Questiion regarding GIVI crashbars and vibration

[Toddvk]

Hey everyone, had a question concerning the GIVI brand crashbars. I am thinking about installing them on my 2013 ST and was wondering if I could get feedback from people that have them on their ST. This there any annoying vibration that comes from the bars at any engine speed? The reason I ask is that I installed a set on my Kawasaki KLR650 and they had a terrible harmonic vibration that would happen from around 55 to 65 MPH. The vibration was so bad I had to take them off. The bars acted like a pair of tuning forks and was really bad. I have read about the same issue with GIVI bars on the Suzuki V-Stroms as well. Is anyone having this issue with the Super Tenere? Thanks.

 

[VAT]

Got them one my 2012 and have had no complaints. No vibration and mount solid. Fortunately, I have not had to check out their durability in a lay down situation (hope I don't).

 

[jmoore]

Have them on mine and have noticed no extra vibrations, they have held up well thru several naps one on icy blacktop .

 

[OldRider]

No problems on my 2013.

 

[Southern7]

None on my 2012.

 

[ST-venture]

No problems on my 2012 as well.

 

[Jeffthechef]

I Just installed them on my 2011 and took it for a 2500km ride through the outback and highways and noticed no differance and no vibrations.

 

[Toddvk]

Thanks everyone for the input, from your responses, everything seems to be good. Just what I was hoping to here.

 

[Brick]

Had them on my 2012 for 64,804 miles no problem. Have them on my 2014 ES for 6,655 miles so far no problem.
YMMV



Brick

 

[Mikeybikey57]

::026:: on what everyone else says. Fitted to my 2011 a week after I got her and no issues since.

 

[fredz43]

Interesting comment about Givi bars on your KLR. I first has SW Motech bars on my 08 KLR and they had a terrible harmonic vibration around 70 mph. Took them off and installed Givi bars and all was well.

 

[klunsford]

Installed mine on my 2012 in 2012. never laid them down, but have had them off road many, many times and at highway speeds. Solid as a rock!

 

[Old Blue]

This is all such great info! It's between Givi and Mastech for me. Thanks for the question, OP, and thanks for the replies.

 

[BravoBravo]

::026:: on the Givi crash bars for me. I have had them on my 2012 since I purchased mine just a little under a year ago. No issues with them at all. There is also just enough room between the bars and the body panels that the panels can be removed (with a little wiggling) without removing the bars.

Bruce

 

[Dirt_Dad]

I appreciate the OP's question. I had Givi bars on all my V-Stroms, and the vibrated a good amount until you really cranked down on them...hard.

Never had an issue with them on either of our S10s. Both bikes have them, never a vibration issue.

 

[terryth]

I even have some auxillary lights mounted mine and never had issues with them

 

[Old Blue]

Well, heck, I decided to go ahead and pull the trigger on them-ordered them from Revzilla. $198, no tax, and free shipping. Hard to beat.

 

[Old Blue]

Got them on with no problem. They will do just fine for the price. Welds are not pretty, but they mounted up just fine and seem stout.

 

[djm_ct]

Like other have noted. No issues on my 2012. I quite like them.

As far as the KLR is concerned, as you know, those things are vibration machines. Great bikes for what they are but I would imagine that there are lots of things that would make a racket mounted on one.
The Givi bare must just be frequency matched to one of the vibrations coming off the KLR.

 

[Old Blue]

I just got done with a 100-mile ride with the new Givi bars. No additional vibes noticed.