What he said...

 

Thank you all so much for the info and wisdom. Much appreciated. I'll post back once all the maintenance and has been done.

What's the general consensus on Sputhe stabilizers? I haven't had any scary wobbles so far but it also doesn't feel like its totally locked in either. I just want to get this thing road ready and SAFE about all else. Knowing that I rode all the way home with a shock bolt sheered has really shown me how much the Lord is looking after me. Seems like a close call that could have ended badly imo.

 

That’s a weakness in that design. I always make sure preload is set firm enough to avoid bottoming out hard when you hit that 6” high bridge expansion joint.

 

I replaced mine with a Vibratechnics predator motor mount. Better than the sputhe IMO as the predator is more compact and doesn’t interfere if you want to use a crash bar/ highway peg or low mount oil cooler.

 

I have a Predator in front and factory mount with Sputhe stabilizer on the back. No complaints.