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Capo79 · 09-22-2008, 05:28 AM

Not sure if it's the helmet or the aerodynamics of my bike that causes this, but damn... I went for a spin yesterday, and got the bike up to 210 km/h. From 180 and upwards, my helmet started to vibrate so much up to the point that I couldn't focus my vision.

Any one of you experienced this on the FZ6N (streetfighter)?

oxx · 09-22-2008, 05:42 AM

You don't have windshield and fairings, that's why it happens. It's fully normal.

Riding without helmet will do the same, I guess (or even worse)!

P.S. I ride the same bike. Love it!

ITSME · 09-22-2008, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Capo79

Not sure if it's the helmet or the aerodynamics of my bike that causes this, but damn... I went for a spin yesterday, and got the bike up to 210 km/h. From 180 and upwards, my helmet started to vibrate so much up to the point that I couldn't focus my vision.

Any one of you experienced this on the FZ6N (streetfighter)?

Felt the same experience yesterday, without that BIG "O" fairing up front this is to be expected.

Capo79 · 09-22-2008, 06:37 AM

Oh well, nice knowing that it's not my fairly cheap helmet that caused it

And yes, I also love the bike. Easy to ride, goes quite fast and accelerates well!

@ITSME: Shouldn't you be in bed?? *calculates* nine hours time difference, means that it's 5:30 AM in Seattle?

ITSME · 09-22-2008, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Capo79

Oh well, nice knowing that it's not my fairly cheap helmet that caused it

And yes, I also love the bike. Easy to ride, goes quite fast and accelerates well!

@ITSME: Shouldn't you be in bed?? *calculates* nine hours time difference, means that it's 5:30 AM in Seattle?

Worky Worky! thats why im up so early, its nice tho because when everyone else here is at work im leaving to head out and enjoy the afternoon sunshine

GastonJ · 09-22-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by oxx

You don't have windshield and fairings, that's why it happens. It's fully normal

Totally agree and that's why I went for the faired model. Last year I had an SV650N and at anything above 100mph I felt like I was being beaten around the head constantly. While I can appreciate the look and feel of naked bikes, I really do like them, the main reason I went for the Fazer was it was faired. If I was just zipping around the city it wouldn't have bothered me but even going to work is 100 miles each way for me.

MarinaFazer · 09-22-2008, 12:25 PM

post video

haha

GastonJ · 09-22-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MarinaFazer

post video

haha

Believe me, you'd be in a very long queue to see a video of me being beaten around the head.

**Nelly** · 09-22-2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GastonJ

Totally agree and that's why I went for the faired model. Last year I had an SV650N and at anything above 100mph I felt like I was being beaten around the head constantly. While I can appreciate the look and feel of naked bikes, I really do like them, the main reason I went for the Fazer was it was faired. If I was just zipping around the city it wouldn't have bothered me but even going to work is 100 miles each way for me.

I used to ride naked, like you I als switched as I was unable to ride a lower speeds lol.
On a serious note I was getting huge neck strain from it.

Nelly

grumpy1luvs2eat · 09-24-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Capo79

Oh well, nice knowing that it's not my fairly cheap helmet that caused it

And yes, I also love the bike. Easy to ride, goes quite fast and accelerates well!

@ITSME: Shouldn't you be in bed?? *calculates* nine hours time difference, means that it's 5:30 AM in Seattle?

Get some $$$$ together and buy a decent helmet. That will take care of lot of the problem. I did and it did. Unless your head is only worth" fairly cheap". GRUMPY

09-22-2008, 05:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Capo79 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norway Bike: FZ6N Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0 Member #4924	Helmet vibrates violently at high speeds Not sure if it's the helmet or the aerodynamics of my bike that causes this, but damn... I went for a spin yesterday, and got the bike up to 210 km/h. From 180 and upwards, my helmet started to vibrate so much up to the point that I couldn't focus my vision. Any one of you experienced this on the FZ6N (streetfighter)?

09-22-2008, 05:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
oxx Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Latvia Bike: FZ6-N Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0 Member #3304	Re: Helmet vibrates violently at high speeds You don't have windshield and fairings, that's why it happens. It's fully normal. Riding without helmet will do the same, I guess (or even worse)! P.S. I ride the same bike. Love it!

09-22-2008, 06:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Capo79 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norway Bike: FZ6N Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0 Member #4924	Re: Helmet vibrates violently at high speeds Oh well, nice knowing that it's not my fairly cheap helmet that caused it And yes, I also love the bike. Easy to ride, goes quite fast and accelerates well! @ITSME: Shouldn't you be in bed?? calculates nine hours time difference, means that it's 5:30 AM in Seattle?

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