Should Harley have a counter balanced rubber mounted motor?
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Should Harley have a counter balanced rubber mounted motor?
Well what do you think a rubber mounted counterbalanced motor? I would be the best of both worlds, no shake at idol and smooth as glass at highway speed.
#2
RE: Should Harley have a counter balanced rubber mounted motor?
My '07 Deuce does'nt shake at idle & is smooth as glass at highway speed-if it was any smoother it would'nt seem like a Harley. It still vibrates enough to let you know it's a Harley.
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RE: Should Harley have a counter balanced rubber mounted motor?
Harley's are supposed to vibrate. Smooth as glass is not and HD motor that I would want, yecch!
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I could be wrong, but I'm wondering if that's even possible? It seems to me that if a counterbalanced motor got going fast enough, that the centrifical force could cause it to vibrate if the motor was rubber mounted because of the "give", and now the engine is no longer counterbalanced.
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I would think if it was feasible, they would have already done it.
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Balancing is a complex subject, especially when you're talking about theour V-Twins. The counterbalanced motor will always be counterbalanced no matter what, doesn't depend much on mount type and it will deal with both primary and secondary imbalance to some degree. The rubber mounts are designed to quash primary vibes (shakes) in the most beneficial plane, usually the vertical plain on a motorcycle. The higher secondary vibes (buzz energy) enter the rubber mounts where it self cancels and to a lesser degreeconverted into heat. I guess you could takethe B-Motor and mount it in rubber bushings like the imports do to get rid of whatever little bit of buzzis left. Why would you want to?
Oh, and that would mean a stiffer chassis, which usually means more weight.
Oh, and that would mean a stiffer chassis, which usually means more weight.
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RE: Should Harley have a counter balanced rubber mounted motor?
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Well what do you think a rubber mounted counterbalanced motor? I would be the best of both worlds, no shake at idol and smooth as glass at highway speed.
Well what do you think a rubber mounted counterbalanced motor? I would be the best of both worlds, no shake at idol and smooth as glass at highway speed.
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RE: Should Harley have a counter balanced rubber mounted motor?
I agree with Streeteagle- My 07 FXSTChas just enough Vibs to let me know im on a Bike.No shake at idle and barely a tingle in the pegs/grips on the highway , just the way I like it.