XS1100 AUSTRALIA
XS1100 Topics => Workshop => Topic started by: Cooper on November 03, 2011, 10:17:33 PM
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Hi all can anyone throw some light on rubber bushes located on front of engine below exhaust ,my engine seems to have dropped slightly it certainly isnt inline. Its been like it since Ive owned thw bike Can you still but these bushes Regards Coops
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absolutely, engine mounts,, any of the listed parts sites should have them,,, might as well get the back 2 while you going to keep the motor sitting right
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Worth looking into the bronze replacement bushes too.
Theory is that they reduce slop in the frame so add a bit of stability and feel.
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I'm not so sure I'd go for the bronze ones, true, they might add to frame stiffness, but I'm thinking a lot of vibration will be transmitted through the frame to the rider, some time in the past a PO put red nolethane engine mount rubbers through mine and being some what harder (with the fingernail test) than the original rubbers mine also has vibration going through the pegs seat and bars that my old one never had. and till proven other wise I'm blaming the harder mounts.
In fact I've contemplated discarding them and going OEM spec.
So, Coops keep us updated where who and how much.