Loose 650 Motor Mounts = Bad. Check yours now.
#22
05-10-2004, 12:24 AM
#27
02-25-2006, 03:44 PM
Loose 650 Motor Mounts = Bad. Check yours now.
Originally posted by: Kawi650
Man that was a more than a bump! Coming on 2 years..
Man that was a more than a bump! Coming on 2 years..
Hell, mine was tightened last fall during the recall, and the front was a bit loose. No plowing, hardly any riding all winter! I used the redjiz on it this time...........which means, of course, I'll need to take it off in a few weeks...
#28
02-25-2006, 05:19 PM
Loose 650 Motor Mounts = Bad. Check yours now.
Originally posted by: nyroc
Everyone that has not checked their motor mounts needs to do it before going on their next ride (nyroc's orders). Use a prybar to try to lift motor vertically between frame and engine (near oil filter). If it moves. Tighten it. I think the P700 and Vforce are also susceptible to this bolt being loose.
I just checked my front motor mount tonight and it was loose. It is OK since I didn't ride too much with it loose. I have read that some engines get an overly loose engine mount and need to have the block replaced due to the size of the mount hole or the mount hole can even break.
The bolt is very long. I had to apply a lot of english to tighten it down since the nut had probably corroded to the bolt a bit.
This loose mount is probably what makes some of us have shift problems.
I noticed a creaking sound last ride, and I went looking for the cause this evening. That is how I noticed the loose mount. The rear one was not loose.
Everyone that has not checked their motor mounts needs to do it before going on their next ride (nyroc's orders). Use a prybar to try to lift motor vertically between frame and engine (near oil filter). If it moves. Tighten it. I think the P700 and Vforce are also susceptible to this bolt being loose.
I just checked my front motor mount tonight and it was loose. It is OK since I didn't ride too much with it loose. I have read that some engines get an overly loose engine mount and need to have the block replaced due to the size of the mount hole or the mount hole can even break.
The bolt is very long. I had to apply a lot of english to tighten it down since the nut had probably corroded to the bolt a bit.
This loose mount is probably what makes some of us have shift problems.
I noticed a creaking sound last ride, and I went looking for the cause this evening. That is how I noticed the loose mount. The rear one was not loose.
#29
02-26-2006, 01:22 AM
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