Replacing Harley FRONT Motor Mounts 2009-2016

Replacing the front motor mounts on this 2009 Harley Davidson Road King. There got to be a lot of vibrations going through the bike from the motor. Pretty sure this is a sign of worn out motor mount rubbers. This may also cover 2009 through 2016 Harley Davidson Touring Models and Dyna's.
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[@Mikeletterman726]

My bike is a 2009 Ultra Classic and it’s vibrating bad. I figured out that it is the front motor mount. Thank you for that good video. That really helps..👍. Good job 👍

[@bambam4LSU]

Thanks for the video it gave me some knowledge on what to look for… I did my 2009 FLHR today/ is very similar, removing the voltage regulator 2 1/2 nuts, made it easier to get to the nuts.. a bottle jack works really well too..

[@garycurtis4758]

Great videos Mark!!!

[@mishijones83]

Very helpful....thanks a lot

[@benjammin173]

Great work, as always! Did you ever find out if the FLT made a difference? End result looked right even if not!

[@contact4mwy7]

Thanks, Ben! I haven't seen anything about the FLT reference on the package yet, but they sure seem to fit and do what they are supposed to do.

[@rebel_ltz]

This was like a VHS from 96.

[@contact4mwy7]

That would be VHS HiFi Stereo from 96

[@jacoblong4280]

Was the jack necessary for taking off the endcap front mount? I ended up stripping the footboard holes on it. And need to replace the whole face plate. I will not be removing the motor mounts. Just wondering If I need to pick up a jack

[@contact4mwy7]

I know it helped me to line things up. Gravity is going to pull down on the motor and those mounts are what holds the motor up. I recommend you save yourself some likely aggravation and find one somewhere. The scissor jack I used came from a car I had years ago.

[@jacoblong4280]

@@contact4mwy7 thanks, I figured it out and got it all fixed!

[@jimmyflowers6597]

Just out of curiosity why did you take the center brace off why didn't you just unbolt the motor mounts and slide them back into place and then I'd be done with it

[@contact4mwy7]

Maybe that's another way to do it. I didn't have much to go on, just the service manual.

[@jimmyflowers6597]

@@contact4mwy7 okay just curious I'm not sure if it can be done that way or it has to be done the way you did it I was just curious about it thanks for the reply

[@davidebuccieri6794]

Did you make sure the dowels were in right?

[@contact4mwy7]

The best I could, yes.

[@jameswhitnell3404]

Did this help with vibration

[@contact4mwy7]

Yes it did, it made a noticeable difference.

[@kazlee882]

how about the rear mounts? still fine?

[@contact4mwy7]

They seem to be, nothing noticable going on.

[@troygrass1713]

FL Touring. Mine is FL Softail flstc

[@scott_0492]

good stuff, however, you did not need to remove the mount from the engine, you could have removed the large center fasteners on each engine mount, then pulled the mounts out of either side.

[@contact4mwy7]

But the left hand mount is not visible? I think I even removed the shifter hardware to see if I could get at it.

[@scott_0492]

@@contact4mwy7 it’s behind the jiffy stand mount...

[@davidebuccieri6794]

No you can't.

[@Rick-Williams59]

HD stands for Hundreds of Dollars. LOL

[@randymccalla9995]

I was thinking here...Now why did they change to having two mounts, instead of a single centered mount .....Oh nevermind 😎

[@acurarl9929]

Pulled that whole unit out and you didn’t need to. Lol

[@shep236]

How do you get to the Allen on the left side if it's left in place

[@BillyBlaze7]

ok, this is really strange....I came to your vids because my compensator is going out on my 09 Heritage...then I see you may be a firefighter which I am retired firefighter, and I am a musician as well....very strange lol

[@contact4mwy7]

Ha! Nice to meet you, Billy! If you have the flat compensator instead of the Screamin Eagle most likely the springs have worn out and it's thrashing around making noise and affecting startup?

[@BillyBlaze7]

@@contact4mwy7 Yeah mine has just under 13K miles on it, but it does clunk before starting and has a bit of a problem shifting sometimes. I figured it was the start of the compensator going out so I am starting to save money back for the parts, what all did you have to buy to do the entire thing? I know I need the screaming eagle kit, but is there an install kit as well? Thanks for doing the work for this video for unlucky folks like us

[@contact4mwy7]

I bought a stator rotor cover (it has a ring of magnets inside) as the Screamin Eagle compensator needs to go against the newer rotor for proper chain alignment. I also bought a gasket, o-rings and inner primary bolts kit to seal everything up. I was told the inner primary bolts have a sealant on the heads that is one time use. Now, you could use a Dremel tool to remove some of the inner primary aluminium to slide the original stator rotor out and slide the new one in. I've done this to mine due to having a problem with the first rotor not properly shipped and some magnets got broken which I tried to repair unsuccessfully. I bought my rotor and compensator from motorcycle salvage companies I found in eBay for less money spent. Just know that there is the early Screamin Eagle compensator that has a hex head bolt, and a newer version Screamin Eagle compensator that has an Allen head bolt and requires a plastic funnel to be epoxied onto the primary cover for proper oiling.

[@BillyBlaze7]

@@contact4mwy7 Thanks man, just like all of Harley's engineering snafu's it's enough to make your head spin, I was looking at earlier bikes but wanted to avoid the cam chain tensioner issue and somehow completely missed this issue which is equally as expensive if not more expensive. I am looking into a compensator eliminator and manual chain adjuster right now and at the moment thats where my gut is telling me to go. More research is needed I suppose. I just wish Harley would step up on issues like this but I should know better by now lol Funny thing is the only Harley I had that didn't have an engineering screw up was my 08 Nighster lol I had a 2012 Slim and the voltage regulator had a recall and when mine went out the Stealership told me the recall had expired, have you ever heard of a recall expiring? me either, especially on a part that can kill your bike while you are riding down the road. Keep the dirty side down bro and thanks again for the help, I have subbed to your channel

[@contact4mwy7]

Thanks for the comments, Billy. No, I have not heard of a recall having an expiration date, that seems odd. I took mine in for the ABS brake bleed recall two years after I got the notice. I know there are a number of bikes running the compensator eliminator, but I hear you have to get used to riding a little different by keeping the rpms higher, no low rpm lugging. It worried me to go that route wondering if the primary chain, clutch, transmission, drive belt and rear wheel could handle the increased engine pulses.

[@bobgil3464]

Is this a what not to do video?

[@contact4mwy7]

Don't have to if you don't want to video.

[@king21w48]

oh god that looks like a pain in the ass... ugh well i bought the pig i might as well get into it. i also feel like a 2016 RG with just a lil over 20k miles shouldnt shake very much...

[@contact4mwy7]

Yeah, it's not high on the fun-o-meter, but definitely made a difference in bringing the vibrations down.

[@contact4mwy7]

I mean, I went from dreading a ride on "The Jackhammer" to looking forward to going for a ride! Too bad it was so late in the year that I got around to it for me to enjoy more than a couple rides.

[@king21w48]

@@contact4mwy7 nice, i will most likely change mine out soon, its pretty rough, its just finding the time to do it thats an issue, now that its nicer out and i dont have to worry about snow the bike will be getting its rides in for sure

[@contact4mwy7]

Snow about gone here finally, but temperatures in the 40's and 50's for now.