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The front motor mount has a sleeve in the middle of the rubber bushing that holds up the 'triangular ' plate attached with 2 bolts to the front of the crankcase.
( Between the downtubes, under the regulator.)
The plate should ride on that sleeve about 3/8" above the rubber biscuit. If the plate now rests directly on the rubber, then the sleeve has separated from the bushing and the mount is now broken. The motor can shift enough to rub the right driver's floorboard. ( The rear mounts and passenger floorboards have nothing to do with it.)
( Between the downtubes, under the regulator.)
The plate should ride on that sleeve about 3/8" above the rubber biscuit. If the plate now rests directly on the rubber, then the sleeve has separated from the bushing and the mount is now broken. The motor can shift enough to rub the right driver's floorboard. ( The rear mounts and passenger floorboards have nothing to do with it.)
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The front motor mount has a sleeve in the middle of the rubber bushing that holds up the 'triangular ' plate attached with 2 bolts to the front of the crankcase.
( Between the downtubes, under the regulator.)
The plate should ride on that sleeve about 3/8" above the rubber biscuit. If the plate now rests directly on the rubber, then the sleeve has separated from the bushing and the mount is now broken. The motor can shift enough to rub the right driver's floorboard. ( The rear mounts and passenger floorboards have nothing to do with it.)
( Between the downtubes, under the regulator.)
The plate should ride on that sleeve about 3/8" above the rubber biscuit. If the plate now rests directly on the rubber, then the sleeve has separated from the bushing and the mount is now broken. The motor can shift enough to rub the right driver's floorboard. ( The rear mounts and passenger floorboards have nothing to do with it.)
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Noserider - take a picture and post it. Maybe 3 - side view of MC, up close of where its rubbing the footboard, and of your motor mount. We might be able to give a little more info then.
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The closest my heat shield comes to the inside of my rider floorboard is at least 3/16 of an inch. The pipe itself is a good 1/2 of an inch, or better away from the floorboard. Neither the shield, pipe, or the floorboard have removed since the bike was built. Hope ya find the problem.
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I don't want to hijack here, but how many miles are on your '02? How did you check the cam chain tensioner without taking off the right side exhaust?
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Bike is an 01 with 23k. I bought it a couple months ago. All I have done so far is change all the fluids, adjust the clutch and primary. I did remove the exhaust for a good cleaning and put it back together a few days ago. I'll take a few pics and post them up. Thanks guys.
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Some pics. I'm considering loosening the exhaust and see if it is in a bind. No leaks detected.
http://s850.photobucket.com/albums/a...motor%20mount/
http://s850.photobucket.com/albums/a...motor%20mount/
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Few more pics with exhaust tins and floorboard off.
http://s850.photobucket.com/albums/a...xhaust%20pics/
http://s850.photobucket.com/albums/a...xhaust%20pics/
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The closest my heat shield comes to the inside of my rider floorboard is at least 3/16 of an inch. The pipe itself is a good 1/2 of an inch, or better away from the floorboard. Neither the shield, pipe, or the floorboard have removed since the bike was built. Hope ya find the problem.
Problem solved. The suspense was killing me so I took Mkguitar's advise and loosened the exhaust system and wiggled the headers and found a spot that gave me clearance with the header pipes fitting nicely in the gaskets. I hand tightened for now and will finish this evening. My clearance between the pipe and the floorboard mounting base is now 3/8" and no problem with the exhaust tin touching the floorboard. Those of you that mentioned the motor mount issue, did you see any problem with the gap distance between the rubber mount and the triangular plate? Just curious if my mount is showing signs of breaking down.
Thanks
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