Hey guys- Started to get some very out of the ordinary vibrations today. Hearing a thunk over the speed humps in my neighborhood and hard vibrations in my floorboards (left more than right). Really any time other than accelerating.

After reading quite a few threads here I am guessing it is the motor mount- is that a DIY or take to dealer? Also how much to replace- just the mount (https://www.jpcycles.com/product/433...ly-for-fxr-flt) or the whole thing https://www.jpcycles.com/product/433...ly-for-fxr-flt

1998 Road Glide Ultra FLTRI - 33k Miles

 

Don't know what happened to the rply post I sent so I will start over.

This is an easy DIY job. You'll need a small sissor jack to lift the motor to remove/install the new motor mount.

Great project if ya have a few friends over for a couple of beers.

 

here is what it looks like

 

I think you've go more trouble than you think, right there.

That plate should be sitting flush on the top of the mount. Looks to me like something is broken.

 

Don't forget to do the rear when you do the front.
As for DIY or dealer it depends on how good you are with tools.

 

FWIW, this is what mine looks like:

 

Check to see if the top plate has come loose where it connects to the motor

 

I'm with Omaha and Rip53. You have something else going on. It's not JUST the front motor mount. You may very well need the whole kit in the link you posted. First figure out what broke...and (if possible)...WHY it broke.
The good news is that as mentioned, replacing the "whole thing" ( motor mount and front plate) for as critical as it is, turns out to be one of the easiest tasks you can do on a Harley, and if you go with one of the more traditional offerings, it's pretty cheap as Harley parts & accessories go.
I just went through it with ZERO issues, and I'm nobody's idea of a "wrench". Lots of U-Tube videos, and good advice here as well. The motor company has gone through something like 4 different rubber compounds trying to get it right. I'm not sure which one of theirs has become the "Fav". We see that Omaha chose "Glide-Pro", which gets a lot of good reviews. There are other hi-tech options, different compounds, etc.. I went with "Kinetic Structures" on my 1985 FXRS, to try something new: https://dirtycustomz.com/products/fr...-flhx-fltr-flt.
(I'm loving it so far, but I just put it on this past February and only have 3,000 mi. on it so I can't comment on longevity.)

 

I'm with Omaha, looks like you might have bigger issues. Hopefully the mount point on the cases isn't broken. That would be a huge bummer.......

Usually a bad motor mount just smashes down, not flip up like that.

 

Looks as if your motor mount plate is flat. That doesn't even look close to right. Not a mechanic but I've never seen anything like that. More pics.