Removing the counterweight

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Jun 30, 2017 | 09:38 PM

#11

langwilliams

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did a google search an found a guy that removed his from a TC fatboy an said it was nasty above 60 mph

Jul 2, 2017 | 06:51 PM

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Gunnysgt

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Jul 2, 2017 | 08:15 PM

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checkers

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Quote:

Originally Posted by grbrown

You see multiple benefits, but don't seem to have considered the other side of the balance sheet! What benefits do you see? I can't see any, except losing weight!

You can put more oil in it.

Jul 10, 2017 | 09:57 AM

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Ddieselsmoke

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Bad idea to remove those counterweights. That engine without counterweights is going to shake your fillings out of your head and every nut and bolt loose on that bike. The B engine is mounted solid to the frame. A engines (non-counter balanced) are isolated with bushings, and are designed to run unbalanced, the B engine is not.
Bad Idea to remove them.

Jul 10, 2017 | 10:29 AM

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hattitude

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Originally Posted by suuperdaave

That's what I like about the B motor and I was just hoping someone here would tell me that it wouldn't be that bad.

Think of it this way.... we all know many areas/cases where the bean counters made the MoCo cheap out on a particular part(s)....

Would they have accepted the added cost & complexity of adding the balancer to the twin cam "B" motor, if they weren't convinced it was necessary to sell the product?

Plus, like mentioned above, the TC was designed to run with a balancer, it would be worse than an old EVO w/o it's balancer

Last edited by hattitude; Jul 11, 2017 at 09:51 AM.

Jul 11, 2017 | 09:40 AM

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hdbob2006

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Originally Posted by Otter

You will be profoundly sorry if you take it out. But, I guess you could be the guy on the forum that we could refer any future people that want to to do this to so you can tell him about how terrible it was! You would be shaking crap off of that thing like mad also, not to mention it would probably be detrimental to service life, besides being very uncomfortable. ‘A' motors aren't balanced, but they are isolated. Thats for you and for the motor and accessories alike.

He could wear a boxer's 'mouth piece' when he rides,at least save his teeth!