Mounting the engine on heavy-duty rubber to reduce vibrations?
I used to work on a sailing boat for a while, and I rememeber the old diesel engine it had was rubber-mounted to dampen the vibrations when it was running (something that I know a few cars have too), and I was wondering if anyone has ever considered/done anything similar to their bike? Would it even be possible? I realize that it'd probably mean modifying quite a bit to make it all fit and such, although in the case of my motorbike (a Honda Dominator), most of the mounts (that I've been able to see) are not directly onto the frame, but rather the engine is bolted onto pieces that in turn are bolted onto the frame.
IF it would be possible (even remotely), any thoughts on what material I could use to do this? Anything I would have to watch out for or take into consideration?
If this idea of mine is simply insane, feel free to say so... personally I do have the feeling I might be missing a few screws...
Nevertheless... if it worked it'd solve quite a few other lil' issues and problems, not to mention reduce at least some of the stress on the rest of the bike (lets face it, the big single isn't exactly "smooth")... not to mention my own rear end
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