GPR Stabilizer?

Newguy70 · June 26th, 2011, 10:24 AM

Hi Guys,

Does anyone have this stabilizer?

I have a Ninja 2010, and just recently purchased one of these. However, it does not want to mount while allowing enough room to insert the steering mount bolt fully. It seems once mounted as indicated per the included instructions, that the steering mount bolt is only catching about two treads, thus not long enough. Does anyone have this stabilizer, and experience the same issue?

Thnx.

Jay

Newguy70 · June 28th, 2011, 06:26 PM

Email into GPR on the 26th of June, no reponse as of yet.

randy328 · June 28th, 2011, 09:48 PM

I have one, installed with no issues...but the biggest hurdle is a spanner wrench.

Once the triple is off, the 30mm nut and steering stem cap come off. Make sure the GPR plate has the indentions down and the stem cap cut is up. GPR mounting plate goes on, then the stem cap and the big nut. You really need a spanner wrench to tighten the nut all the way. If it is too loose, it does what you described (and when you stop it will move). Triple tree back on, and make sure it is all the way down. Plenty of threads for the stem nut. Then tighten all the set screws.

Hope this helps. If you need pics or I can help any other way, post up.

Newguy70 · July 3rd, 2011, 09:14 PM

Hi Randy,

Well a few additional twists and it seems that the EOM is long enough. However I went and bought a longer bolt just to be safe. The only problem with the oem bolt is how much torque did yoou use t make that fit. It's pushing down on bearings so this was the concern as well.

We hade an additional problem. I must have gotten one of the bad ones of the buch, as mine does not clear the bracket as well. What I mean by this as the GPR unit on the bike, when you go to turn the bike left or right, was hitting the corners of the mounting tee. I will try to upload some picture later of the final finish. We had to shave the corners slightly (with a file) on the piece that mounts onto the bike.

Oh by the way still no email from GPR. I am curious as to the torque spec that they used to get the original OEM to fit. Great to see a prompt response, not

Randy, did this cause issues for you as taking of the bolt dto remove the dust seal was about a full rotation. We tested using a spanner wrench with the kit and it took about 5 good rotation whcih we felt was putting alot of pressure on the bearings. Thoughts....

Newguy70 · July 5th, 2011, 07:38 PM

Well after fitting it at my friends house, and riding it home we must have some spacing or not enough torque somewhere ( no spanner wrench). Everytime i hit a bump it seemed like the bike had, not sure how to explain it (play). Will have to pull it off and take a look.

Side note: No email from GPR

alex.s · July 5th, 2011, 07:43 PM

torque settings are important when dealing with taper bearings. not enough torque and it feels like your front is buckling under the bike when you get on the brakes

Newguy70 · July 5th, 2011, 07:53 PM

Hi Alex,

thnx, yeah this spanner wrench is a pain in my ass, difficult to locate one for purchase here in Thailand. So looks like i may have to drag her down to the Kwacker shop to bring everything upto spec. . .

Yeah it was happenning during any littlte bump, and during breaking.

alex.s · July 5th, 2011, 07:58 PM

why not use a torque wrench with a socket? does it have to be a spanner? from briefly looking at the gpr install directions it looks like a spanner would actually make it harder to tighten... i haven't installed one of these before though so i'm just ignorant.

Newguy70 · July 5th, 2011, 08:10 PM

The spanner wrench is used to tighten down ( not sue of the bolt name) which is seated over the dust seal. I am sure that this needs to be done to spec

otherwise it would put to much pressure on the bearings below. This is key, and I am pretty sure we do not have this one tightened properly.

The torque wrench is used on the steering mount bolt, which does need to be torqued to spec which we have as brought one over from the states.

Frustrating not having the proper tools (spanner wrench) on hand to do the job correctley.

Newguy70 · August 20th, 2011, 06:37 AM

Resolved. When adding this Stabilizer, you have to have as stated by a few posters the "Spanner Wrench". It took awhile to get down to the local Dealer as it's a distance from my home. However, took them all of 20 minutes to tighten the spanner then put everything back on, and then torque the mounting bolt. All for a labor cost of $2.33 and that's at a dealership, would have been much cheaper if I could have found a local with this tool, gotta love it...

Do I love the product yes. Do I love the customer service provided by GPR "NO". Never got an email response from GPR.

ninja250 · August 20th, 2011, 10:45 AM

I use a screwdriver and a mallet for the stem nut.

June 26th, 2011, 10:24 AM	#1
Newguy70 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: Bangkok Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 47	GPR Stabilizer? Hi Guys, Does anyone have this stabilizer? I have a Ninja 2010, and just recently purchased one of these. However, it does not want to mount while allowing enough room to insert the steering mount bolt fully. It seems once mounted as indicated per the included instructions, that the steering mount bolt is only catching about two treads, thus not long enough. Does anyone have this stabilizer, and experience the same issue? Thnx. Jay __________________________________________________ YoshiTRCarbonMuffler w/R&GSlider,Hel Brake Lines,RizomaTurnSignals,517RearSet,517Engine Sliders,BikersBarEnds&levers,518LimeWindscreen,Powerlet,Ram,B

June 28th, 2011, 06:26 PM	#2
Newguy70 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: Bangkok Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 47	Email into GPR on the 26th of June, no reponse as of yet. __________________________________________________ YoshiTRCarbonMuffler w/R&GSlider,Hel Brake Lines,RizomaTurnSignals,517RearSet,517Engine Sliders,BikersBarEnds&levers,518LimeWindscreen,Powerlet,Ram,B

