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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: Silverstreak on May 09, 2005, 10:59:48 PM

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: Silverstreak on May 09, 2005, 10:59:48 PM

Is it a standard feature on the newer Bandits for the front fairing to make a loud and annoying buzz as you pass through 4000 rpms?

What can be done aout it?

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: Red01 on May 09, 2005, 11:41:28 PM

Not uncommon... they don't all do it, and the ones that do, don't have it originate from the same place(s). What you need to do is try to find the offending places and put a little foam tape (weatherstripping works well) between the pieces that rattle. Some folks have gone the route of just treating all the seams between pieces just to be sure they got them all.

A telltale clue to help you find the bad spots is to look for a little "extra" dust along a seam from where the two pieces vibrate against each other.

Also, be sure all your fairing mount points are nice and tight. I've seen two nearly new B12's that had loose bolts where the fairing bracket mates to the steering yoke.

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: 12sdrag on May 09, 2005, 11:47:11 PM

have the same problem with mine! try some thin rubber strips around the edge of the wind screen so it doesn`t  touch any part of the fairing? it help a good bit on mine.   or just go passed 4k as fast as possible :lol:

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: slo coach on May 10, 2005, 04:29:20 AM

my k3 b12 did this from the day i picked it up and it drove me crazy.i pulled apart the complete fairing including the bottom one and took a week after work to reassemble it.ipoked and pushed at every part of it and any part that didn't have a rubber mount or rubber washer i made one out of an old tyre tube so there is no fibreglass on to metal anywhere.i even removed the clear screen on top of fairing as that was vibrating whenever it felt like it and i used double sided tape or foam to seal  where the two pieces touched.i'm now a HAPPY CHAPPY

   CHEERS    ....SLO COACH :lol:

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: Tundrahog on May 10, 2005, 11:29:53 AM

I added a piece of bicycle inner-tube between the inner and outer fairing last weekend, it seems to have helped quite a bit.

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: Silverstreak on May 10, 2005, 06:58:12 PM

I was just out riding this aft and I reached out and grabbed the windshield at the buzz moment. It totally went away. I'm putting a tour windshield in later in the week so I'll  take care when I put the new one in.

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: Silverstreak on May 18, 2005, 09:00:48 PM

I just installed my new touring windshield. I put a little silicone on the munting points. I took it out for a test spin and the buzz in the fairing is gone.

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: BBDAD on May 25, 2005, 11:05:26 PM

Hi I'm new to the board and live in south Ga. I have a 2002 600S and love the bike. I also have a buzz in the wind screen and started to put some weather striping betwwen the fairing and screen. Does the complete assembly come off or can you just take the part of the fairing that the screen is attached loose?

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: Red01 on May 25, 2005, 11:41:44 PM

Windscreen removal intructions here:

http://www.bladesbandit.com/ws.htm

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: BBDAD on May 26, 2005, 06:49:44 AM

Thanks. The info saves me from screwing up. What is the difference on a 600S and the 600X2? Thanks again

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: Red01 on May 26, 2005, 08:24:26 PM

The 600X2 is a 1200. The fairing on the B12 and B6 is the same except for colors and decals.

Title: Fairing BUZZ @ 4000
Post by: Cargo7 on October 05, 2005, 03:56:17 AM

I tightened all the fairing fasteners I could see and still had the 4000 rpm buzz. I pulled back the rubber covers to the mirrors to find 3 out of 4 of the allen bolts loose (2 finger tight). Tightening these 4 up with locktite solved 90% of the buzz on my B12.

Ron.