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From: Galt's Gulch - MI
The solid top stabilizer does change the vibration since the top is now solidly mounted; I wonder if your A/C cover has found something it can vibrate against now.
When you do find out what it is, let us know
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From: NW Ohio
Those heims are unknown. I thought they seemed a bit sloppy and "clanky". They're probably metal/metal (no bearing material). A squirt of lube or coat of grease may be beneficial.
Tourer
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From: Lancaster, CA.
I'll try a bit of lube. I'll most likely remove it, as I really felt no difference in handling with it installed, except for a bit more vibration. The mounts it's attached to must be taking a beating also.
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From: Galt's Gulch - MI
The solid top stabilizer is metal on metal so it is going to be a lubrication point if you install one.
Dyna100, when you installed the new stabilizer did you do any sort of vehicle/engine alignment or just match the length to the OEM stabilizer you removed?
Tourer
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From: Lancaster, CA.
Agreed; I use DuPont Multi-Use dry teflon on the heim joints on the solid top stabilizer, the Predator stabilizer, and the heim joints on my shift linkage. Too bad DuPont discontinued that goodness; it was always my go-to chain lube, as well
The solid top stabilizer is metal on metal so it is going to be a lubrication point if you install one.
Dyna100, when you installed the new stabilizer did you do any sort of vehicle/engine alignment or just match the length to the OEM stabilizer you removed?
The solid top stabilizer is metal on metal so it is going to be a lubrication point if you install one.
Dyna100, when you installed the new stabilizer did you do any sort of vehicle/engine alignment or just match the length to the OEM stabilizer you removed?
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From: Galt's Gulch - MI
Well then for now we'll assume everything was aligned correctly. With my stabilizer I've got no odd noises, or out of the ordinary vibrations. The solid stabilizer does allow added vibrations at low RPM's but nothing that gives me pause thinking it's hammering on the mounting points.
We're all of us off the map using this thing but when I'm riding I can reach under the tank and very easily with my thumb and forefinger rotate the turnbuckle back and forth against the heim joints; there is no tension on the stabilizer. With the bike leaned over on the jiffy there is added tension and rotating the turnbuckle back and forth with thumb and forefinger is much more difficult. I'm reading that as with the bike upright my vertical alignment is on; I did verify my vertical alignment when I installed the stabilizer.
Or, perhaps being able to move it back and forth means nothing at all
I dunno...
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2017
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From: Lancaster, CA.
Well then for now we'll assume everything was aligned correctly. With my stabilizer I've got no odd noises, or out of the ordinary vibrations. The solid stabilizer does allow added vibrations at low RPM's but nothing that gives me pause thinking it's hammering on the mounting points.
We're all of us off the map using this thing but when I'm riding I can reach under the tank and very easily with my thumb and forefinger rotate the turnbuckle back and forth against the heim joints; there is no tension on the stabilizer. With the bike leaned over on the jiffy there is added tension and rotating the turnbuckle back and forth with thumb and forefinger is much more difficult. I'm reading that as with the bike upright my vertical alignment is on; I did verify my vertical alignment when I installed the stabilizer.
Or, perhaps being able to move it back and forth means nothing at all I dunno...
We're all of us off the map using this thing but when I'm riding I can reach under the tank and very easily with my thumb and forefinger rotate the turnbuckle back and forth against the heim joints; there is no tension on the stabilizer. With the bike leaned over on the jiffy there is added tension and rotating the turnbuckle back and forth with thumb and forefinger is much more difficult. I'm reading that as with the bike upright my vertical alignment is on; I did verify my vertical alignment when I installed the stabilizer.
Or, perhaps being able to move it back and forth means nothing at all
I dunno...
Cruiser
Joined: May 2016
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From: Santa Maria
True track outperforms the predator mount. No doubt about it the predator will increase handling abilities BUT the joint is not as strong as the true track. I ran the predator on my bike for a bit because I had a crazy amount of vibs. Assumed it was the front mount, it wasn't...
