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Alex · November 22nd, 2009, 07:13 AM

Steve - make sure that you don't have it overly stiff. Frankly, it should be almost unnoticeable on the street, and if you are noticing that the same body movement isn't turning the bike the same amount as it used to, it's too stiff.

It's meant to prevent out-of-control tankslappers and perhaps to stabilize a bit of headshake. It doesn't have to be very stiff to do that, and having it overly stiff compromises any quick steering inputs that you may really need to make (evasive swerving for something in the road, for example).

November 22nd, 2009, 07:13 AM	#41
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Steve - make sure that you don't have it overly stiff. Frankly, it should be almost unnoticeable on the street, and if you are noticing that the same body movement isn't turning the bike the same amount as it used to, it's too stiff. It's meant to prevent out-of-control tankslappers and perhaps to stabilize a bit of headshake. It doesn't have to be very stiff to do that, and having it overly stiff compromises any quick steering inputs that you may really need to make (evasive swerving for something in the road, for example). __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)