Buell XB excessive unusual vibration

[buell248]

TPEHAK, nice "how to" pictures! did you get any info from anyone on the "missing" pcs?

[TPEHAK]

I haven't found the upper snubber yet and I'm not sure what is the purpose of this part. Does this part lock the insert? Or this part prevents the front isolator jumps too high and hits the frame? Or this snubber is to prevent the front isolator rubber big deformation and direct metal to metal contact while you raise the motorcycle on motorcycle jack under the muffler?

[Theycallmecrash]

3 hours? That seems pretty ecessive

[cjanderson_90]

I just want to add that make sure when youre oulling your isolator off on the front that you make sure the threaded nut you are putting it into is screwed back into the frame. Mine backed out and I couldnt figure out why. So i pulled it out and put some read locktite on it. Im talking about part #3

[TPEHAK]

Finally after three months I've got my brand new front isolator kit from Americansportbike.com . Produced 04/14/2016. Still smells fresh rubber.



I noticed the hole in the isolator is shifted back. I had not noticed this on the old worn isolators.





It looks like my second front isolator is going to be broken soon because I already see pieces of cracked rubber going out the insert and significantly lowered insert.

Counting the custom front isolator it's gonna be 4-th front isolator on my motorcycle with only 13500 miles! Maybe it is because of the heavier fork oil or wrong front fork adjustment or both?

[Cooter]

Riding rough wouldn't cause that. Then again you can't count putting on used parts and having them fail, just like putting on 3 new parts either.

I bet the new one lasts just fine

[TPEHAK]

OK, the second front isolator has been finally broken after 1500 miles. Maybe it is because of the heavy fork oil or wrong fork adjustments so each bump is like a hammer hit? Do not buy used isolators, they are overpriced and will not last long.

[rchuff]

I would get a hold of Surdyke.com you might get a better price from them.

[Chicknstripn]

Dam.
I totally understand why your bike has you feeling some kind of way.
You just can't win.
I'm at about 45k and have had ZERO isolator issues.

Kind of looks like the most recent one you put on had issues to begin with.

[rchuff]

^^^^ like Carlos said, I would only buy new when it comes to a motor mount. You just don't know what you are getting with used.