Originally Posted By: Atesz792
Guys, we're talking about a medical condition here, that's no joke!
Actually we are talking about the OP's perception of a concern related to what the doctor actually told him (unless he's since talked to the doctor).
Huge difference in putting a vibrating toothbrush against your teeth or vibrating clippers against your head and any vibration that might be transmitted through the pegs, handle bar and seat of a motorcycle (or car for that matter) with respect to how much vibration gets to your eye IMO.
Definitely worth another discussion with the doctor to see if this is really a concern and if so is it a permanent one..
Originally Posted By: Atesz792
If you really must not ride anything that shakes, I would rule out everything with 1 or 2 cylinders.
They all shake, it is just a matter of the frequency.
Assuming the OP's base assumption in the other thread (that the doctor is concerned about emulsification of the silicone filler) is correct, I would think a higher frequency vibration (I4 v V2) would be worse.
Originally Posted By: Atesz792
Haven't ridden anything 3 cyl, perhaps others can chime in on that. Hear you like Triumph, how about the Trophy?
4 cylinders and above should shake even less. If you don't want anything Japanese, the BMW a few posts back is something I would consider. Or the 6 cyl BMW GT or GTL...
The few 3 cylinder I have ridden are sort of weird, much like a 5cyl car there is something that seems artificial about them, I'm not sure why... perhaps just the unfamiliarity with the particular harmonic and I do seem to be sensitive to vibrations, it gets worse as I get older.
The BMW 6 cylinders are impressive bikes, definitely worth a shot if the size and cost are not prohibitive. There a new RS twin too thats sort of a sport tourer.
Triumph makes a ton of interesting stuff too from the Tiger line to the Bonneville - most of the dealers I've run across are perfectly happy to let you ride them too.
Originally Posted By: Atesz792
OR, (and don't hate me, it's your vision afterall), have you considered an electric bike? They are getting better and better these days, torque is certainly up to the task, and range is getting there, too.
Interesting stuff there too, there is even one that was going to be approved (or is by now) for AMA off road competition.
I feel like the OP's present bike bears investigation possibly to the point of riding another example to see if the vibration is similar, if in fact that is the way the MTS is it may be that another Ducati model in a lower state of tune would be more acceptable from a NHV perspective.