Kawasaki NINJA 650R User's Manual And Installation Instructions - page 14
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:05 pm (Kiwi_ER-6F)
Very possibly there is more than one part vibrating, my worst one was up the front and holding
the windscreen appeared to affect it, but not remove it.
After another ride yesterday (Saturday) the buzz still remains. I was determined to fix it so I went
for a number of rides around the suburb I live in, each time removing another item until "bingo"
with the headlight assembly removed the noise stopped.
I then fitted a strip of adhesive foam (door draught stop) around the headlight assembly following
the contours of the lamp where it would touch the plastic nose trim but far enough back so as not
to be visible with the assemble fitted. The draught stop is exterior quality so won't disintegrate
with moisture and starts and ends at the foam Kawasaki have already fitted in the V of the lamp
assembly.
The headlight assembly is now completely cushioned against the nose fairing and I can't hear any
noise in the 4000-5000 rpm range except the intake and exhaust growl.
The white draught stop is just visible between the lamp and the fairing but not at all noticeable.
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:50 am (TGM65)
I got some 3/16" neoprene (rubber) washers at Home Depot and put them on ALL of the bolts
that hold the upper fairing on, including the separate "top" sections of the fairing on each side of
the gas tank. Where it was possible, I put washers on both sides of the fairing (inside and
outside) to separate the fairing slightly from the mounting points. Buzzing gone!
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:38 pm (Kiwi_ER-6F)
Anyway I think the problem lies in the way the upper fairings lock into the centre headlight fairing.
Basically there is only four screws securing all this, two at the front (underside) and two at the
rear each side. The fairings locate and lock together with three tab like moldings (male in the side