Counter balancer cost.

I was looking in the classifieds and saw that great deal on Nick Bursons '09 TC 510. I see he has a counter balancer in it. We all know the 510's are pretty buzzy with out a cb. With that #1 plate we can see a cb doesnt hurt performance.

I had originally thought I would not want a cb in my stump puller, but...it sure would be nice to smooth it out. There is a local race shop that can balance my crank. Anyone have any experience running a balanced crank over a cb? Anyone know the parts cost for a counter balancer?

I'd be suprised if crank balance made enough of a difference. If it was that out of balance to cause those 510 vibes it would have smashed the bearings and left the journals early on. IMO.

Try these first if the buzz in the bars is what you care about.

They made a big difference on my 510

http://www.vibranator.com/

I'd say at least a 20% reduction in vibes, maybe more, I'm just want to be careful not to oversell. They did not turn the 510 into a drz400.

My hands were not numb after a week in baja.

I did a shorter 4 day trip the year prior, with similar daily mileage, without the vibranators and my hands were destroyed.

Cheers

One more thing, Progrip 714 grips helped me out a bit.

On the pavement its the seat area (not the seat itself) that is a pain in the butt. lol Thankfully I don't really notice the vibes in the dirt. Thanks for the info. for the bars.

I am having George split my case to replace my rod bearing, so I'm having him throw a counter balancer in there as well. I'll let you know what the parts cost when I get the bill.

-Blake

Not good enough. Since you have oscillating movments you will end up in second order balancing needs, which meens you need a separate counterweight turning in the opposite direction compared to the crankshaft.
You could however probably do some small improvments balancing your crank.