Author Topic: Bandit 1200S Fairing Buzz (Read 5956 times)

GSF1200S · « **on:** July 04, 2005, 12:17:31 AM »

Any cure for the fairing buzz these bikes experience?

The only cure I could think of is a louder exhaust system

Keith

Kendall Park, NJ

dsartwell1 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2005, 07:54:03 AM »

Use the search in the heading and you'll get more info than you can read. Some get rid of it and some don't. I've found keeping the revs above the buzz zone is the most fun!

aussiebandit · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2005, 08:05:07 AM »

Or if you're just plain lazy like I am - invest in a good set of earplugs

99er · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2005, 08:48:08 AM »

What year?

GSF1200S · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2005, 12:57:57 PM »

Bazza · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2005, 05:47:58 AM »

The Buzz was eliminated on mine by removing the fairing and placing plumbers tape on the mating surfaces. Have not heard a buzz in 20,000 km now.

Plumbers tape is just a two sided sticky tape (a little thicker than electrical tape). Really, anything will do.

Bazza

chippi · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2005, 12:05:39 PM »

Quote from: "GSF1200S"

The only cure I could think of is a louder exhaust system

This method only works if you are not TUNED in to your bike. My last bike had Vance&Hindes pipes (the days of load pipes save lives thinking) but even with all that racket I could still here my vales clatering.

I had good luck with some insulation tape for Napa. I noticed my biggest culprit ws the black lip (that holds down the windscreen). During disasembly look for ruff spots or rub points this is where the plastics or hitting and making the vibe noises.

davesavvy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2005, 01:21:09 AM »

As some of you know, "Viking" @ the max-zuki site has posted a great method for getting rid of the fairing buzz:My Webpage

I basically did this, but with a few additional modifications:
1. I used a rolled rubber roof tape from Home Depot instead of Roadkill. After I consulted my local car audio shop about Roadkill, the guy working there suggested that alternate product. Possibly the same results as Roadkill, but a lot cheaper. $8.95 roll. (4 sq./ft/ of Dynamat was $34.95)
2. I bought a bicycle tube and made rubber washers and gaskets for the parts that screw to the frame. I bought a hole punch to make the holes in it. Cost: $2.45 for tire and $1.98 for the hole punch.
3. Used RTV gasket goop for all the plastic fairing connections. Cost $2.95.

Let me tell you, this seems like a totally different bike. The buzz is now very, very minimal and the mirror vibe is 100% better. I'm sure using Dynamat or Roadkill would have been better, but this roofer's rubber tape seemed to do the trick. easy to cut and trim too.
I bet the RTV gasket maker would have done wonders just by itself. If your contemplating on whether this is worth it or not, trust me...do it! :D

P.s. This winter i plan on pulling the gas tank and installing rubber gaskets between where the the fairing bracket and the frame contact each other. I think that the very little buzz that still remains will be eliminated from doing this. In the mean time, I'm very happy with the results for what I did to date.