I just help a friend get a new 2000 Recon yesterday, but right off the van at home there was very noticable vibration coming thru the handgrips. After a few minutes it really bothered your arms. My Rancher exhibits nothing like this.

So: the question, how normal is this? Is it par the Recon? Will it decrease in time? Or is there something simple I can do to adjust/fix? Or does it need a trip back to the deal (50 miles)?

Thanks.

 

I bought 2 Recons in 97 one had the vibration in the handles the other didn't. We put a lot of miles on both with no problems but I didn't like the vibration so i traded it in on a Rancher

the write up that atving.com did on the recon talked about the excessive vibration in the recon.
the Recon i still have has little or no vibration hope this helps
later

 

when i first got my recon i noticed that i dunno if im used to it now or if it actually went away but i dont notice it anymore
maybe i fixed it some time on the countless times i "fiddled" with my quad

 

My Recon has the vibration also. Atving.com review said they thought it has to do with the sideways mounted engine. They found similar vibration in all the Foreman series quads with the sideways engine.
I don't know if that is the cause or not, but I have gotten used to it. The vibration seems to be the worst right above an idle, so, GAS IT! ha ha
I haven't noticed any fasteners coming loose or anything like that, so I am not really concerned with it.
But as you can see from the responses in this post, it seems to be pretty common.
Dedtru1
'00 Recon (red)

 

it vibrates only when its not moving and if u still notice, i got news for u: Pay attention to the road.

Dont worry

 

YA know, my daughter has one and it vibrates some while its idleing, but it hasn't bothered me a bit while riding my Warrior. HA! lol Don't worry, just gas it!