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April 2, 2010 - The new style system from Glide-pro showed up today. I've installed a bunch of Isolators
over the years in both Buells and Harleys. The failure rate on the front motor mounts on Harley's is just insane in my
book. My '06 Road Glide with just under 40,000 miles has had three motor mounts replaced. I just installed a Glide-pro on a 1999
Harley Bagger. This bike had a history of vibraton problems, just replacing the front motor mount with a Glide-pro motor mount cut
the hand numbing vibrations in half.
So here is the test. My Road Glide has developed a vibration
problem again in the floor boards. I've always just changed
the front motor mount and it would go away. This last replacement
motor mount only lasted 8,000 miles. I'm going to install just
the front motor mount of the Glide Pro system next week. I'll then ride the bike as
much as possible, and give my feedback on just the front motor
mount. Then the following week I'll install the rear isolater
system, and again give my feedback. The rear isolator system
should cure the high speed wobble that Baggers are known to
have from the first day of ownership. My personal ride only
started getting the wobble after swithing to a custom wheel,
and new front-end. I've since replaced the isolators with HD
isolators and for the most part the bike runs great right up
to 100 mph. (Yes I know that's way over the legal speed limit!)
I do however feel a kind of wobble or just a sloppy feeling
in the rear of the bike in hard corning going into off ramps at speeds
above 45 mph. I'm again hoping that this Glide-pro helps out
and or cures the problem.
The first picture shows the new style motor mount made of Performance
Urethane with a spacer that inserts into the middle. The mounting
center bolt is bigger then the stock Harley 9/16 bolt. The new
bolt is a 3/4 bolt and nut setup.
The second & third photos show the new swingarm pivot shaft, and Glide-pros new style
Urethane isolaters with metal backing. When I remove the stock parts I'll put pictures
up showing the difference of each part. This will also help me show why this system is an upgrade
to your stock setup.
Today I will show how you to remove your stock motor mount in your own driveway or garage. All you need is
some basic tools, scissor jack, and a factory repair manual.
If you're not good working with tools contact your favorite Shop, and have them do this for you. I do not recommend
doing the swingarm kit unless you've had some training working on Harleys, and own a professionl motorcycle lift.
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