Vibration?

R-III-R Turbo said:

Wonder is it the different type of counter balancer the new engines use. Old engines are one balancer shaft, new ones appear to have 2 'half' balancer shafts.
Different balancer type, different vibration type?

Triple engines are naturally unbalanced, unlike an engine with an even number of cylinders, hence the need for the counter balancer to dampen the vibration. In my understanding.

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G-Force Junkie said:

I came up from a previous rocket model, perhaps that why the difference if palpable. More of a lugging than a vibration, still cool. Pretty much only taking off in first gear of course...

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leatal said:

I got a real good deal on a 2020 GT with accessories two weeks ago and finally got around to running it (after bleeding the rear brakes). I notice it seems to have a slight engine vibration when accelerating. The bike accelerates nicely but has that annoying vibration (like a Harley) that is not present in my 2014 Roadster. After researching, I found the first gen Rocket has a 1-2-3 firing order and the second gen has a 1-3-2 firing order (maybe the reason?). Anyone else found that annoying vibration when riding the new series Rockets?

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Torquex2 said:

My 2020 R3r has such a terrible vibration, that after even short rides, I don’t get off it and think to myself...” gee that was fun”. I think...” Thank god that’s over with”.

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maurice said:

Wow. Surprising. Not good. Maybe you have a problem with yours. I never think thank God it's over.

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G-Force Junkie said:

Have you seen the astronauts shaking when under the extreme acceleration of a rocket launch? Well, there you go....LOL Honestly, what do we expect when we push that much weight with that much force....that's why it's so very cool.

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G-Force Junkie said:

I came up from a previous rocket model, perhaps that why the difference if palpable. More of a lugging than a vibration, still cool. Pretty much only taking off in first gear of course...

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maurice said:

Ride closer to 3k rpms in all gears.

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