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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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FlyBoy,

Stock exhaust or aftermarket?

 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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Look for cracked welds on the frame...You never know!
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Yachtman
FlyBoy,

Stock exhaust or aftermarket?

Aftermarket, V%H monster ovals, I rechecked that but it was starting before I changed the exhaust.

by the way thanks to all for the great tips, I have lots of places to investigate now.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by harley-jones
Look for cracked welds on the frame...You never know!
Yeah will do, that's a bad thought isn't it?
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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I sure do hear of a lot of motor mount issues. Definitely one of the first things I'd be checking.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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When happened to me recently, I found one of the two bolts for the footrest mount to the frame loose. A quick wrenching of muscle in my shoulder and It was all good. For the scooter anyway.
One has to expect a loose bolt on occasion, I don't care who you are. Just continue to be attentive to the quirks and vibrations. This site has been of assistance to me already, and I didn't even have to pose the question.
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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Its too early for the rubber motor mount to be worn even with oil dripping on it.Beary
Took the words out of my mouth. Can't be.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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Took the words out of my mouth. Can't be.
I kinda had that thought also. Thanks
 
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Originally Posted by Faast Ed
My buddy just showed be his badly cupped front tire on his 08 SG. We were trying to guess the cause of that. Same as yours (plenty of tread) but badly cupped.

Anyone have a clue what would cause that besides bad rubber? (He keeps up with air pressures).
Balancing. Try running dyna beads. It'll run like it's on glass for the life of the tire. Take 'em out and reuse them again.

For Flyboy: It's an outside chance but your rear tire might be out of balance. Again; the dyna beads would correct it. If it was the front tire you would feel it in your handlebars of course.

Are you feeling any vibration in your seat? More than before it started?

Most the other suggestions are more likely but just in case those aren't it ...
 
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Both my 05 do not vibrate,has had lots of oil on the front mount over the years.WARRANTY TIME!
 
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