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Jkgonzo
| Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 05:55 pm: |
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Can someone direct me to the location of the isolators so I can see if mine need to be replaced. This is the second X1 I've owned. My first one didn't seem to vibrate as much as the current one I own. It has been 11 years since I've ridden one.....so did I just forget how much they shake?? I don't remember it being this bad. Current X1 is and '01....Any pics would be great....... |
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Hootowl
| Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 06:03 pm: |
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Here's a great picture of a cutaway view of a new style isolator. There are pictures showing them being replaced. Isolators are where the frame attaches to the swingarm mounting block. You can't miss them. http://danielcstarr-pages.blogspot.com/2008/09/una uthorized-scott-free-technique-for.html |
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Jkgonzo
| Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 09:37 pm: |
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So haw can you tell if their bad?? is there something to look for or just by feel?? |
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Natexlh1000
| Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 11:11 pm: |
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If you think the rears are bad, try lifting up the tail of the bike. If the tube frame moves relative to the isolator bolt, you got a bad one. When mine went bad, the mechanic used this trick. The damage couldn't be seen until it was out of the bike. Teeny tiny cracks and the whole thing was saggy-looking. |
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2002carbon
| Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 11:49 pm: |
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My bike seemed to vibrate a lot and it was a front isolator. It would be directly behind the center of the triple tree. Here is a pic of my bad one.
![](http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t234/donnybrookevette/DSC00518.jpg) |
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Buellistic
| Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 11:08 am: |
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FRONT AND REAR ISOLATORS INSTALLATION Class 101, just PM me if you want a copy ... |
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Jkgonzo
| Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 04:56 pm: |
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Question: Are the bolts in the rear isolators centered in the holes?? Mine are not....should they be?.....Any pics of good ones installed?? Thanks |
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Hootowl
| Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 05:06 pm: |
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No, they're off center. |
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Jkgonzo
| Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 03:13 pm: |
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Sorry, but mine seem/look fine.......bike sure shakes a lot below 3000rpm........normal or what?? |
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Hootowl
| Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 03:22 pm: |
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Yes, that's normal. Engine isn't happy until then, and the isolator system doesn't smooth things out below there either. |
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Hootowl
| Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 03:27 pm: |
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Severe vibrations (sharp hard vibrations) are probably a bad front isolator. Easy enough to check. |
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Jkgonzo
| Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011 - 12:42 pm: |
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How do I do that?? I would like to check it...........Thanks |
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2002carbon
| Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011 - 10:03 pm: |
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Look directly behind where the triple tree (steering head) goes through the frame. It is right in front of the gas tank. My picture above shows my bad front isolator. |