July 3rd, 2011, 09:14 PM	#4
Newguy70 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: Bangkok Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 47	Hi Randy, Well a few additional twists and it seems that the EOM is long enough. However I went and bought a longer bolt just to be safe. The only problem with the oem bolt is how much torque did yoou use t make that fit. It's pushing down on bearings so this was the concern as well. We hade an additional problem. I must have gotten one of the bad ones of the buch, as mine does not clear the bracket as well. What I mean by this as the GPR unit on the bike, when you go to turn the bike left or right, was hitting the corners of the mounting tee. I will try to upload some picture later of the final finish. We had to shave the corners slightly (with a file) on the piece that mounts onto the bike. Oh by the way still no email from GPR. I am curious as to the torque spec that they used to get the original OEM to fit. Great to see a prompt response, not Randy, did this cause issues for you as taking of the bolt dto remove the dust seal was about a full rotation. We tested using a spanner wrench with the kit and it took about 5 good rotation whcih we felt was putting alot of pressure on the bearings. Thoughts.... __________________________________________________ YoshiTRCarbonMuffler w/R&GSlider,Hel Brake Lines,RizomaTurnSignals,517RearSet,517Engine Sliders,BikersBarEnds&levers,518LimeWindscreen,Powerlet,Ram,B

July 5th, 2011, 07:38 PM	#5
Newguy70 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: Bangkok Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 47	Well after fitting it at my friends house, and riding it home we must have some spacing or not enough torque somewhere ( no spanner wrench). Everytime i hit a bump it seemed like the bike had, not sure how to explain it (play). Will have to pull it off and take a look. Side note: No email from GPR __________________________________________________ YoshiTRCarbonMuffler w/R&GSlider,Hel Brake Lines,RizomaTurnSignals,517RearSet,517Engine Sliders,BikersBarEnds&levers,518LimeWindscreen,Powerlet,Ram,B

July 5th, 2011, 07:43 PM	#6
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	torque settings are important when dealing with taper bearings. not enough torque and it feels like your front is buckling under the bike when you get on the brakes __________________________________________________

June 28th, 2011, 09:48 PM	#3
randy328 CMRA Mini Endurance #6 Name: Randy Location: Paradise, Tx Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): CBR954, CBR600RR, EX250 Posts: 108	I have one, installed with no issues...but the biggest hurdle is a spanner wrench. Once the triple is off, the 30mm nut and steering stem cap come off. Make sure the GPR plate has the indentions down and the stem cap cut is up. GPR mounting plate goes on, then the stem cap and the big nut. You really need a spanner wrench to tighten the nut all the way. If it is too loose, it does what you described (and when you stop it will move). Triple tree back on, and make sure it is all the way down. Plenty of threads for the stem nut. Then tighten all the set screws. Hope this helps. If you need pics or I can help any other way, post up.

July 5th, 2011, 07:53 PM	#7
Newguy70 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: Bangkok Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 47	Hi Alex, thnx, yeah this spanner wrench is a pain in my ass, difficult to locate one for purchase here in Thailand. So looks like i may have to drag her down to the Kwacker shop to bring everything upto spec. . . Yeah it was happenning during any littlte bump, and during breaking. __________________________________________________ YoshiTRCarbonMuffler w/R&GSlider,Hel Brake Lines,RizomaTurnSignals,517RearSet,517Engine Sliders,BikersBarEnds&levers,518LimeWindscreen,Powerlet,Ram,B

July 5th, 2011, 07:58 PM	#8
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	why not use a torque wrench with a socket? does it have to be a spanner? from briefly looking at the gpr install directions it looks like a spanner would actually make it harder to tighten... i haven't installed one of these before though so i'm just ignorant. __________________________________________________

July 5th, 2011, 08:10 PM	#9
Newguy70 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: Bangkok Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 47	The spanner wrench is used to tighten down ( not sue of the bolt name) which is seated over the dust seal. I am sure that this needs to be done to spec otherwise it would put to much pressure on the bearings below. This is key, and I am pretty sure we do not have this one tightened properly. The torque wrench is used on the steering mount bolt, which does need to be torqued to spec which we have as brought one over from the states. Frustrating not having the proper tools (spanner wrench) on hand to do the job correctley. __________________________________________________ YoshiTRCarbonMuffler w/R&GSlider,Hel Brake Lines,RizomaTurnSignals,517RearSet,517Engine Sliders,BikersBarEnds&levers,518LimeWindscreen,Powerlet,Ram,B

August 20th, 2011, 06:37 AM	#10
Newguy70 ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: Bangkok Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r Posts: 47	Resolved. When adding this Stabilizer, you have to have as stated by a few posters the "Spanner Wrench". It took awhile to get down to the local Dealer as it's a distance from my home. However, took them all of 20 minutes to tighten the spanner then put everything back on, and then torque the mounting bolt. All for a labor cost of $2.33 and that's at a dealership, would have been much cheaper if I could have found a local with this tool, gotta love it... Do I love the product yes. Do I love the customer service provided by GPR "NO". Never got an email response from GPR. __________________________________________________ YoshiTRCarbonMuffler w/R&GSlider,Hel Brake Lines,RizomaTurnSignals,517RearSet,517Engine Sliders,BikersBarEnds&levers,518LimeWindscreen,Powerlet,Ram,B

August 20th, 2011, 10:45 AM	#11
ninja250 You are sleeping Name: Casey Location: LMFAO!!! Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2 Posts: A lot.	I use a screwdriver and a mallet for the stem nut. __________________________________________________ <Yeah, it's a 250. LMFAO! Weaksauce

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