Dynamat Batwing Install - Rushmore
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Right on bro. Just curious what ur thoughts were.
I went all in and am happy with the results. I weigh about 260 completely dry with an updraft, so what's another pound gonna hurt, right.
T
I went all in and am happy with the results. I weigh about 260 completely dry with an updraft, so what's another pound gonna hurt, right.
T
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From: Texas
You're correct as far as using the various products in an automotive application.
When I was installing the Dynamat in my 2014 batwing I did a very unscientific "tap" test with each piece I installed. When tapping the outer shell of the fairing with my finger, you could definitely hear some resonance. I would add a piece of Dmat and that specific area would respond with a dull "thud". The "un-matted" area, immediately adjacent to the "matted" area would still have some resonance. When I was finished with the Dmat install, there was NO fairing resonance.
The same was true with the inner fairing, so I also added Dmat to it.
Am I happy with the results? Absolutely.
All told, the extra weight added to my "completely covered" fairing was 2 pounds & 9 ounces. If the weight affects my bike's performance, I'll add cams and a big bore kit. lol
When I was installing the Dynamat in my 2014 batwing I did a very unscientific "tap" test with each piece I installed. When tapping the outer shell of the fairing with my finger, you could definitely hear some resonance. I would add a piece of Dmat and that specific area would respond with a dull "thud". The "un-matted" area, immediately adjacent to the "matted" area would still have some resonance. When I was finished with the Dmat install, there was NO fairing resonance.
The same was true with the inner fairing, so I also added Dmat to it.
Am I happy with the results? Absolutely.
All told, the extra weight added to my "completely covered" fairing was 2 pounds & 9 ounces. If the weight affects my bike's performance, I'll add cams and a big bore kit. lol
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Originally Posted by Tailwind
Are u saying that 1 sq ft coverage will deliver the same results that 4 sq ft will?
T.
T.
Me, I'm still glad I went with the full 4 sq ft.
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If I am going to go through the process of putting sound deadening material on the inside of my fairing I guess I don't know why I'd half *** it and cover only parts of it. What am I trying to save? Time? $6 in Dynamat? a pound of added weight on an 800lb motorcycle?
To each their own but if I'm going to go through the process, it's going to be covered completely.
To each their own but if I'm going to go through the process, it's going to be covered completely.
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First thanks for taking the time to do this. Excellent job! I'd love to be next in line for those stencils and I'll be happy to make a copy and send em down the line! Who wants to send me a set? I gotta get started on this thing before Tailwind and Haze start calling me names again lol!
-FW
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First thanks for taking the time to do this. Excellent job! I'd love to be next in line for those stencils and I'll be happy to make a copy and send em down the line! Who wants to send me a set? I gotta get started on this thing before Tailwind and Haze start calling me names again lol!
-FW
-FW
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First thanks for taking the time to do this. Excellent job! I'd love to be next in line for those stencils and I'll be happy to make a copy and send em down the line! Who wants to send me a set? I gotta get started on this thing before Tailwind and Haze start calling me names again lol!
-FW
-FW