Thumper Vibes - HDB Anti-Vibe Threaded Inserts

Rapid Dog · 02-28-2013, 11:49 AM

Recommended!

....being a (ugh) senior rider, my hands are starting to act up lately, especially since installing the Athena 290 kit.
More vibes = more numbness in the metacarpels and thumbs. Sucks.
Like my mother-in-law says, "Old age ain't for sissies!"

So, pre-Athena I'd installed FLEXX bars more for impact than vibration.
I suspect they mitigate some vibration by design.

That said, this weekend I installed a set of my fav Pro Grip 719 RVGS Open End Gel Grips.
Paul at HDB sent me a set of his HDB Anti-Vibe Threaded Inserts to test.

I'm happy to say that between the two (grips/inserts) the handlebar vibe is down to near nil as far as riding a high revving WR250R goes, probably actually less than when the bike was stock.

For an old dog like me, this is a biggie!

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crazybrit · 02-28-2013, 03:16 PM

Interesting. This said, the WR250 has to be one of the smoothest thumpers ever.

I agree on the Flexx Bars; being better at damping impact than reducing felt vibration through the bars.

I have to wonder how well the HDB anti-vibe inserts would work on a bike that vibrates more. I installed the Flexx anti-vibe inserts (look to be slightly more mass than the HDBs) on an old LC4 and I didn't think they had *any* effect. Far more mass (large bar end weight) was needed to make even the slightly reduction in the vibration felt through the bars.

02-28-2013, 11:49 AM	#1
Rapid Dog ^OP bikes, booze, broads... Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Strangel Living West of Hell Oddometer: 8,327	Thumper Vibes - HDB Anti-Vibe Threaded Inserts Recommended! ....being a (ugh) senior rider, my hands are starting to act up lately, especially since installing the Athena 290 kit. More vibes = more numbness in the metacarpels and thumbs. Sucks. Like my mother-in-law says, "Old age ain't for sissies!" So, pre-Athena I'd installed FLEXX bars more for impact than vibration. I suspect they mitigate some vibration by design. That said, this weekend I installed a set of my fav Pro Grip 719 RVGS Open End Gel Grips. Paul at HDB sent me a set of his HDB Anti-Vibe Threaded Inserts to test. I'm happy to say that between the two (grips/inserts) the handlebar vibe is down to near nil as far as riding a high revving WR250R goes, probably actually less than when the bike was stock. For an old dog like me, this is a biggie! : __________________ '08 R1200R / '10 WR290X/R '81 R100RS Rattlecandy Red '06 950 ADV Orangeboom '05 R12GS Wedding Bike '91 R100GSPD Derelict

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02-28-2013, 03:16 PM	#2
crazybrit Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Oddometer: 8,066	Interesting. This said, the WR250 has to be one of the smoothest thumpers ever. I agree on the Flexx Bars; being better at damping impact than reducing felt vibration through the bars. I have to wonder how well the HDB anti-vibe inserts would work on a bike that vibrates more. I installed the Flexx anti-vibe inserts (look to be slightly more mass than the HDBs) on an old LC4 and I didn't think they had any effect. Far more mass (large bar end weight) was needed to make even the slightly reduction in the vibration felt through the bars.