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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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I just replaced my front engine mount because the lower ball was torn. I was looking for a vibration that developed over the last 400 miles or so when I found the tear. No doubt that the vib is better but now it is most noticeable in the floorboards and highway pegs. Alignment you think? Anybody been there? Thanx
 
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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I recently replaced the front motor mount on my Electra Glide Classic. There is now a new and considerable vibration at low RPM's. Can anyone offer a solution for vernh59 and myself? Thanks, folks.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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Yup, that's it. Just as you roll the throttle on from idle there is definate heavy vib.[:@]
 
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 02:30 AM
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I'm not sure if you've solved your vibration problem but my friend had this motor mont replaced by an indy and said the engine needed to be realigned after the install. Sometimes when more torque is placed on a new mount, it displaces the torque on the others causing the new vibration. Basically, all mounts need to be readjusted sometimes when a new one is installed.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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DenverRK is on it. There is a thread on here somewhere that discribes the engine alinement proceedure.
 
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