Solid engine mount question

[CrazyHorse]

On the upper front engine mount there is a guide tube between mounts with the solid mounts does this guide tube still fit in between with the solid mounts it doesnt seem like it?

[GigaWhiskey]

I didn't add mine back, it wont fit. I am sure some have machined it to fit but I did not.

 

I was hard enough to get it to all line up. But then I did all six so there was no give!

[CrazyHorse]

I was just about to type you I noticed you did solid mounts. Its kinda a pain but not horrible. I was thinking of machining the guide tube down to fit. Thanks for the answer. Its seems the hard part for me is getting the two inner bolts of the exhaust on the back cylinders to come free any hints? No room to manuver.

[GigaWhiskey]

Those were not that hard actually, there were other pains in the whole task. I did have to force it up abit. Prolly because I did new crush gaskets, clamps, bolts and washers. I think that saved me a ton of headache.

 

I dremmeled the pipes down a bit too, to remove the rust buildup - may have given a little more room to play with.

 

I can't remember if I had it threaded abit before slipping the collector up. You may be able to get a long screwdriver up behind them to push against.

 

Hope that helps.

[CrazyHorse]

Got the top one s in not much trouble the middle ones are a little trickier and the back left one looks difficult did you tilt the motor foward on the top mount bolts how exactly did you get the rear ones on?

[GigaWhiskey]

If you are talking the bolts that hold the rear pipes to the head itself, I never touched those.

 

Sorry, I got your question all backwards I think.

 

If you are trying to take the pipe of the back of the head, you do not need to even touch them. Just the two clamps above the collector and then drop the collector.

 

With the forward mounts out, I removed the two rear mounts/bolts and wiggled the motor forward as if you were to pull the motor out and off the drive shaft - just did not pull it out too far - in fact, just enough to do the next sentence. Then twisted the motor each side to get the rear solid mounts in. The rear two were easier than the forward ones, just took longer to get to.

 

let me know if I got what you were saying this time.

[CrazyHorse]

Yes Thanks

[CrazyHorse]

If you are talking the bolts that hold the rear pipes to the head itself, I never touched those.

 

Sorry, I got your question all backwards I think.

 

If you are trying to take the pipe of the back of the head, you do not need to even touch them. Just the two clamps above the collector and then drop the collector.

 

With the forward mounts out, I removed the two rear mounts/bolts and wiggled the motor forward as if you were to pull the motor out and off the drive shaft - just did not pull it out too far - in fact, just enough to do the next sentence. Then twisted the motor each side to get the rear solid mounts in. The rear two were easier than the forward ones, just took longer to get to.

 

let me know if I got what you were saying this time.

 

Did you unbolt the drive shaft from the rear end? I was able to do the first 5 mounts fairly easy but the left rear one is fairly hard I can see why people said the h*ll with it and were able to slide the motor foward?

[GigaWhiskey]

No. i only wiggled the motor side to side (little twisting action) while pulling (it was being held up by the floor jack). It moved forward maybe 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. While the motor was twisted a little (upwards I think) I had just enough room to slide the mount in and let her go back in.

 

No, I did not unbolt the drive shaft - it slid forward and then I wiggled it back.

 

I could not comfortably tilt the engine back on the back mounts. Yea, you get to that point and just do it.

[CrazyHorse]

Ok I m diving in.

[CrazyHorse]

Well Giga I got the last one in had to remove the right lower frame bar pushed the motor up about 3/4 of inch till the shaft pulled out a little and then twisted the motor while my neighbor pulled out the old one and inserted the new mount now just have to get the motor back to the original position. Not a real fun job I gotta say.

[GigaWhiskey]

:clap2:

 

Glad to hear you went all the way with it! It is a tough job and you will feel better knowing that you accomplished it when you are finished.

 

Doing almost anything on that bike now will feel like a piece of cake!

 

I did that job by myself - Me, the bike and the floor jack.

 

Make sure your torque wrench clicks when it is supposed to. Mine didn't and I stripped the #6 nut on the frame. Glad that side had some thread exposed - enough to put a nut on it and torque it (with a new torque wrench). I put some JB Weld on both nuts to make me feel better.

 

Let me know how things work out!

[CrazyHorse]

Yes getting the shaft back in is starting to be a problem. I also took the collecter to a muffler shop to have new ends put on one was falling apart should be done today.

[GigaWhiskey]

It took a little extra work getting it to slip back in. I will let ya in on a little thing I did to help it.

 

On the right side, the was a hole in the block. I used a one of those really big nails (the really huge ones) and used it to move it around to help get it back far enough to match the bolts to the threads.

 

Forgot about that nail until you just said something.

 

I did the collector repair too (pulling out the broken baffle). I cut it open with my dremel tool (may it rest in peace - yea, the inside melted while cutting the bottom open. Then cleared it out and had it welded.

[CrazyHorse]

Well I got the mounts in and tightened had to disconnect the drive shaft to do it but thats ok. Had the collecter inlet pipes redone they were on thier last legs but I got all 6 mounts in and I real glad its done.

[GigaWhiskey]

Really Kewl! No more white knuckle rides!

[Gearhead]

Looking forward to the first high-speed ride report!

 

Jeremy

[CrazyHorse]

lt ll be a little yet bit doing some other work new throttle cables,some led brake and turn lights mounted on the trunk so people behind me can see, back off module for the rear headlight modulator for front, and finish mounting the Kawasaki Voyager handle bars.

[GigaWhiskey]

So, how are the rides now? I do not imagine you are white knuckled now.

[CrazyHorse]

So, how are the rides now? I do not imagine you are white knuckled now.

 

No it rode extremely well no high speed wobble. It would wobble at around 40 mph if I let the bars go on deceleration. It was a pleasure to drive until the crash. Now whole right side plastic needs to be replaced. I'm glad I mounted all 6 mounts more work but I'm glad I did it.

[GigaWhiskey]

Glad to hear that you resolved that problem and Sorry about the other stuff you have to fix now. Hope you are alright!