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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 09:40 AM
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What year did sportsters change over to rubber mounted engines?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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2004 and 2007 was the first year for EFI.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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Ok did some extra searching and found that 2004 was in fact the first year for rubber mount motors. So question is for the bikes prior to 2004 how did you's deal with the rigid mount vibration on long hauls?
 

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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RidemyEVO
So question is for the bikes prior to 2004 how did you's deal with the rigid mount vibration on long hauls?
Isn't that question like me saying "I have AC. How did people survive the summer without it?". I guess they just put up with it?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 04:31 PM
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I just tickled my unicorns feathers after every ride and it made the pain go away.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 04:51 PM
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^^^ lol
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by erbilabuc
I just tickled my unicorns feathers after every ride and it made the pain go away.
Unicorn feather? Is that like an honest politician or easier to find?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 05:26 PM
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lol I've starred at this thread for a solid 3 minutes now trying to figure out what on earth would bring anyone to ask this question.....still no reasonable answer has came to mind
 
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Don't want vibration, buy a Honda. Personally, I like being able to tell the engine is doing it's job.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JC Sporty
Don't want vibration, buy a Honda. Personally, I like being able to tell the engine is doing it's job.
Any engine is going to vibrate any which way you look at it. I don't need steel wheels to pass over all the vibrations just to know we are moving forward
 
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