Another Engine Isolator/"Mount" Shim Thread (How I Did It)
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Another Engine Isolator/"Mount" Shim Thread (How I Did It)
Another Engine Isolator/"Mount" Shim Thread (How I Did It)
I would like to let everyone know that this thread is partially educational and somewhat showing off
I to began noticing the monotonous and steady vibration in 6th at highway speeds in my 2010 Street Bob. Thanks to what I learned from the threads on this site I fixed it cheaply. I tried shimming it with washers and didnt like the look of it, so since I run a water jet for a living I made my own
So what youv all been waiting for
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I would like to let everyone know that this thread is partially educational and somewhat showing off
I to began noticing the monotonous and steady vibration in 6th at highway speeds in my 2010 Street Bob. Thanks to what I learned from the threads on this site I fixed it cheaply. I tried shimming it with washers and didnt like the look of it, so since I run a water jet for a living I made my own
So what youv all been waiting for
PIX:
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Curious, my 2011 FXDWG has developed a more pronounced vibration at the 60-65 MPH (no tach) - thought it was maybe just being overly judgmental - swapped with my wife this evening, her FXD has less of a vibration but a muted version at the same speed (assuming same RPM) - is this the vribration this helps with? Thanks in advance for the help! (the dealer has been of no help thus far............)
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I do have the .dxf file actually, what brand is your setup?
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Curious, my 2011 FXDWG has developed a more pronounced vibration at the 60-65 MPH (no tach) - thought it was maybe just being overly judgmental - swapped with my wife this evening, her FXD has less of a vibration but a muted version at the same speed (assuming same RPM) - is this the vribration this helps with? Thanks in advance for the help! (the dealer has been of no help thus far............)
I will describe my situation as best as I can. Never under moderate to heavy acceleration would it happen. The times I noticed it most were in 5th and 6th at around 55-65 mph in all type of scenarios. Pulling a hill, slightly. Accelerating slightly on level ground youd feel it the most. I ride with only one hand a lot and I noticed it would make an audible rattle on my clutch lever and make my mirror shake so much it was unusable when It would do the vibration in question, hope this helps?
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It's hard to tell from the picture: are you using the stock bolts to hold the spacer and the mount?
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whats up with all you twin cam guys having to shim your front engine mounts?My evo runs nearly vibe free at any speed and have never heard a problem with any of the other evo's.I'm almost wondering if the twin cam frames are weak right there and engine vibes are bending that crossmember and pushing it foward and streching out the mount or the mounts just suck.
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Mounts just suck. Plus the oil filter is right above the rubber mounts so when you change your oil it gets on the rubber an as we all know oil breaks down rubber causing a longevity problem with mount