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I posted the other day and got some good responses but I just wanted to show a few pics of the bolts needed to adjust the center to center and alignment. I also made a custom tool out of a 13mm deep socket to adjust the mounts. All you need to do is cut 2- 1/16" slits and grind out the rest and you have a perfect "specialty" tool (which you may never use again...LOL)
You have to remove the headlight pod and air box to get access to the bolts. As everyone has stated, you cannot move the motor forwards or back, but by pivoting the front of the motor you will-1. Realign your clutches, which, 2. Gives you the perfect center to center. Mine was off by quite a bit and I was surprised how easy it was to get aligned.
Once you get the nuts and washers off the 2 front and 1 rear, push the rear bolt until it's flush with the frame. This way you can adjust the rear mount bushing if needed(I just made sure it was just snug to the frame), you can look inside the mount and see a slotted bushing. This is where the 13mm socket will come in handy to adjust the bushing in or out to get the alignment correct. In the last pic of my "off" center alignment, I had to move the front of the motor to the right, so I loosened the right bushing and tightened the left bushing. I did this until my center -center tool was laying on top of the secondary without any persuasion. You may have to pry the motor using the frame as your anchor point. Once aligned, I made sure all the bushings were snug against the frame and tightened the rear mount to 47 ftlbs. Then tighten the front 2 mounts to the same 47 ft lbs. The last pic shows how the center-center should be with the tool. Hope this helps someone out down the road.
You have to remove the headlight pod and air box to get access to the bolts. As everyone has stated, you cannot move the motor forwards or back, but by pivoting the front of the motor you will-1. Realign your clutches, which, 2. Gives you the perfect center to center. Mine was off by quite a bit and I was surprised how easy it was to get aligned.
Once you get the nuts and washers off the 2 front and 1 rear, push the rear bolt until it's flush with the frame. This way you can adjust the rear mount bushing if needed(I just made sure it was just snug to the frame), you can look inside the mount and see a slotted bushing. This is where the 13mm socket will come in handy to adjust the bushing in or out to get the alignment correct. In the last pic of my "off" center alignment, I had to move the front of the motor to the right, so I loosened the right bushing and tightened the left bushing. I did this until my center -center tool was laying on top of the secondary without any persuasion. You may have to pry the motor using the frame as your anchor point. Once aligned, I made sure all the bushings were snug against the frame and tightened the rear mount to 47 ftlbs. Then tighten the front 2 mounts to the same 47 ft lbs. The last pic shows how the center-center should be with the tool. Hope this helps someone out down the road.
