A Coriolis flow meter comprising: a first U-shaped flow tube and a second U-shaped flow tube adapted to be vibrated in phase opposition relative to a plane of symmetry between the first flow tube and the second flow tube ; a drive system (D) adapted to vibrate each flow tube about bending axes connecting end nodes of each flow tube and comprising a first and a second vibrating component; said first vibrating components (D, LPO, RPO) including a first vibrating drive system component (C) affixed to said first flow tube; said second vibrating components including second vibrating drive system component (M) affixed to said second flow tube; said first and second vibrating drive system components are of equivalent size and position such that a moment of inertia of said first flow tube plus said first vibrating drive system component is substantially equal to a moment of inertia of said second flow tube plus said second vibrating drive system component; characterized in that the bending axis (W') of said first flow tube and the combined center of mass of said first flow tube plus said first vibrating drive system component (C) lie on a first plane parallel to said plane of symmetry ; and the bending axis (W) of said second flow tube and the combined center of mass of said second flow tube plus said second vibrating drive system component (M) lie on a second plane parallel to said plane of symmetry , wherein the first plane is not positioned on a center line or a center of mass of the first flow tube, and the second plane is not positioned on a center line or a center of mass of the second flow tube. a first U-shaped flow tube and a second U-shaped flow tube adapted to be vibrated in phase opposition relative to a plane of symmetry between the first flow tube and the second flow tube ; a drive system (D) adapted to vibrate each flow tube about bending axes connecting end nodes of each flow tube and comprising a first and a second vibrating component; said first vibrating components (D, LPO, RPO) including a first vibrating drive system component (C) affixed to said first flow tube; said second vibrating components including second vibrating drive system component (M) affixed to said second flow tube; said first and second vibrating drive system components are of equivalent size and position such that a moment of inertia of said first flow tube plus said first vibrating drive system component is substantially equal to a moment of inertia of said second flow tube plus said second vibrating drive system component; characterized in that the bending axis (W') of said first flow tube and the combined center of mass of said first flow tube plus said first vibrating drive system component (C) lie on a first plane parallel to said plane of symmetry ; and the bending axis (W) of said second flow tube and the combined center of mass of said second flow tube plus said second vibrating drive system component (M) lie on a second plane parallel to said plane of symmetry , wherein the first plane is not positioned on a center line or a center of mass of the first flow tube, and the second plane is not positioned on a center line or a center of mass of the second flow tube. <EOS>