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Old January 29th, 2016, 09:52 AM   #2
SLOWn60
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Name: Bill
Location: St Ives, BC (Shuswap Lake)
Join Date: Sep 2015

Motorcycle(s): 2012 250R (Red), 2005 VFR800A (Red), CRF450X (Red), 2012 F800GS (Wants to be Red!)

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MOTM - Nov '15
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Originally Posted by tgold View Post
I've heard the subject mentioned one time before, but seeing this picture today reminded me that different isn't necessarily better. There is a small group of riders who stick with ball bearings in their steering head because they say they provide a better feel. This is a picture of the lower triple clamp from Valentino Rossi's 2013 MotoGP bike:
That picture was released to throw off the other teams!
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