Howdy from the still frozen north

5lv · Post by **5lv** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:34 pm

Hi all.

Just bought a 2004 Rockster last week, and true to form the weather has gone completely sour since then. This is my first BMW although I have been riding for nearly 50 years. I have been reading as a guest and have already learned a lot.

How do you include pictures?

5lv · Post by **5lv** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:37 am

5lv wrote:Hi all.

Just bought a 2004 Rockster last week, and true to form the weather has gone completely sour since then. This is my first BMW although I have been riding for nearly 50 years. I have been reading as a guest and have already learned a lot.

How do you include pictures?

Never mind, looked that up.

Andrew s · Post by **Andrew s** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:16 pm

Welcome, looking forward to some pictures.

5lv · Post by **5lv** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:24 pm

Hope this works.

http://picasaweb.google.com/shawnm4360/ ... 6042094514

Andrew s · Post by **Andrew s** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:12 am

Doesn't seem to work.

5lv · Post by **5lv** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:06 pm

How about this-

http://home.comcast.net/~smurph2/3263827/rockster.jpg

Andrew s · Post by **Andrew s** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:10 am

Very nice, looks very clean.

5lv · Post by **5lv** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:15 pm

Thank you.

The person I bought it from was the perfect seller, he kept meticulous records, every maintenance item was checked off or stamped by the dealer, and he kept it spotless.

riceburner · Post by **riceburner** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:58 am

Nice clean greenie!

5lv · Post by **5lv** » Sun May 18, 2014 9:42 pm

Now that I have a few miles on it I noticed an increase in vibration starting at about 4k rpm. It is significant enough so that I don't want to ride there for any length of time. Can anybody tell me what's normal for these bikes?

Andrew s · Post by **Andrew s** » Mon May 19, 2014 2:23 pm

Throttle bodies out of balance maybe?

5lv · Post by **5lv** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:16 am

I balanced the TB at idle with the big brass screws and the cables off idle. It is smoother all around, but it still starts to vibrate at about 4k. I have never ridden a boxer twin before so I don't have any frame of reference.

rocky2ie · Post by **rocky2ie** » Fri May 23, 2014 7:53 am

I bought a TWINMAX balancer soon after buying my Rockster and find it very easy to use.
Do you feel the vibes through the seat and pegs or is it just the bars? I moved my bars back and up an inch and it took some of the vibes out of the bars, maybe because I am sitting more upright I am not gripping the bars tightly. I found the Rockster bars a bit of a reach and not comfortable. Bar-backs are a cheap way to bring them closer if you need. Cheers.

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