Time to replace engine mounts - Which ones?

[GP Kevo]

There is a lot of choice nowadays regarding engine mounts. Back 10 years ago and pretty much the best I had tried were genuine SIL 2 hole silent blocs. They transformed the ride and handling of my GP200 TS1. I need to replace the engine mounts on my GP150 TS1 Annihilator. I tend to ride pretty hard, but I have also used it for riding to rallies and will continue to do so until my GP200 is back on the road. Rallies are mostly within 200 miles.

There are no more 2 hole SIL engine mounts. A mate of mine has PLC Corse green engine mounts in his SS200 full race ported road bike. He loves them. I think he also has them in his SSR 265. However, on a 200 mile ride I noticed he was getting very tired, almost fatigued before the last 60 miles. That could be because he was riding in shorts, sneakers and only a work jacket while I was kitted out in my Akito touring gear and Alpinestars touring gloves. But I wonder if vibration played a part. That said I understand the SSR 265 motors are low on vibration.

I do want better handling on my scooter so that's why I'm considering the PLC Corse mounts. But there are also the MB / BGM mounts with a harder kickstart side and up indicating arrows for correct installation. They are chamfered where the PLC Corse ones are not. There are also engine mounts from SIL, Scootopia and Casa Lambretta.


What engine mounts / silent blocs do you use? Have you heard of any problems / issues with the ones I've mentioned?

[Martin s]

I've had scootopia later version ones in a little 175 and have been great. I put some UNI chrome ones in a 225 and they rusted in next to no time, the kickstart side failed after 1500 miles, but that was probably me warming the casing and fitting them, not realising they would have been a slack fit to start with. Replaced with MB stainless ones, and they have been great so far. I've also put some BGM ones in an engine I'm building, they fitted easy enough, nice and tight, but obviously that's as far as I've got with them. In future, I'd probably try the Scootopia ones again.

[Norrie Bodge]

SIL 3-hole type
Use Scooter restoration’s IMO

[Rich Oswald]

SIL 3-hole type
Use Scooter restoration’s IMO

+1

[hullygully]

AF's extended drive side mounts in my 2 x rally goin scoots

[Storkfoot]

I have been using Scootopia ones for several years. I have not had to replace any and and have no issues with excessive vibration. I understand that the first batch of Scootopia ones were a bit too hard in composition but Scootopia rectified this.

[Toddy]

I’ve used BGM and genuine SIL ones both good

[gaz_powell]

In my last and new built ive used AF/Uni Auto 3 hole.

They are great in the S2

[GP Kevo]

Thanks for the replies

I'm going to try the PLC Corse green engine mounts, after speaking with two of my friends that are using them. I'll post how I get along with installing and running them.

[ULC Soulagent]

Thanks for the replies

I'm going to try the PLC Corse green engine mounts, after speaking with two of my friends that are using them. I'll post how I get along with installing and running them.

Have them in one of my RT engines, not bad really but I’ll use whatever is the fashion dictates