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need 929/954 steering damper
10-24-2009, 12:48 PM
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Join Date: 10-19-2009 Location: eastern LI.NY
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| need 929/954 steering damper looking for a used damper for my new 929...gpr is preferred but im open to anything. on a tight budget due to college bills but i gotta cure this headshake..dangerous!
lemme know what you have
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10-24-2009, 1:05 PM
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Join Date: 11-14-2003 Location: Perth, WestOz
Bike(s): CBR929, 3xGSXR750, GSXR1000, ZX6R, XS250, KZ750 Age: 43 Posts: 9,520
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| Re: need 929/954 steering damper Quote:
Originally Posted by ny450 looking for a used damper for my new 929...gpr is preferred but im open to anything. on a tight budget due to college bills but i gotta cure this headshake..dangerous! | You do realise the damper does not cure headshake?
It merely hides it from the rider. If you find the cause and fix it then you won't need the damper.
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10-24-2009, 1:13 PM
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#3 | | Currently in rebuild status!!
Join Date: 07-13-2008 Location: Fairfax VA
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| Re: need 929/954 steering damper Quote:
Originally Posted by bladeracer You do realise the damper does not cure headshake?
It merely hides it from the rider. If you find the cause and fix it then you won't need the damper. |
** I still have one but it's not to cure headshake. I like a tighter feel to the front end because I ride the front tire a lot!!!
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10-24-2009, 1:17 PM
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Join Date: 11-14-2003 Location: Perth, WestOz
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| Re: need 929/954 steering damper Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnySpeed954 | I don't run dampers because I work the front hard so I want the maximium possible feedback from the tyre.
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10-24-2009, 1:19 PM
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#5 | | Currently in rebuild status!!
Join Date: 07-13-2008 Location: Fairfax VA
Bike(s): 2003 CBR 954RR (Titainium/Black) Age: 28 Posts: 610
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| Re: need 929/954 steering damper Quote:
Originally Posted by bladeracer I don't run dampers because I work the front hard so I want the maximium possible feedback from the tyre. | Yeah .. I picked up my Scotts because I was getting too much feedback for my likeing. Wanted to smooth it out.
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10-24-2009, 1:38 PM
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Join Date: 10-19-2009 Location: eastern LI.NY
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| Re: need 929/954 steering damper Quote:
Originally Posted by bladeracer You do realise the damper does not cure headshake?
It merely hides it from the rider. If you find the cause and fix it then you won't need the damper. | definitly true, i understand that..i have ran dampers on all of my bikes and will continue to with this one. i will definitly have to look into the cause of the headshake and take care of that if i feel it is necessary as well. |
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11-11-2009, 8:51 AM
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| Re: need 929/954 steering damper bumpp keep getting sniped last second on ebay..frickin frustrating! still looking for one |
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