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Old 10-19-2004 | 01:36 PM
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Default RE: Reduce vibration

on my engines - there is very little unbalance - due to good design work by the manufacturer.
The gallopin iron on singles CAN cause problems but mostly in some rpm range which can be isolated - most of the ones I test have this occurring about 2700-3000 rpm.
The real vibration problem we see is actually reaction to the torque applied to the shaft .
There are designs for reaction isolaters which can help -a lot - BUT ultimately -all these can do is slightly soften th blow because primary impulse is simply RPM.