i got rear ended by a drunk on my dyna in april. i'm ok, legal shit is getting handled. the bike was totaled, but i kept it. the frame got some bends in the crash so the only solution is to hardtail it...
i got the "v-twin mfg" rear. i weld/fabricate myself. i was going to do it "free hand" but i went and bought a jig with some "property damage" money.
what i'm wondering is what is to be done with the rubber mounts? can i fab up a "flexible" rear mount where the swingarm bolt used to go? i read about some issues with the "solid" mount rear wheel connecting to the rubbermount motor. like the belt would fall off/snap. personally, i feel like the belt could handle it. maybe run it a little loose and make some little guides...
that's 1 option.
another is to solid mount the rear of the motor. the motor would pivot on the old swingarm bolt, that is bolted to the frame solid style. the rubbermount motor could still "vibrate", but the back of it would be rigid. i'm not to sure about this one, like it would put a bunch of stress/vibration on that swingarm mount. it is a swing arm mount though, it should be pretty tough. or the mount i make will tear off often.
number 3...
make solid mounts for the motor. i could do it. i have the tools. i'm looking for a less labor intensive alternative. also, i like the look of rubber mount motor. it flops around "disconnected" from the bike. i just think it looks cool...
another idea...get/make "stiffer" rubber mounts. if i do it up rubber mount style, and the belt does snap/fall off, this would be my first try at fixing it. does such a kit exist? i could make my own flexible rear mount, through the old swingarm bolt hole.
how does it work for rubber mount sportster hardtail kits? i saw an aftermarket sportster hardtail frame that had the rubber motor mounts and regular old hard tail. that would have the motor free to jiggle, and the belt/chain making up the difference. it seemed like they thought that would be ok....
any ideas, constructive criticism, advice, knowledge of experience appreciated. what would you do?
i got the "v-twin mfg" rear. i weld/fabricate myself. i was going to do it "free hand" but i went and bought a jig with some "property damage" money.
what i'm wondering is what is to be done with the rubber mounts? can i fab up a "flexible" rear mount where the swingarm bolt used to go? i read about some issues with the "solid" mount rear wheel connecting to the rubbermount motor. like the belt would fall off/snap. personally, i feel like the belt could handle it. maybe run it a little loose and make some little guides...
that's 1 option.
another is to solid mount the rear of the motor. the motor would pivot on the old swingarm bolt, that is bolted to the frame solid style. the rubbermount motor could still "vibrate", but the back of it would be rigid. i'm not to sure about this one, like it would put a bunch of stress/vibration on that swingarm mount. it is a swing arm mount though, it should be pretty tough. or the mount i make will tear off often.
number 3...
make solid mounts for the motor. i could do it. i have the tools. i'm looking for a less labor intensive alternative. also, i like the look of rubber mount motor. it flops around "disconnected" from the bike. i just think it looks cool...
another idea...get/make "stiffer" rubber mounts. if i do it up rubber mount style, and the belt does snap/fall off, this would be my first try at fixing it. does such a kit exist? i could make my own flexible rear mount, through the old swingarm bolt hole.
how does it work for rubber mount sportster hardtail kits? i saw an aftermarket sportster hardtail frame that had the rubber motor mounts and regular old hard tail. that would have the motor free to jiggle, and the belt/chain making up the difference. it seemed like they thought that would be ok....
any ideas, constructive criticism, advice, knowledge of experience appreciated. what would you do?
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