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I am getting a lot of vibration at idle now more than ever. At idle the motor shakes, bars shake and front wheel shakes. Thinking the front motor mount is on its way out? This bike has 2,300 miles on it. I am also getting some ticking while riding, thinking a loose motor mount could cause this noise as well. Just had a new tune put on and is a little more lean than before, ticking was there before the new tune. Could this have any affect? Whats a good way to see if my motor mount is going bad?
Any suggestions on ruling something out would be helpful.
Thanks
Last edited by braap_27; Apr 22, 2018 at 08:59 PM.
Reason: added
Yeah, well you'll get used to it.
They probably had it warmed up when you looked at it, and/or like most of us just enamored with the bike when you first saw it.
Spend a little time getting to know your bike before looking for too much trouble.
It's Ok,,
Yes. Didn't seem to vibrate this much when I first got it.
Are you noticing an increase in vibrations at specific RPM ranges, or do you have decel shuddering as you roll off the throttle? The front isolator is something of a crap shoot, some give years of service and some fail early on; mine failed very early. There's a Predator front mount in my bike, now. Many other forum members have also reported failures of their front isolators at very low mileage.
Isolators can fail due to contaminated engine oil getting on them from oil filter removals. The Dyna conveniently puts the isolator directly below the oil filter and the contaminated oil will degrade the rubber of the isolator.
Vehicle/engine alignment can also cause premature failure of the mounts as acceleration and braking forces try to push and pull the engine in the frame through the mounts and engine torque tries to pitch it up and down at the front. A Dyna new off the floor is no guarantee that it's in correct alignment.
Time, more than mileage is the key if your isolator is oil contaminated or the bike's alignment is out. Even when you're not riding the bike, the mounts are still in the frame doing their job of supporting the engine/primary/transmission.
HD did release a service bulletin in '12 on Dyna vibration; I believe their 'fix' is a band-aid, but it does show you what to look for and how to inspect the front isolator. If you do discover your isolator is on the way out do yourself a real favor and look to the aftermarket for a proper solution I used a Predator mount, due to its design it allowed me to keep my low mount oil cooler but other options that are far superior to the OEM mounts are available...
To go off on a slight tangent, if you got it tuned and it's too lean you need to get it tuned again. What tuner are you using?
A lean condition won't cause vibration but it will run hot and not produce as much power or response as when it's properly tuned.
To go off on a slight tangent, if you got it tuned and it's too lean you need to get it tuned again. What tuner are you using?
A lean condition won't cause vibration but it will run hot and not produce as much power or response as when it's properly tuned.
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