|
If you want to replace the old
XS1100 rubber engine mounts with solid ones, you can now do so.
This will stiffen up the frame and
may help the bike's handling.
If you want to make your own,
the dimensions are here.
| |
Yamaha manufacture solid mounts for the Vmax and these can be used
with a slight modification. |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Name |
Yamaha Part number |
Quantity |
|
| |
Vmax front engine mount |
4XY 15541-00-00 |
4 |
|
| |
Vmax rear
engine mount |
4XY 15542-00-00 |
2 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
However,
Pegasus
Engineering also make the Vmax mounts for £30 and these are the
ones that I used. Since talking to them, they are willing to
take the 3mm of the 2 front mounts and the price will be about the
same.
|
|
| |
 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
The
2 front lower mounts have to be modified, so you'll need to remove
3mm from the inside edge of the wide end of the mount as shown in
red below. It's best to do this on a lathe but if you're
accurate it can be done with a hacksaw - it's only alloy. |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Then you'll need to hacksaw the
spacers flush, you're only wanting to remove the thin collar part. |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
To assemble it all, follow the
instructions in the XS1100 manual bearing in mind that:
The mount holes will need cleaning
out.
Lightly grease the solid mounts.
Tap the mounts into the holes with
a rubber mallet.
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
| |
Rear left
mount |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
|
Rear spacer
tube |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
| |
Rear
right mount |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
| |
Front top
mounts and spacer tube |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
| |
Front left
mount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
XS1100 solid mount dimensions |
|
|
Back to Top
It is worth noting that replacing
the rubber mounts with solid ones may also increase vibration felt at
the handlebars
however this can be kept to a
minimum by using bar-end weights and foam
grips.
Keep
revving
Mike Farnworth
|
