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Pardon the dumb question, but how do you know if they are bad? Before anyone says you will notice more vibration, I purchased the bike in June with 18,000 miles on it. It had some vibration, but I assumed it was because its a Harley.
Pardon the dumb question, but how do you know if they are bad? Before anyone says you will notice more vibration, I purchased the bike in June with 18,000 miles on it. It had some vibration, but I assumed it was because its a Harley.
Look under the voltage regulator on the front of the bike using a flashlight you should see the rubber bushing that is the front motor mount bushing. If you ride your bike hard its most likely going to be worn if not torn. Replacing the bushing is fairly simple and only require basic tools to do it
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