Mirrors

[Arthur Robinson]

Hi Drew:

I'm just about to scan the relevant pages from the shop manual and will
forward them directly to you.

I hope the adjustment works for you and you become one of the smooooth
guys!!

Good Luck,

Art 

-----Original Message-----
From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com]
On Behalf Of Drew Blanchard
Sent: 15 July 2009 06:51
To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Subject: Re: Mirrors

Alright then.  Is this procedure for adjusting the balancer outlined in 
the service manual?  I just ordered one to help fill out the bookcase of

manuals in my garage.

I can' say I've ever heard of such a thing, and I'm very curious about
it.

Drew in VT
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art.robinson wrote:
> Mine too. I even have a small bicycle mirror mounted on the left bar
an
> it's essentially vibration free too. 
>
> Must be something else!? 
>
> Art  in TO
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com
[mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com]
> On Behalf Of coldinvt at gmavt.net
> Sent: 14 July 2009 22:29
> To: Drew Blanchard; schnowz at att.net
> Cc: gpzlist at micapeak.com
> Subject: Re: Mirrors
>
> I'm surprised we haven't heard from more folks about the "mirror"
> issue...
>  Again, I don't currently have a GPZ, but I seem to remember my '95 as
> being smooth as an electric turbine.
>
> So Pete, it looks like your kid also renamed "his" computer!  Boy,
good
> luck with that.  Time for him to buy his own, I think!  Lol...
>
> And Drew's right...  in an editorial to the Burlington, VT newspaper,
> some
> snowbird basically did a "house-swap"; same-valued homes in VT and FL;
> and
> his TAXES DROPPED from $12k to $4k.  Ouch!!
>
> -Rob
>
>
>   
>> I agree, and need to get the bike up and check/tighten the head
>> bearings.  You'd think that with all the rain we've had I'd have
>>     
> plenty
>   
>> of time to do this, but graduate school + a change in my teaching
>> assignment + additional professional changes = no friggin time.
>>     
> Summer
>   
>> vacation?  What's that?
>>
>> There's definitely some wiggle from the front, but I clearly remember
>> the mirrors on my old '95 doing exactly the same thing.  Seem to
>>     
> recall
>   
>> some moto mag reviewers also saying the same.  However, since you
guys
>> don't have this issie there must be a problem with my bike.
>>
>> On the other hand, Sorbothane sent me several different sheets of
>>     
> stuff
>   
>> to play with as mirror mount plates.  This stuff is */very /*cool.
>>
>> Taxes?  Hot damn, man we're taxed to death up here!
>>
>> And pot hole jumping is a local sport.  A bit hard on the car's
>> suspension, though.  Anything that gets scraped off couldn't have
been
>> /*too*/ important...
>>
>> Computer, eh?  Couldn't possibly be porn or file sharing.  Kids never
>>     
> do
>   
>> any of that.  And those are always such clean, reliable sites.
>>
>> Drew in VT
>> ----------------------------
>>
>> Anthony Staniforth wrote:
>>     
>>>    I'm with Rob on this  - look for the cause instead of dealing
with
>>> the symptom..Balance the carbs and wheels for a start. How smooth s
>>> the engine? It should be smoother than any other in line 4 you've
>>> rode..
>>>    On the other hand it could be all those frost heaves in VT..you
>>>       
> guys
>   
>>> need to pay more taxes..
>>>
>>> Pete  S
>>> Finally got the puter back up and running- it coincidently crapped
>>>       
> out
>   
>>> within 2 days of my son being home..
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------
>>>  > While I'm thinking about it, does anyone have a decent solution
>>>       
> for
>   
>>>> mirror vibration? More than once I've wondered what that is slowly
>>>> gaining on me; can't tell if it's got a light bar on top, or just a
>>>> roof
>>>>
>>>> rack until it's too close to matter. My mom would tell me to slow
>>>>         
> down
>   
>>>> and then I don't have to worry, but the vibrations through the
>>>>         
> mirrors
>   
>>>> are annoying from about 60 - 80 mph. I recall cutting some rubber
>>>> mounting plates from a thin mouse pad for use on my last bike. That
>>>> changed the speed at which the vibrations occurred, but didn't get
>>>>         
> rid
>   
>>>> of them. Any ideas? ]
>>>>
>>>> I know there's an excellent product out there called sorbothane
>>>> <http://www.sorbothane.com/> , used to dampen vibrations in
>>>>         
> turntables
>   
>>>> and other audio gear, but I've never worked with it. The mirrors on
>>>>         
> the
>   
>>>> Super III remain crystal clear at all speeds, but they're also a
lot
>>>> smaller and tend to just give me a good view of my elbows. This
>>>>         
> mirror
>   
>>>> issue may cause my insurance to go up...
>>>>
>>>> Drew in VT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> _________________________________________________________________
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>>>
>>>       
>
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>   
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 22:50:56 -0400 (EDT)
>>> From: coldinvt at gmavt.net
>>> Subject: RE: mirrors
>>> To: "Jonathon Jay" <annihilator1100 at hotmail.com>
>>> Cc: Kawasaki GPZ1100 discussion <gpzlist at micapeak.com>,
>>>     art.robinson at rogers.com
>>> Message-ID:
>>>     <f0d97d847ce11533834fd44f410d2b56.squirrel at webmail.gmavt.net>
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>>>
>>> "You can heal the symptoms but not affect the cause. It's quite a
bit
>>> like
>>> trying to heal a gunshot wound with gauze..."
>>>
>>> My GPZ (sold in '03 :[  ) had the stock mirrors and bar ends and I
>>>       
> don't
>   
>>> remember vibration such that I couldn't see a cop's "christmas tree"
>>> behind me.  Smooooth comes to mind...
>>>
>>> In other words, it sounds like something's up...  Worn or unbalanced
>>> tires?  Suspension issues?  Wheel bearings?  "Engine issue?"
>>>
>>> -Rob in rainy VT
>>>
>>>
>>>
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