Why not the balanced motor?
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Road Master
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Why not the balanced motor?
I'm new to my Street Glide. In fact I've only gotten to ride it on my test rides then it went in for a long winters nap.
My previous bike was a Heritage and I loved the balanced motor and I'm wondering why that is not on touring bikes.
Thoughts?
My previous bike was a Heritage and I loved the balanced motor and I'm wondering why that is not on touring bikes.
Thoughts?
Road Captain
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It has to do with the way it is mounted. Unbalanced is rubber mounted, balanced is solid mount.
The cams and crank are different also. balanced has chain on the crank for the counter balance. As for the cams the harley tech said that the bearing is smaller thats why I couldnt buy a 251 cam for my dyna.
The cams and crank are different also. balanced has chain on the crank for the counter balance. As for the cams the harley tech said that the bearing is smaller thats why I couldnt buy a 251 cam for my dyna.
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Road Master
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From: The Live Free or Die State
It has to do with the way it is mounted. Unbalanced is rubber mounted, balanced is solid mount.
The cams and crank are different also. balanced has chain on the crank for the counter balance. As for the cams the harley tech said that the bearing is smaller thats why I couldnt buy a 251 cam for my dyna.
The cams and crank are different also. balanced has chain on the crank for the counter balance. As for the cams the harley tech said that the bearing is smaller thats why I couldnt buy a 251 cam for my dyna.
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Ride for 8 hours on a solid frame mounted 96b, and then do the same on the isolated rubber mounted engine on an HD touring bike and you will have your answer.