Vibration Reducing Riding Gear

I installed soft foam hand grips on my old Triumph. I also found boot insoles and long underwear helped. I still can't see anything clearly in my mirrors though..........

Triumph bikes are great. It's definitely cool they've come back with a retro line of bikes. One day when the wife is cool and I've got the cash I plan to build my own personal museum. It should include at least 1 Bonneville. First things first, I really want a new Moto Guzzi Griso! I know they shift like crap but they are so damn cool.

What I am doing is trying to develop a basic line of riding gear for a small bike business to include their label on. The problem is all the agents whom manufacture the stuff don't have a clue. They do everything by trial and error, keep resubmitting products to independent labs until they finally pass whatever relevant ASTM standard.

Ok, so I've found ASTM E756 "Standard TM for Measuring Vibration Dampening Properties of Materials" but... I'm confused with all the crazy functions. Might their be an over the counter device (such as the beam test mentioned in E756) I could insert samples into, it work it's magic, and give me an output value? ...or a lead to an independent lab who could do this for me?

Thanks

And I traded my old Triumph (Tiger) for a Norton (Commando) and finally could see clearly in my mirrors!! ( and also see everything vanish in the distance upon WOT! )

Norton Commando, another candidate for my museum!

Don't leave out a Vincent Black Shadow. And everyone should have a Vellocette Truxton.

Get a nice woman to feel your hands, feet and buttocks after a long days ride

I'm good in that department maybe 10-15% of the time. I'm married after all.

While gloves, a good seat and good boots help, trade that rigid-bolted big twin for a rubberglide big twin and relief can be found.

Ing. Robert Forbus

Very true! Though fixing the problem at the source would be the most logical solution it isn't an option. Logic and practicality does not always equal cool in the eyes of the builders.

The bikes we deal with do have urethane bushings on the engine mounts but still make you feel like you've been sitting on an industrial sized finishing sander.

I traded my V twin for an inline four.

If you like antique twins get a good old airhead beemer.
That boxer is THE bike for an engineer, - The concept!

"Harley, Harley, made of tin,
Ride it out, and push it in"

I've been searching around for info on the old a/c BMWs. There is that stereotype that all BMW riders are nuts. After seeing all the winter and bad weather commuters I do, it may hold some truth. ...or rugged to say the least!

Nuts? - Damn Right.
Rugged? - Well the bikes sure are. Easy to maintain too.

For info try: the "BMW Riders of America" Club.
They're the gearheads.

Ride to live! Live to ride!

Pragmatist - R100 R, R75/5.