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Rubber pad in engine casing? #193007 08/15/2007 10:41 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 48 Brisbane Oz Trail Ear Binnsy OP Greenhorn
OP Binnsy Greenhorn Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 48 Brisbane Oz Trail Ear	Hey team. Just wondering what the big rubber pad under the aluminium shield does? I swapped cases and decided I needed to remove the alum. plate to see what it does, found a BIG chunk of rubber... I am guessing it is a vibration damper or similar ?? Regards........Binnsy

Re: Rubber pad in engine casing? Binnsy #193008 08/15/2007 11:32 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,068 Likes: 1 North Ga . USA Wade Saddle Sore
Wade Saddle Sore Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,068 Likes: 1 North Ga . USA	What meaneth thee about aluminum shield ? Whassat ? Chain guard ? Maybe a big ole chunk of road gator wedged in there . 2005 Model . Two Fast Eddy stickers , a bell and a clock . She's Lola . She tinkles and keeps time . http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu211/britbike05/

Re: Rubber pad in engine casing? Wade #193009 08/16/2007 10:50 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 604 N.W. Mo. rhnstn Adjunct
rhnstn Adjunct Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 604 N.W. Mo.	Sprocket cover? Said Molly to James, that's a fine motorbike. Richard Thompson

Re: Rubber pad in engine casing? rhnstn #193010 08/16/2007 10:56 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,432 Likes: 1 Alabama USA oldroadie Worn Saddle
oldroadie Worn Saddle Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,432 Likes: 1 Alabama USA	Would that be the "noise abatement" rubber on the engine sprocket? A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

Re: Rubber pad in engine casing? oldroadie #193011 08/16/2007 9:53 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 48 Brisbane Oz Trail Ear Binnsy OP Greenhorn
OP Binnsy Greenhorn Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 48 Brisbane Oz Trail Ear	See the alloy plate smack in the centre of the photo? The rubber pad lives under there....

Re: Rubber pad in engine casing? Binnsy #193012 08/17/2007 5:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,639 Likes: 3 Charming Clovis NM Greybeard Old Hand
Greybeard Old Hand Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,639 Likes: 3 Charming Clovis NM	My vote is for noise abatement. Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python

Re: Rubber pad in engine casing? Greybeard #193013 08/17/2007 5:23 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,432 Likes: 1 Alabama USA oldroadie Worn Saddle
oldroadie Worn Saddle Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,432 Likes: 1 Alabama USA	+1 Crankshaft noise abatement? A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

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