How do I decrease scooter vibration during idling?

mike932 · Post by **mike932** » Wed May 04, 2016 11:30 pm

My mirrors shake while idling due to scooter vibration. Any way to stop this? (2013 Buddy 170i)

DeeDee · Post by **DeeDee** » Thu May 05, 2016 12:02 am

squeeze the left brake lever.

mike932 · Post by **mike932** » Thu May 05, 2016 12:07 am

Thanks. Is it normal for the mirrors to vibrate during idling to the point that it is hard to see cars approaching?

paracer · Post by **paracer** » Thu May 05, 2016 4:31 am

It's normal. Engines cannot be perfectly balanced to where there is no vibration. This is especially true on a single cylinder engine. In certain RPM ranges the vibration is more pronounced. Although it is annoying, it would be preferred to have vibration at idle rather than under load at high RPM.

Also, the mirrors are at the ends of long, thin sticks. That amplifies vibrations.

Holding the rear brake sends vibrations into the rear wheel an tire which dissipates some of the vibration.

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Thu May 05, 2016 7:20 am

In my personal experience, the vibration is worse if your valves need to be adjusted.

dasscooter · Post by **dasscooter** » Thu May 05, 2016 1:45 pm

Get a set of Roughhouse mirrors. You'll like them

mike932 · Post by **mike932** » Thu May 05, 2016 3:11 pm

I picked up a mirror for $6 from walmart yesterday. Gonna install today just to see if it shakes less.

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Sun May 08, 2016 4:43 pm

Lots of bikes shake pretty bad at idle and smooth out once you move. You should try a kitted 2T stella some time

eliu01 · Post by **eliu01** » Mon May 09, 2016 4:56 am

DeeDee wrote:squeeze the left brake lever.

This doesn't make any difference for me on my 125.

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Mon May 09, 2016 7:40 am

viney266 wrote:Lots of bikes shake pretty bad at idle and smooth out once you move. You should try a kitted 2T stella some time.

I understand kitted 2T Stellas are very quiet when they will not run.