December 21st, 2009, 12:35 AM | #1 |
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DIY- 250R steering damper.
Sharing my exciting experience on installing my new steering damper
Remove the tank from the bike After removing the tank Ready to install my new bling bling part! Set aside my tank Installing steering damper primary bace mount pt.1 Installing steering damper primary bace mount pt.2 Installing secondary bace mount. Bace mount. Putting on the steering damper itself. Shot from another angle. Job Completed!!! P.S. remember to use glue tight for all screws for extra security!!! my album:www.wretch.cc/allbum/samuel913 Last futzed with by samuel913; December 23rd, 2009 at 04:34 PM. |
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December 21st, 2009, 05:42 AM | #2 |
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Hi Samuel 913 !
Just a question like that , is a steering damper is realy necessary on this bike ? But the final result looks like so impressive the color of your Ninja will be mine next fall , l hope . Méké. |
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December 21st, 2009, 07:30 AM | #3 |
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Nice damper. I have been looking at those recently.
I found them available for purchase from the UK I think but not positive. I need to do more research on Dampers. Regardless of what most think I still think a damper can come in handy on this bike. P.S.. you may want to use blue loctite next time so you can remove the screws without heat. Still holds screws in just as good as red but not as hard to remove. |
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December 21st, 2009, 07:49 AM | #4 |
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This is a great setup. I like that no welding is required.
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December 21st, 2009, 08:11 AM | #5 |
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Yup,
That's the UK link I found. The red one would go nice on my bike |
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December 21st, 2009, 09:14 AM | #6 | |
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Hi Méké, Yes, steering damper is important!! It can save you from pot holes and bumps. I have many experiences that I was saved by my steering damper. Thank you. Sam. |
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December 21st, 2009, 09:19 AM | #7 | |
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Hi KC~ The Steering damper that I am using is half of the price that you r looking at (from your link). I think it is also an OEM brand. Thanks for your tip on the blue loctite, but I was afraid that they would get stollen, that's why I used red. Sam |
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December 21st, 2009, 09:21 AM | #8 |
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December 21st, 2009, 09:35 AM | #9 |
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that looks sweet!
any one find one that works good on a pregen?
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December 21st, 2009, 11:12 AM | #10 |
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Damn someone grabbed an rpm damper before my offical release oh well. they'll be available soon.
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December 21st, 2009, 11:22 AM | #11 | |
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I've had tank slappers before and it's not something I'd like to experience again OP.. I see now why you used red loctite. I don't have that problem here because I park in a garage and nowhere else with my bike. I did not think of security reasons. Thanks for the enlightenment. |
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December 21st, 2009, 12:44 PM | #12 |
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i m also selling RPM if you are interested, please email me for further informations!!!
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December 21st, 2009, 01:44 PM | #14 |
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This thread is useless without LINKS!!!!!!
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December 21st, 2009, 03:31 PM | #15 |
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Sorry for the inconvenience!!! we are still in the process of designing the site, therefore, no site is available! However, I do have an album of these parts that we'll carry if you are interested please check it out!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samuel9...7622921579445/ |
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December 21st, 2009, 03:50 PM | #16 |
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^How about this damper, and the black bracket kit?
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December 21st, 2009, 09:01 PM | #17 |
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sorry..gotta sneak one in for comparison
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December 21st, 2009, 09:29 PM | #18 |
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i wonder if those WRRP bolt-on mounts would play nicely with a SCOTTS or other similar mechanical dampers... looks like it would need a shorter rod
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January 4th, 2010, 10:52 AM | #19 |
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sorry for the late reply. These two dampers both works great, the only differences would be the RPM brands has 23 clicks to adjust the stiffness, and the WRRP has 16 clicks. If you are still interested, please feel free to message me, I can give you more information!
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January 4th, 2010, 11:28 AM | #20 |
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I noticed the bracket on the handle bar mounts up on top of the handle bar riser. Will this work for those who have clip-ons? I noticed the one that John has would work with Clip-ons, but do you need to weld that one? Like the option of no-welding required.
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January 5th, 2010, 04:25 PM | #21 |
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I sent you an email, how about everything in red or red damper and black bracket?
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January 5th, 2010, 09:59 PM | #22 |
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I second your question. Let us know
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January 6th, 2010, 04:14 PM | #23 |
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I'm trying to find information about this brand (RPM) and I can't find anything. Does someone has a website?
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January 6th, 2010, 05:16 PM | #24 |
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I sell RPM's shocks. Sounds like KAO is going to handle their dampers which is fine. He beat me to it so he can have it. I will stick to Kitaco. WRRP's damper kit sells for $153 but they are prone to leaking which is not a good thing. No idea on the RPM's price but the quality is much better than WRRP's.
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January 6th, 2010, 05:50 PM | #25 | |
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How about those Kitaco's? I don't see them in your website.
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January 19th, 2010, 12:15 AM | #26 |
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I like the look, and I like the clean install, but I have some concerns over the design. All of the force of the bars moving back and forth is transmitted to that single long bolt that then is attached below with no additional support, right? Seems like it would work fine for moderate impacts, but if the front wheel hit a hard enough jolt while leaned over, is that one bolt enough to take all of that force?
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January 19th, 2010, 04:09 AM | #27 |
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@Alex: the force the bolt can take obviously depends on the strength/grade of the bolt. no way to know for sure without a link or website for the RPM product. It's hard to tell about the design from just the pictures but depending on how it goes together some of the force may be translated along the gold tube as well and then on to the bottom mount, but we have to wait and see.
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February 9th, 2010, 04:52 PM | #28 |
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I'm holding out making a decision for a block/adapter that allows the choice to use clip ons.
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February 19th, 2010, 02:36 AM | #29 | |
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February 19th, 2010, 02:37 AM | #30 |
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We do carry adapters for clip ons.
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February 19th, 2010, 03:05 AM | #31 | |
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this is the WRRP site in Mandarin, and the complete English site will be up and goin by the beginning of March. Thank you for you patience!
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November 4th, 2010, 11:30 AM | #32 |
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Hi Samuel! Great topic!
I'm about to instal a steering damper in my 250R and this topic's gonna help me a lot! I have an used Ohlins from an ZX-10R that is cheap and should help me. The streets here in Brazil are a shame and anything that can provide me a safer ride is worth trying. |
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October 6th, 2011, 09:49 AM | #33 |
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So what do i have to do to order one of these...Or where can i buy the parts from?
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October 6th, 2011, 10:12 AM | #34 |
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Does anyone have a contact over at RPM now?
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October 6th, 2011, 11:10 AM | #35 |
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has anyone ever hit something or done something that would have caused a tank slapper that this thing actually held up against?
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October 8th, 2011, 01:11 AM | #36 |
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There is a tank slapper test that consist of bumping the bar in some sort of way or another..
so it's possible to find out.
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October 8th, 2011, 05:42 AM | #37 |
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I would be worried about that long bolt just protruding out of the aluminium block clamped to the backbone.
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December 26th, 2011, 05:27 AM | #38 |
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What is a steering damper?
Had a read through this and its still not clear to me what a steering damper actually does? does it minimize the force of impact when going over a pot hole or something? i had a quick look in the search but couldn't find anything really. sorry for the noob question
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December 26th, 2011, 01:06 PM | #39 |
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Hmm. Old thread got bumped. But to answer the first few replies, yes, a damper can help on any bike. Here's video I got of my friend hitting an odd section of the highway and experiencing a tank-slapper, first-hand.
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December 26th, 2011, 02:52 PM | #40 |
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still not clear where to get one either.
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