2001 Skorpion 660 Traveller
Hi, the OEM rubber mounts that are between the coil and the frame on my bike are completely shot to the point where the coil is barely hanging on the bike. My question is can I simply run new bolts (with the appropriate spacers) thru the frame tabs to re-secure the coil. I ask this because it seems the OEM rubber mounts are designed to isolate the coil from the frame? If I run bolts I will be grounding the two mounting tabs on the front and back of the coil to the frame. Is this allowed or will I fry something?
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Mounting Coil
by Fluffy_Dog_1018 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:05 pm
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Re: Mounting Coil
by DAVID THOMPSON » Sun Nov 28, 2010 7:57 pm
not sure about the fry some thing
but it will most likely shake the coil to pieces
if it vibrates as bad as mine does
dave
but it will most likely shake the coil to pieces
if it vibrates as bad as mine does
dave
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Re: Mounting Coil
by MZCountryRider » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:10 am
I'm not sure how the coil is mounted on the Scorpion series. Are the mounts little rubber cylinders with studs poking out each end?
Those and many more types are available from McMaster-Carr: http://www.mcmaster.com/#vibration-dampers/=9xgiir .
Those and many more types are available from McMaster-Carr: http://www.mcmaster.com/#vibration-dampers/=9xgiir .
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Re: Mounting Coil
by comanche91 » Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:09 pm
I doubt the coil is mounted with shock mounts to isolate it from ground. The shock mounts are there to protect it from vibration. Here's another good source for them.
http://www.vibrationmounts.com/Store.asp?Page=RFQ/VM01002.htm
On a side note, anything that was factory mounted on a shock mount was done for a reason - minimize vibration. I have no idea if the exhaust pipe/muffler was mounted on shock mounts on my Silver Star 500 as it had a kluge exhaust system on it when I got it, but when I redid the exhaust system, I added shock mounts like below where it attached to the frame. Amazing how much smoother it feels.
http://www.vibrationmounts.com/Store.asp?Page=RFQ/VM01002.htm
On a side note, anything that was factory mounted on a shock mount was done for a reason - minimize vibration. I have no idea if the exhaust pipe/muffler was mounted on shock mounts on my Silver Star 500 as it had a kluge exhaust system on it when I got it, but when I redid the exhaust system, I added shock mounts like below where it attached to the frame. Amazing how much smoother it feels.
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Re: Mounting Coil
by Fluffy_Dog_1018 » Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:33 pm
Hey thanks for the feedback. I would never have thought you could source such an odd part. Ordered a couple today. Will post an update when they arrive.
Last thing I need is a bad coil because of something I did but do you think a coil would be so sensitive to vibrations that the engineers had to isolate them?... they seem pretty solid state to me (but what do I know)
. Thanks!
Last thing I need is a bad coil because of something I did but do you think a coil would be so sensitive to vibrations that the engineers had to isolate them?... they seem pretty solid state to me (but what do I know)
. Thanks!Somthin ain't right.
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