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They also has a product called Spurz foot pegs that absorb vibration.The General Ryan Sipes runs the Mako 360.
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1) Fill it with whatever (foam, silicone, most anything that's not a liquid), but make sure that whatever you filled them with isn't bonded to the handlebar itself. So when the bars flex/vibrate, the bars move independently of the filling and there is friction between the two. This friction will "absorb" the vibrational energy (and turn it into heat).
2) Suspend something inside the bars, preferably something heavy, but isolated in something soft. So, stick a metal slug in the end of the bars that is surrounded by soft rubber. The vibration of the bars will excite the slug, but it will have a very different vibrational mode than the bars, so it works to reduce the vibrations at your hands. This is more or less how the Fasst Co vibration inserts work. Simply adding weight will lower vibration intensity as well as it takes more energy to vibrate and it reduces the natural frequency of the bars (another way the Fasst parts work).
You can combine #1 and #2 for an even better effect. The big downside of #2 is that you're adding weight. I'd suggest pulling a foam cylinder through the bars, like this:
https://www.mcmaster.com/foam/shape~rod-and-disc/
as it will be inexpensive and lightweight.
Pit Row
I rode braking-bump infested Rampart Range in Colorado the past 2 weekends, riding ~ 2.5 hours on each day (2.5 engine hours).
1st weekend (10-8-2021):
I rode a 2020 YZ450F outfitted with XC Gear's Make 360 configured with the hardest elastomer options (because I don't like much rotational bar movement) and XC Gear's Spurz pegs (shock and vibration reducing pegs). Brand new ODI "No Waffle" black grips were also installed.
2nd weekend (10-17-2021):
I rode a 2016 YZ250F outfitted with Neken SFS clamps and stock footpegs. Again, brand new ODI "No Waffle" black grips were also installed.
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Comparison:
(1) I was quite tired wrestling the heavy 2020 YZ450F around for ~ 2.5 hours after the 1st weekend, but I had no hand or foot/leg vibration numbness or fatigue. It was more muscle fatigue overall.
(2) After riding the 2nd weekend on a 2016 YZ250F, I had a LOT more fun given the 250F's nimbleness, but OH MAN WERE MY HANDS AND FEET SHOT FROM VIBRATION. NUMB NUMB NUMB. As I type this the next day, my hands are still tingly/numb. Not cool.
Summary:
There's no question in my mind that the Mako 360 setup + Spurz pegs are doing more than I originally realized. Way waaaay more.
I was hoping to find a way to adapt those Mako 360 mounts to the vintage clamps, but they're pretty pricey to be experimenting with ....
your bikes hell he may already have one that will fit. Give him a call
Not a cheap option but it does make a world of difference, get the crank balanced.
Secondly what does Pro Taper do to the EVO bar to make it absorb so much more shock and vibration than others? Wall thickness at the end of the bars is the same as the super stiff Neken bar KTM uses.
I recall reading that Eric Geboers tried every RC500 crank they had before the season started in order to select the most vibration-free.
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