Squeaky Exhaust
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Squeaky Exhaust
I have owned my 08 Ultra Classic for over 12 years, I have tried all know fixes to get rid of the annoying squeaking noise from the rubber mounts at the rear of the mufflers. I have tried lubrication, zip ties, shimming the mounts with coins and replacing the mounts. Everything I have tried has only provided temporary relief from this noise. Today I replaced the mounts again but instead of using the original style mounts I bought mounts made for a Tri-Glide part #84021-10. I have attached 3 pictures, the first pic shows the old and new mounts side by side, the Tri-Glide mounts are twice as long as the originals. At first I was concerned that the new mounts would slide forward or backwards because they do not have a lip on the edge of them like the originals, but I found when installing them that the longer mounts are trapped between the metal mounting bosses on the mufflers, this is shown in the last picture. The original mounts are about $4 each and the Tri-Glide mounts are about $8 each. I figured what the hell, for $8 more maybe i will get a longer lasting solution for this common noise.
Ugh. I feel your frustration. My 03 RK had the same issue. In the end, I learned to live with it and it didnt bug me anymore. There were a lot of little squeaks and rattles that would come up because of her age, but motor was still solid and she gave me 117k on the clock, so I just kept on riding.
Good luck...hope you find the fix.
Good luck...hope you find the fix.
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Report back with your long term findings. If the compounds are the same, I suspect the issue will eventually resurface regardless of length. The aftermarket offers polyurethane replacements that are reported to stop the squeaks. $15 apiece as I recall.
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If someone has had the Kundratic Kustom exhaust mounts on for a few years, maybe they can chime in and let me know if they really are as good as they claim.
Of course I have no idea if the Tri-Glide mount will provide a long term solution but you never know unless you try. Time will tell...
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Had the same annoying squeak on my 02 Ultra. I took it apart and applied a small amount of high temp silicone glue and reassembled it. Problem solved.
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I chased the same problem for about a week before I got it figured out. I replaced mine years ago, no problem since. I have a couple extras on hand.
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Originally Posted by SteveUltra
I looked at the Kundratic Kustom mounts, but they are over $41 with shipping and tax, price alone is not the only reason I choose not to try them. a few years ago I bought a high dollar polyurethane front engine mount for my bike. It looked great, shiny red polyurethane and bright shiny hardware, but it ended up being a POS, I don't think it lasted 2 years, it was way to soft and the bike felt loose the whole time it was on my bike..It finally split and was causing vibration and handling issues so I went back to a stock Harley mount for half the price.
If someone has had the Kundratic Kustom exhaust mounts on for a few years, maybe they can chime in and let me know if they really are as good as they claim.
Of course I have no idea if the Tri-Glide mount will provide a long term solution but you never know unless you try. Time will tell...
If someone has had the Kundratic Kustom exhaust mounts on for a few years, maybe they can chime in and let me know if they really are as good as they claim.
Of course I have no idea if the Tri-Glide mount will provide a long term solution but you never know unless you try. Time will tell...
