple Machines MySQL | PHP | XHTML | CSS