Author Topic: Engine Damper Pads (Read 9268 times)

ssg · **on:** May 17, 2014, 01:36:30 am

What is the function of engine damper pad?As per manual there are 15 engine damper pads.

Catbird · **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2014, 01:41:49 am

It's my understanding that their purpose is to reduce/eliminate the ringing sound coming from the vibration of the cylinder cooling fins.

ace.cafe · **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2014, 01:45:41 am

Quote from: Catbird on May 17, 2014, 01:41:49 am

It's my understanding that their purpose is to reduce/eliminate the ringing sound coming from the vibration of the cylinder cooling fins.

+1

ssg · **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2014, 01:49:13 am

In my case 1 or 2 are starting to fall off..how can I reattach them?I have seen many RE just don't have these rubber pads...no idea did they really fall or the owners took them off for a better air flow or cooling.

ace.cafe · **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2014, 02:03:57 am

Quote from: ssg on May 17, 2014, 01:49:13 am

In my case 1 or 2 are starting to fall off..how can I reattach them?I have seen many RE just don't have these rubber pads...no idea did they really fall or the owners took them off for a better air flow or cooling.

Use some hi-temp automotive silicone sealer as an adhesive, and allow the full 24 hours to cure.

Kevin Mahoney · **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2014, 02:04:31 am

Catbird is 100% right. Use is optional in my book.

Mr.Mazza · **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2014, 03:01:51 am

You may not see many older Iron Enfields with them as the Iron cylinder and fins dampened any ringing, an alloy cylinder and fins tend to ring with the vibration, hence the rubbers, replacements are cheap and as ace said, a hi-temp sealant with a good cure time.

DanKearney · **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2014, 04:27:52 am

I removed those the first day I owned the bike. I just don't like the look of them there. I found a good use for them though; I stick them between the heat shield and the muffler near the forward section to keep that stupid heat shield from vibrating against the muffler at certain RPMs.

They're high temp resistant, so they don't melt, but they eventually vibrate out. I've still got a good bunch of them left though.

Cheers,

Dan K.

decker · **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2014, 04:54:58 am

Wondered what the purpose of those were. Thanks for getting my ? answered before I could ask it.

Arizoni · **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2014, 08:12:39 pm

I didn't like the rubber dampers from the word "go".
The dampers are there to dampen out harmonic vibration.

Living in Phoenix where the summer temperatures can easily be higher than 107*F (42*C) I decided the extra cooling fin area that the dampers covered would be more effective if they weren't covered so I removed the dampers.
After 3 years of riding over 14,700 miles the fins have shown no signs of distress so I'm a happy rider.

ace.cafe · **Reply #10 on:** May 17, 2014, 09:12:10 pm

One thing is for sure, those dampers don't do anything helpful for the vintage image of the bike.

heloego · **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2014, 03:54:31 pm

Jerked mine off as soon as I got it home.
Haven't heard any ringing yet.
Maybe I'm going deaf.
Maybe mom was right all along.

suitcasejefferson · **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2014, 04:14:47 am

Good to hear. Mine come off tomorrow.

krimp · **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2014, 06:02:36 am

Mine came off today.

bluesdaddy2 · **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2014, 11:52:53 am

Quote from: ssg on May 17, 2014, 01:36:30 am

What is the function of engine damper pad?As per manual there are 15 engine damper pads.

The only thing that I noticed was that they dampened the appearance. Some were falling out anyway so off they came. Looks better, sounds great.

mattsz · **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2014, 01:52:03 pm

I removed just the ones from the head, which are more visible on top of the gray paint - and left the ones on the black-painted barrel, which blend in pretty well. It made no difference to the sound that I could discern...

olhogrider · **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2014, 07:07:55 am

Quote from: heloego on May 18, 2014, 03:54:31 pm

Jerked mine off as soon as I got it home.
Haven't heard any ringing yet.
Maybe I'm going deaf.
Maybe mom was right all along.

What you do with them is your business but that was a bit too much information. I'll bet mom said you would go blind, not deaf.

heloego · **Reply #17 on:** May 21, 2014, 03:08:53 pm

She was hard of hearing.

Arizoni · **Reply #18 on:** May 22, 2014, 12:36:33 am

I was always told blindness would be the result.

Maybe it effects women differently?

azcatfan · **Reply #19 on:** May 22, 2014, 12:41:48 am

Quote from: Arizoni on May 22, 2014, 12:36:33 am

What did you say!? I can't see anything....