2 / 3 hole engine mount

[db67]

Hi, after dropping my engine out yesterday to have some welding done on the frame I noticed that the kickstart side mount rubber had started to come away from the outer metal sleeve, its only been in for a couple of hundred miles!, this was one of a pair where the other mount had done the same (even before i'd fitted the engine after a rebuild) I put it down to a one off bad manufacture which in the first instance I contacted the dealer who supplied them & sent photos & they replaced no problem, I contacted the dealer again yesterday regarding this one & sent photos again, & I was asked if I had fitted it correctly, which I had as per stickys manual, the guy I spoke to was helpful & explained he had to gather some information before putting to his boss, so I'm awaiting a response on this today hopefully, so getting to my question & I hope it doesn't sound to daft but could you fit a 2 hole mount on the kickstart side & have a 3 hole on the other? I have a spare unused 2 hole mount & it just got me thinking! thanks for any info to my long winded post !

[Daggs]

You could. What effect it would have on the vibration? I have no idea. Lambrettas vibrate!

[bristolmod]

thats a good point re fitting a 3 hole to one side and a 2 hole to the other- never thought about that before.

As they are inherently different (2 hole and 3 hole) then their characteristics are going to be different.

I would imagine that one would take more "punishment" than the other? and fail accordingly??

Having said that I had a series of K/S side mounts fail (they take more stress from kicking the bike over) and I've always "silliconed" the voids in the units which, in my World, seems to help.

Also, I use plastic covers over both to protect the rubber from fuel etc- black plastic spray polish tops seem to fit nicely and look OK

Chris

[Lamaddict]

Replacements don't seem that last long, 2 or 3 hole and are too hard/ soft or just break away. I've now got into the habit of only replacing the broken original one, which as mentioned is the kickstart side.

[holty]

it might be worth giving the bigger type of mount a try, i got mine from af rayspeed , you need the extended bar as well.

[HxPaul]

it might be worth giving the bigger type of mount a try, i got mine from af rayspeed , you need the extended bar as well.

+1,I use mine with a standard three hole SIL silent block on the other side http://www.afrayspeed.co.uk/index.php?p ... tributeID=

[corrado]

The MB ones are harder on the right than the left as it's the right that generally gives up first.

Both engine mounts are marked up with L/H and R/H side with directional arrow pointing to the top to show correct fitment.

The right hand mount is re-inforced to deal with the extra strain of having to deal with the scooter being kicked over on that side.

https://www.lambrettaspares.com/spares/ ... m0302.html

[garry inglis]

And the mb ones work but so does the 3 hole from scooters restoration