steering damper
Road Master
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Man, i ran two PEP's on my race quad. Wanna talk tight??? Lol. I don't think PEP is in the cruiser market, if they were though that would be the direction. Ran GPR's on my sportbikes. Something I wouldn't cheap on.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2010
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From: Northern Colorado
spend the dough on a GOOD ONE the first time and ease your mind. Dudes will spend hundreds on Willie G skulls but not on a part that actually makes a difference. Get it and forget it.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Idaho Panhandle
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Tourer
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Louisiana
why dont you guys rubber boot that shaft? Seems it would help the longevity ALOT. Something in the line of brake part boots etc from autozone should work. Or even the long rubber boot that we have on our clutch cables.
Last edited by onemyndseye; Jun 25, 2012 at 02:20 AM.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 231
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From: Canada
Genius - am defiantly putting clutch adjustment boot over the piston-good call
Tourer
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From: Louisiana
Glad to help!
be sure and give us some pics too Booting that thing will also help black it out too ofc.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Idaho Panhandle
Hey, I 'think' it's good idea, man. Keep us updated on it works out, will you?
Cruiser
Joined: May 2012
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From: Canada
Will do!!
on another note- earlier on in this thread i spoke about powdercoating it so it blended in better. somone said that it may not be a good idea because it would hold the heat in and may cause the o rings to fail. well i took my bike to the track and gave the steering damper a real good workout, it was barley even warm to the touch little lone hot enough to make an o ring fail....so im gonna say that powdercoating is just fine.
edit, loner 888 reading back it was your buddy that said not to paint it cause it would hold in heat? Does yours get hot while riding? maybe the different metals holf/transfer the heat better/worse but mine doesnt get hot :S
on another note- earlier on in this thread i spoke about powdercoating it so it blended in better. somone said that it may not be a good idea because it would hold the heat in and may cause the o rings to fail. well i took my bike to the track and gave the steering damper a real good workout, it was barley even warm to the touch little lone hot enough to make an o ring fail....so im gonna say that powdercoating is just fine.
edit, loner 888 reading back it was your buddy that said not to paint it cause it would hold in heat? Does yours get hot while riding? maybe the different metals holf/transfer the heat better/worse but mine doesnt get hot :S
Last edited by HD Dooley; Jun 25, 2012 at 09:21 AM.
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Tucson
I've never had a sport bike, so I don't know what I'm missing. I don't usually ride very spirited, and don't do much time on the freeway. WOuld this still be a worthwhile investment?
Because, you know, what my budget really needs right now is more bike accessories.
Because, you know, what my budget really needs right now is more bike accessories.