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Old Dec 4, 2024 | 07:40 PM
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Hey first Rubber Mounted bike.. trying to determine if my front isolator is no good.. if you look at the 2 pics you'll see I marked them up indicating gap (my OEM) and no gap (after market) . I can't find a pic of a new OEM front isolator and am wondering/questioning is that gap normal and will a new OEM still have it? I ask because all after market idolators the rubber mount sits squarely on the lower bracket. So is that how a new OEM will be (no gap like the after markets ones) or will it come with a gap? Thanks..




 
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The factory evos I did had the gap.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2024 | 09:01 PM
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The factory evos I did had the gap.
So why do you think all the aftermarket ones sit down on the lower bracket then?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2024 | 09:32 PM
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Honestly don't know, long as they fit properly without big changes in the alignment needing more than normal attention, I never gave it a thought past they had to be different in some way for legal issues or something. Couple got sent back over being off enough, I wasn't comfortable using. Owners weren't happy.
 
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How old is the one in your pic? It looks kinda crusty.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2024 | 07:05 AM
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It's OEM with 31k and a 2013.
It looks better than some that I've seen.
 
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This is from customer images on Dennis Kirks website.
 
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This is from customer images on Dennis Kirks website.
So I imagine that's an aftermarket isolator..
 
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Old Dec 5, 2024 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy
So I imagine that's an aftermarket isolator..
Yes, the one on the right is Drag Specialties. Left looks OEM just like yours with the space.
 
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The old mount in post 1 is completely trashed. That's why the gap is there. End of story!
 
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