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Tazmania720
Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 03:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

OK, so I have yet another problem that may be causing more (yeah). I noticed yesterday that the front motor mount on my 99 X1 cracked and broken free on the right break pedal side. Anyone know how much one of these things cost and how hard is it to fix? Also, would JB Weld fix something like this? Thanks.
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Sportyeric
Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 01:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I think more often the head itself fails where the bolt goes in, rather than the bracket itself.
JB weld would be a bad idea.
If it is, in fact, just the bracket, there is a billet one available. although its kinda pricey. There should be used stock ones floating around from people who've bought the billet one.
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Mikej
Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 01:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

S&S Motors makes a nice engine mount.

And, yeah, check both bolts carefully going into the front cylinder. The broken mounts seem to have been preceded by the bolt on the unbroken side breaking off first as noted by Sportyeric. Your engine might in fact be resting it's front rocker cover on the bike frame.
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Tazmania720
Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 02:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

DOH!!! I just got off the phone with the dealer here, about $65 for the bracket, new, and I am sure some pain. Any suggestions on fixing this in the car port would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Firemanjim
Posted on Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 11:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Support bottom of motor with a jack and unbolt the bolts--1 up to top isolator and 2 into head.Not too bad.
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Bad_karma
Posted on Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 02:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ed
I would recommended getting new bolts(3) and washers. Inspect the rest of the mounting system. Swing are isolators and the upper mount. It's winter so it should be too hot there?
Joe
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Knickers
Posted on Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 08:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Follow the procedure in service bulletin B-018, especially the part about applying a film of oil to the washers (key to getting the right clamp load when you torque the bolts.) You can find it here...
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/263547.html?1173484579
Kurt
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