What the heck? Dont you just love accidental fixes? By twowheeler (Read 276 times)

[twowheeler]

Many of you know ive been chasing down a vibration issue for months now and have swapped out numerous clutch assemblies with little or no change.

So the other day Im trying different exhaust setups and had one muffler i tried to retro fit from my old TaoTao that required that I change the bracket (swing arm?) So I removed the stock that has never been off before and tried the new one. didint like it so I put back on the old bracket and a different muffler. At the same time i decided to remove the rear tire cover to see how it looked and went for a ride. I then notice that the harmonic vibration Ive been chasing is completely gone!

What the heck happened? Was the bracket somehow transfering vibrations ? Was the rear tire cover? The bracket for the exhaust is held on by 2 bolts and I believe they were tight when i removed them and I know were tight when I put them back in. The tire cover has 2 bolts with rubber gromets attached to the exhaust bracket and then theres 2 more bolts on the other side of the motor. Ive never had these bolts out either. So what happened? Im wondering if the rubber gromets between the tire cover tab, exhaust bracket mount and bolt are a clue? In essence this is basically one big piece when all together.

[cyborg]

how heavy was the other muffer??,,and was it longer than the one you have on there now?

[twowheeler]

Same. Only one was black and drilled and the other was stock.

[jvino]

Well that was an easy fix did you put the tire guard back on it. Mabey the rubber washers were bad? I can't believe you put 4000 miles on that scooter in 7 months. You must of stopped at the gas station several times.