Why rubber mounted engine?
#1
10-17-2007, 03:27 PM
Why rubber mounted engine?
Just out of curiousity... Any ideas why HD chose to rubber mount the engine even though it's counterbalanced? Conventional wisdom is that a solid mounted engine will provide a more rigid chassis and thus, better handling. (I'm assuming that at the very least, the VR doesn't suffer the same rear end "wallow" that the Dynas and Baggers are famous for. Correct me if I'm wrong.)
#2
10-17-2007, 04:03 PM
RE: Why rubber mounted engine?
Way less transmitted vibration. TheRevolution wings around at 9000 rather than the 5500 or so of the air-cooled bikes, so the vibration one would feel with the same mounting would be nearly double. Imagine the vibration you feel and then multiply it by 163%, it's shake itself to pieces. With a double backbone and all major frame rails of 1 1/2" tubing, combined with less weld joints in the frame, there isn't near the flex that the air-cooled bikes have either. You can barely see the frame in your bike in your signature picture but mine is very apparent.
#3
10-17-2007, 04:17 PM
RE: Why rubber mounted engine?
ORIGINAL: eazy
Way less transmitted vibration. TheRevolution wings around at 9000 rather than the 5500 or so of the air-cooled bikes, so the vibration one would feel with the same mounting would be nearly double. Imagine the vibration you feel and then multiply it by 163%, it's shake itself to pieces. With a double backbone and all major frame rails of 1 1/2" tubing, combined with less weld joints in the frame, there isn't near the flex that the air-cooled bikes have either. You can barely see the frame in your bike in your signature picture but mine is very apparent.
Way less transmitted vibration. TheRevolution wings around at 9000 rather than the 5500 or so of the air-cooled bikes, so the vibration one would feel with the same mounting would be nearly double. Imagine the vibration you feel and then multiply it by 163%, it's shake itself to pieces. With a double backbone and all major frame rails of 1 1/2" tubing, combined with less weld joints in the frame, there isn't near the flex that the air-cooled bikes have either. You can barely see the frame in your bike in your signature picture but mine is very apparent.
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