Good vibrations…..

[camardelle]

I've never hidden an upright twin. Would you say that the bike is smooth on the highway? Any issues with vibrations through the grips?

 

[barkingllizard]

camardelle, very smooth on the highway, with no vibrations through the grips,
even past 100 mph, owning both a 2012 and a 2015, but that's just my opinion...
prior to my Super Tenere experience, I rode V-Twins, from 750 to 1800 cc...
I'm certain, there are soulless pub riders lacking imagination who may have another opinion.....

 

[HeliMark]

For a twin, I think it is pretty smooth. I have a 2013, and had to replace the clutch basket, although some never have a problem with it. The 2014+ do not have the problem. The engine is like a tractor, so I do not expect it to be like my Honda ST1300 was, but for me it seems pretty close to what my BMW RT (camhead) was.

Pretty subjective to you, and what you have ridden in the past. Some people are more sensitive than others. And of course what tires you have on it also will contribute.

Mark

 

[Dogdaze]

No serious vibrations as such on the highway, very civilised, however, there are those on this site, myself included, that have numb hands from the right side grip, the brake lever does vibrate a lot and I'm not sure if this the cause, grip puppies, Pro-Taper handlebars and just handle bar adjustment may address this for you, some even suffer from CTS and this vibration along with the sweep of the handlebars exacerbate this. Other than that just plain noisy, IMO.

 

[camardelle]

there are those on this site, myself included, that have numb hands from the right side grip,. Other than that just plain noisy, IMO.

Intersting, I feel the same was on my GSA!

 

[shrekonwheels]

Little vibey I suppose. I have always had trouble with my right hand falling asleep on every bike I owned. Although possibly less on the Tenere.

 

[rider33]

on a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 is a thumper and 10 is a Goldwing, I'd say it's a 7 or 8. There is a little vibe on acceleration and as mentioned if you touch the levers (or the brush guards) you will feel it but at speed it is quite comfortable. Unlike the buzz you can get with an inline 4, what vibe there is tends to be of low frequency which to most people is less intrusive too.

 

[WJBertrand]

Highway speeds are damn near as smooth as my counter balanced V-4 ST1300. The "vibe" felt on acceleration strikes me more as the feeling of the individual power pulses as each of those big 600cc cylinder fires under load more than as any kind of rotating vibration caused by balance issues.

 

[jbrown]

I think it's just what you'd expect a modern parallel twin to be.
It's smoother than all of the older singles and twins I've had, but not as smooth as the inline four or v4 I've had.
Mirrors are clear and nothing buzzes.
My throttle hand gets tired holding against the pretty stiff spring, which leads to some numbness I've previously associated with vibration. My clutch hand has no such issue, so I think it's a small vibration combined with holding against the spring.

 

[oldbear]

I think it's just what you'd expect a modern parallel twin to be.
It's smoother than all of the older singles and twins I've had, but not as smooth as the inline four or v4 I've had.
Mirrors are clear and nothing buzzes.
My throttle hand gets tired holding against the pretty stiff spring, which leads to some numbness I've previously associated with vibration. My clutch hand has no such issue, so I think it's a small vibration combined with holding against the spring.

Pretty good assessment. Add a throttle rocker and an Excel throttle lock and you're good to go.

 

[Tyke]

I have had in line 4s that vibrate/ buzz a whole lot worse than my S10

If you are experiencing some vibrations then you could try grip puppies..I have used these for some years now, they also help to increase the grip diameter which is good if like me you have large hands ::008::

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grip-Puppies-Motorcycle-Foam-Covers-Reduces-Vibration-fits-over-Heated-Grips-/321662600885?hash=item4ae495c6b5

 

[BravoBravo]

on a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 is a thumper and 10 is a Goldwing, I'd say it's a 7 or 8. There is a little vibe on acceleration and as mentioned if you touch the levers (or the brush guards) you will feel it but at speed it is quite comfortable. Unlike the buzz you can get with an inline 4, what vibe there is tends to be of low frequency which to most people is less intrusive too.

::026:: Exactly! ::008::