Well what do you think a rubber mounted counterbalanced motor? I would be the best of both worlds, no shake at idol and smooth as glass at highway speed.

 

My '07 Deuce does'nt shake at idle & is smooth as glass at highway speed-if it was any smoother it would'nt seem like a Harley. It still vibrates enough to let you know it's a Harley.

 

Harley's are supposed to vibrate. Smooth as glass is not and HD motor that I would want, yecch!

 

Rubber-Glides are fer sissies.

 

I could be wrong, but I'm wondering if that's even possible? It seems to me that if a counterbalanced motor got going fast enough, that the centrifical force could cause it to vibrate if the motor was rubber mounted because of the "give", and now the engine is no longer counterbalanced.

 

I want mine to feel and ride like a harley, not a beemer.

 

I would think if it was feasible, they would have already done it.

 

Balancing is a complex subject, especially when you're talking about theour V-Twins. The counterbalanced motor will always be counterbalanced no matter what, doesn't depend much on mount type and it will deal with both primary and secondary imbalance to some degree. The rubber mounts are designed to quash primary vibes (shakes) in the most beneficial plane, usually the vertical plain on a motorcycle. The higher secondary vibes (buzz energy) enter the rubber mounts where it self cancels and to a lesser degreeconverted into heat. I guess you could takethe B-Motor and mount it in rubber bushings like the imports do to get rid of whatever little bit of buzzis left. Why would you want to?

Oh, and that would mean a stiffer chassis, which usually means more weight.

 

You just described a GoldWing or Honda VTX, neither of which I care for. Having had both a counterbalanced Heritage Softail and now an Ultra Classic, I actually like the feel of the rubber mounted motor shaking away all it wants to.

 

I agree with Streeteagle- My 07 FXSTChas just enough Vibs to let me know im on a Bike.No shake at idle and barely a tingle in the pegs/grips on the highway , just the way I like it.