To show this is my first Kawa 2 stroke road bike, I just realized it does have rubber mounted handlebars
. I just compared my H1D handlebars to one of my Suzuki T350 and T500. The H1D moves but stiff. And, if I push forward no movement at all as if metal to metal in the direction. If I pull back some movement but stiff, side to side very stiff. Both my Ts move in all directions and more freely. Seems like this a no brainer to try. I'll try a couple brands to see who's is more complianted?
My 1974 Suz GT250 did not have rubber mounted handlebars from factory. When I swapped out the RAM AIR 250 with all its damping goop on the RAM covers and head fin with many soft rubber between head fins with a T350 with head fins connecting with metal casting, not rubber, cyliders as well, the vibration was very strong and uncomfortable as well. I modified the top triple tree to accept T350 rubber, like my other true T350s and no more vibration in hands, one of my favorite bikes to ride for hours. I would say the H1D is bit worse than a T350 in the 74 GT250 for I feel it in my feet too, not so much on the Suz. I did put new foot peg rubber on my T350s because kept spinnong off... they still seem stiff. maybe cut some flutes in as set for H1 500... can you still buy rubber replacements for foot pegs?
For long ride enjoyemen - me thinks
Change hand grips
Change rubber in handle bars and verify movement on all axis.
New foot peg rubber (is this available?), cut flutes or Dr. Scholls jell inserts in my shoes :edit :maybe there is a way to add rubber bushing to front foot peg bracket ...hmmm?
rubber mount engine (do case mods to accept gt750/gt550 rubber or change to later case and buy new fresh compliant rubber set while you can find them still. or something more custom ... not sure yet... I do have some of these Suz mounts, but old. maybe soak in ATP-205 or Blue Devil run a test as see.
thanks
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