Vibra-Technics motor mount install
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Since this thread popped up again I'll mention that today I had to do an 8 mile stint on the local interstate with swirling winds in excess of 35mph gusts. The wind coupled with multiple truck passings generally would have me a little on edge. I was amazed at the stability of the bike at 75-80 mph with the head and cross winds, it really is a completely different feeling stability wise. All cards on the table I also have recently adjusted my fall away in that it seemed a little loose after the bike's first 5000 miles. Still a great change in handling either way.
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Ive had the vt mount since september.
Shipping,lighting fast. Install pretty straight forward.wooden dowl big help to wedge between frame and motor to piviot around.
Some of the allens can be anoying at a hair at a time
Not a wheelie king but i do hammer it 100hp 95ci
Mounts taken alot of the elastic feel out of hole shots,as well as when shoving in to a corner. Mount dosent let the front of the motor yaw and deflect side to side
Like the stock mount.
Woble still shows up time to time when pushing hard. But my front end is in need of some tuning. Very soft at the moment. Just changed front end.
Bought the mount as the og mount failedand tore a replacement not long after,all while chaseing a woble
Woble went from doing the snake *** sway at 70-80ish pushing threw it sometimes or would start dancing like a strippers *** .
Vt mount really helped out alot,sway was all but gone but could push threw. Till the front end started dancing. ....that turned out to be fall a way and a iffy head set bearing.
Replaced bearing adjusted fall,slightly tight to the specs,
Sway gone on speedo operation checks.long highspeed sweepers with any roolers would stil get me sometimes.
Put about 6,000 mi it before changing front end.
now w narrow front end thats soft n squishy pretty shot rear tire, bike is prerty stable on highway not perfect,can feel if its getting close to a wobble or
predict it when pushing corners or the twistys. Highway stable at normal speeds, full sweep speedo operation checks,can be had with a smile instead of a cringe while checking pants for skidmarks
Vibration control the vibration frequency was changed is what i noticed
Seen others asking wondering about front mount oil cooler,got one no issues ive found
Id buy the mount again. Fair bang for the buck,feel it improved handling,and is built to last.
Anouther nice thing is when changing oil filter,dont have to fret over oil spillage as bad.as the factory mount is a spounge for oil that turns in to a gummy bear with time.
03 fxd,
Shipping,lighting fast. Install pretty straight forward.wooden dowl big help to wedge between frame and motor to piviot around.
Some of the allens can be anoying at a hair at a time
Not a wheelie king but i do hammer it 100hp 95ci
Mounts taken alot of the elastic feel out of hole shots,as well as when shoving in to a corner. Mount dosent let the front of the motor yaw and deflect side to side
Like the stock mount.
Woble still shows up time to time when pushing hard. But my front end is in need of some tuning. Very soft at the moment. Just changed front end.
Bought the mount as the og mount failedand tore a replacement not long after,all while chaseing a woble
Woble went from doing the snake *** sway at 70-80ish pushing threw it sometimes or would start dancing like a strippers *** .
Vt mount really helped out alot,sway was all but gone but could push threw. Till the front end started dancing. ....that turned out to be fall a way and a iffy head set bearing.
Replaced bearing adjusted fall,slightly tight to the specs,
Sway gone on speedo operation checks.long highspeed sweepers with any roolers would stil get me sometimes.
Put about 6,000 mi it before changing front end.
now w narrow front end thats soft n squishy pretty shot rear tire, bike is prerty stable on highway not perfect,can feel if its getting close to a wobble or
predict it when pushing corners or the twistys. Highway stable at normal speeds, full sweep speedo operation checks,can be had with a smile instead of a cringe while checking pants for skidmarks
Vibration control the vibration frequency was changed is what i noticed
Seen others asking wondering about front mount oil cooler,got one no issues ive found
Id buy the mount again. Fair bang for the buck,feel it improved handling,and is built to last.
Anouther nice thing is when changing oil filter,dont have to fret over oil spillage as bad.as the factory mount is a spounge for oil that turns in to a gummy bear with time.
03 fxd,
Last edited by canyoncritter; 05-22-2015 at 02:24 AM.
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