vibrations on the handlebars

jdr racer said:

Check the tightness of the bolts that hold the clip-ops. I felt a vibration on the right clip-on on my ride this past Sunday. When I got home and checked, the two bolts were lose so I snugged them up and now vibration is gone.

It is very true though, TWINS VIBRATE. the Panigale is smooth no doubt, but not as smooth as an inline 4. Everyone should check the tightness of a fastners every 200-300 miles!

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I agree with jdr racer- The Panigales are vtwins but, being a 90degree vtwin...this gives perfect primary balance...so you dont get any High frequency vibrations at highspeed. Inline fours need counterbalancers to react against vibrations. So Inline fours do give a high frequency buzz that some people call "They Get The Tingles" on the hands after riding some inline fours. The Ducatis dont have any..they are smooth and maybe smoother than some inline fours.

Any mechanical engineer will point out that a 90degree vtwin has perfect primary balance...and a 6cylinder inline engine gives the smoothest delivery of the in-line design.

Check your clip-on pinch bolts, retighten them if they are a bit loose. I have no issues with vibrations at all. Just hard starting issues.

Miguel
Panigale "S" w/ abs
Philippines

I have the same problem. 2 hours riding with 1199 = right arm constantly numbed, wrist hurting! Besides extreme heat under the ass, I could BBQ a chicken! Bought bar ends (190 gr each) but did not help. Called 3 Ducati authorized dealers in Austria and no one could even propose a quick solution! Ride bikes for 36 years and never had that! Plus blinkers dont work... 1199 not completed its 1st anniversary, wonder how the 5th will be...

Preguinho said:

I have the same problem. 2 hours riding with 1199 = right arm constantly numbed, wrist hurting! Besides extreme heat under the ass, I could BBQ a chicken! Bought bar ends (190 gr each) but did not help. Called 3 Ducati authorized dealers in Austria and no one could even propose a quick solution! Ride bikes for 36 years and never had that! Plus blinkers dont work... 1199 not completed its 1st anniversary, wonder how the 5th will be...

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Improve posture, get better grips. Immediate solution.

TransNone13 said:

Improve posture, get better grips. Immediate solution.

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+1

I bought some thicker Pro-Grips and now my hand doesn't go numb but my right thumb will ache! It may be the angle that's all. Also changing my gloves helped as well.

Thanks for the hint. am trying to buy now new grips for handlebar. true: right thumb aches too.

If I run a higher tyre pressure at the front (34Psi) I get the vibrations as suggested by many but goes away the moment I use the recommended tyre pressures in the manual.