I met up with True Track peeps at a show. They laughed at me for going predator. After seeing their design I could see why. Needless to say I ditched my predator, picked up a new OEM front mount, and i'm now running the True Track front/rear. It all depends on how hard you push the bike.
In regards to the fork brace...
On a 49mm fork this is the LAST thing I would do to the suspension. Last = after everything else. Money would be better spent on...
Fork Springs, dampening rods, pre-load adjusters, heavier fork oil (or lighter), True Track (or equivalent), rear shocks, steering stabilizer. <- all things I would do BEFORE a fork brace.
I met up with True Track peeps at a show. They laughed at me for going predator. After seeing their design I could see why. Needless to say I ditched my predator, picked up a new OEM front mount, and i'm now running the True Track front/rear. It all depends on how hard you push the bike.
In regards to the fork brace...
On a 49mm fork this is the LAST thing I would do to the suspension. Last = after everything else. Money would be better spent on...
Fork Springs, dampening rods, pre-load adjusters, heavier fork oil (or lighter), True Track (or equivalent), rear shocks, steering stabilizer. <- all things I would do BEFORE a fork brace.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2016
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From: IE, CA
True track outperforms the predator mount. No doubt about it the predator will increase handling abilities BUT the joint is not as strong as the true track. I ran the predator on my bike for a bit because I had a crazy amount of vibs. Assumed it was the front mount, it wasn't...
I met up with True Track peeps at a show. They laughed at me for going predator. After seeing their design I could see why. Needless to say I ditched my predator, picked up a new OEM front mount, and i'm now running the True Track front/rear. It all depends on how hard you push the bike.
In regards to the fork brace...
On a 49mm fork this is the LAST thing I would do to the suspension. Last = after everything else. Money would be better spent on...
Fork Springs, dampening rods, pre-load adjusters, heavier fork oil (or lighter), True Track (or equivalent), rear shocks, steering stabilizer. <- all things I would do BEFORE a fork brace.
I met up with True Track peeps at a show. They laughed at me for going predator. After seeing their design I could see why. Needless to say I ditched my predator, picked up a new OEM front mount, and i'm now running the True Track front/rear. It all depends on how hard you push the bike.
In regards to the fork brace...
On a 49mm fork this is the LAST thing I would do to the suspension. Last = after everything else. Money would be better spent on...
Fork Springs, dampening rods, pre-load adjusters, heavier fork oil (or lighter), True Track (or equivalent), rear shocks, steering stabilizer. <- all things I would do BEFORE a fork brace.
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 961
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From: Chicago
True track outperforms the predator mount. No doubt about it the predator will increase handling abilities BUT the joint is not as strong as the true track. I ran the predator on my bike for a bit because I had a crazy amount of vibs. Assumed it was the front mount, it wasn't...
I met up with True Track peeps at a show. They laughed at me for going predator. After seeing their design I could see why. Needless to say I ditched my predator, picked up a new OEM front mount, and i'm now running the True Track front/rear. It all depends on how hard you push the bike.
In regards to the fork brace...
On a 49mm fork this is the LAST thing I would do to the suspension. Last = after everything else. Money would be better spent on...
Fork Springs, dampening rods, pre-load adjusters, heavier fork oil (or lighter), True Track (or equivalent), rear shocks, steering stabilizer. <- all things I would do BEFORE a fork brace.
I met up with True Track peeps at a show. They laughed at me for going predator. After seeing their design I could see why. Needless to say I ditched my predator, picked up a new OEM front mount, and i'm now running the True Track front/rear. It all depends on how hard you push the bike.
In regards to the fork brace...
On a 49mm fork this is the LAST thing I would do to the suspension. Last = after everything else. Money would be better spent on...
Fork Springs, dampening rods, pre-load adjusters, heavier fork oil (or lighter), True Track (or equivalent), rear shocks, steering stabilizer. <- all things I would do BEFORE a fork brace.