I originally looked for something like that but didn't see anything.... Oh well its fixed now.
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There is a brace under the engine toward the rear. Somehow it got in there and was wedged between the brace and the engine/transmission. It was hard to see, I didn't find it until I stuck a screw driver in there and felt it. What a cluster!
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Good news! I should have suggested that in my first post or at least down the line when we had elimnated everything else; I could have saved you so much time and anxiety. My brother had the same issue with his softail; drove us nuts. We were certain that the vibration was not a bottom end issue and checked everything else, i.e., fasteners, heat shields, motor/trans contact with the frame, etc., etc. We finally found a small rock wedged at the same place you found yours.
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I get it. That’s the frame crossmember I think
and yes, my Electra glide does have that crossmember. Mines just a little bit different shape. Thanks for posting that picture, I appreciate you
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Good news! I should have suggested that in my first post or at least down the line when we had elimnated everything else; I could have saved you so much time and anxiety. My brother had the same issue with his softail; drove us nuts. We were certain that the vibration was not a bottom end issue and checked everything else, i.e., fasteners, heat shields, motor/trans contact with the frame, etc., etc. We finally found a small rock wedged at the same place you found yours.
I was thinking the same but assumed that if he'd replaced the swing arm rubbers, he would have noticed it..
I do find it odd that your brother had the same issue on a motor that is rigid mounted to the frame tho.
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I replaced front rubbers, not swing arm..