Hello to all fellow R1 owners. It makes me sad to say my first post here is due to a problem with my bike. I purchased my 2015 R1 a little over a month ago, I have about 450 miles on it. It has been pretty much highway use ( as I work 40 miles from home). When I first took delivery, I noticed right away, without giving it alot of throttle, the bike would hesitate and you could feel it shudder. Pretty much every time I do, it shutters on take off unless I'm giving it alot of throttle. About a week ago, I noticed pulling up to a stop light, there was a mild vibration. Its very mild, almost hard to tell, but When you leave the bike in neutral, it vibrates, if you grab the clutch lever, the vibration goes away. slowly but surely, it has a vibration with partial throttle and at certain RPMs, at this point, it pretty much vibrates at any throttle, but more specifically It has a shudder if you increase throttle at anything under 4500 RPM. so any partial throttle under 4.5k, and there is a shudder. After take off, there a second shudder as you build throttle as well until about 4.5k. the vibration smooths out over this mark. Only then, on the highway, the vibration is almost non existent when you are cruising, but any throttle input, mild or wide open, will cause the exhaust to become more throaty as expected, but there a vibration you can feel in the seat, in the pegs, and at the throttle. It still seemingly rides fine, but the vibration is thoroughly annoying. My previous bike was a CBR600rr and it was smooth everywhere, it never shuddered nor vibrated, though I know the uneven firing order of the engine, but it has balance shafts to help with that. I'm going to take it in, but I know most dealership don't know a power wheels from a motorcycle, so I'm trying to get some input and ideas on the abnormality, along with other R1 riders who don't experience such things. if you can tell me how your bike rides, it would be a great help
TL;DR Bike vibrates, want to know how other R1s ride so I can substantiate my claim. Is this a smooth riding bike or a vibration machine?
TL;DR Bike vibrates, want to know how other R1s ride so I can substantiate my claim. Is this a smooth riding bike or a vibration machine?