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Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:34 pm
by 5lv
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?
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:37 am
by 5lv
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.
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:16 pm
by Andrew s
Welcome, looking forward to some pictures.
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:24 pm
by 5lv
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:12 am
by Andrew s
Doesn't seem to work.
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:06 pm
by 5lv
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:10 am
by Andrew s
Very nice, looks very clean.
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:15 pm
by 5lv
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.
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:58 am
by riceburner
Nice clean greenie!
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 9:42 pm
by 5lv
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?
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 2:23 pm
by Andrew s
Throttle bodies out of balance maybe?
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:16 am
by 5lv
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.
Re: Howdy from the still frozen north
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 7:53 am
by rocky2ie
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.
