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posted August 07, 2002 08:23 PM
Try a board sponsor, like SpencerCycle.com. He'll save you some money off the retail cost.
I believe the Muzzys $579 price includes shipping btw.
I think RAC4IT once said "he'd rather pay for a dampner than miss riding or chance injury". He had a pretty bad accident at the dragstrip from lack of a dampner.
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579.00 on muzzy's site, geez!
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posted August 07, 2002 08:33 PM
make no mistake about it, i am buying a dampener. simply a question of which one, where to get it and how much is it gonna cost. after hearing everyones input, i'm thinking the easy install muzzy is the one for me. the pricetag is pretty freakin high though. i could get a corbin seat, new set of tires and helibars for the price of the dampener. geez!
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daveindaytona
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posted August 07, 2002 08:54 PM
I'm waiting on the delivery of a Muzzys damper for an '02 because it's a reworked product and different from the '00-'01 model and haven't yet been available.
You will be interested in this if you order direct http://www.kawasaki.com/gtoc/benefits.html#DiscountsonProducts
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jason370
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posted August 07, 2002 09:23 PM
whats GTOC?
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daveindaytona
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posted August 07, 2002 09:32 PM
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Kawasaki's Good Times Owners Club
Did you slide up to the top of the page ?
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jason370
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posted August 07, 2002 09:33 PM
what do i need to sign up, just owning a kaw?
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daveindaytona
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posted August 07, 2002 09:40 PM
Go here http://www.kawasaki.com/gtoc/main.html
Click the join/contact link. Tell them 80006782 sent you.
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jason370
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posted August 07, 2002 09:42 PM
so the fact that i bought a new 02 zx12r does not automatically enroll me, i have to go and enroll seperately?
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daveindaytona
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posted August 08, 2002 04:17 AM
It's a club membership with dues and benefits like any other auto or motorcycle club. No, you're not automatically enrolled and I guess you don't even need a motorcycle to join just like you don't need a car to join AAA. But the discounts from each will easily pay for the membership and some of the other benefits are good too. It's up to you, just trying to save you a few $'s.
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posted August 08, 2002 04:37 AM
I got one of the first Muzzys over a year ago. I love it! Sure, its higher priced than the Scott's, but I wasn't sure I wanted a dirtbike dampener on my big bore streetbike, AND I didn't want to drill on MY frame.
The installation took less than an hour being slow & careful & getting it EXACTLY correct; very cool mounting billet brackets-strong. It made an already stable bike even more stable than I thought it could be. Developed by Dougie & friends for his Bonneville efforts; 200+mph tested BEFORE it was made available to the public. You can bet the Scotts was not tested by them specifically for this bike @ speed. It's an adaptation...
Besides, support the people who support us- Muzzys!
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posted August 08, 2002 10:29 AM
well if it's good enough for eatbaydave, then its gotta be good enough for me.
i'll take it!
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eddynasty
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posted August 08, 2002 04:08 PM
Jason>
Just over 500 miles on my new ZX12R and opened it up a bit too much this afternoon. I had a brief wobble in the front end in second or third gear at around 7000 rpm. I can't be certain because I was kickin the ass of two clowns wearing jackets that said "Suski racing team" on their backs.
As I continue the "Break in" I'll see what developes & will call Wilson for his suggestions.
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posted August 08, 2002 05:58 PM
Edited By: jason370 on 8 Aug 2002 19:05
exactly how did the wobble occur edd? and nice job making chumps outta the suzuki homos on a bike that hasnt even reached anywhere near its almighty potential.
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posted August 08, 2002 06:15 PM
Hard accelleration and a bump to start things out.
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jason370
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posted August 08, 2002 06:23 PM
that'll do it
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Eddynasty
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posted August 08, 2002 06:39 PM
Yep, my ZX9 would want to do that right at the top of the tach along with the rush but the 12 is different as it seems to get into that crazy zone sooner. I'll find out within the next ten days.
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posted August 09, 2002 06:13 AM
Got the Muzzy in May '01. Took all of 45 minutes to install (including several smoke breaks). All you have to remove is your windscreen. Minimal tools, straight forward installation and the brackets/hardware seem like they were molded specifically for my 12R. Not that I'm afraid of drilling holes in my bike. I had to drill almost a 1/2" hole in my 7R frame for the M Toby damper.
Both the Scotts and Muzzy dampers are nice, are quaility products and will perform well. After 18K+ miles and given the choice to do it all over again, I'd still get the Muzzy and I would still be as happy with it. IMHO, it's just a matter of personal preference.
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Eddynasty
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posted August 09, 2002 08:20 AM
Just turned 500 mles awhile ago & doing my second oil & filter change. The next one comes at 1000 miles. I checked the manual settings against my bike set up & they were radically SOFT which may have contriubuted to that wobble I experienced a couple days ago. I'll find out  .
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posted August 09, 2002 08:57 PM
yeah, I've had the ol' wobble several times. Just stayed in the throttle and stayed relaxed. I knew if I let off that it would throw the weight of the bike on the front end and make it much worse.
Just like everyone else, though. Hard acceleration and hit a bump.
But you know...I've tightened up my suspension since them and haven't experienced it.
I'm thinking that a bit of suspension tuning would help as well...'course, I dont' know what the hell I'm doing anyway...
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jason370
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posted August 12, 2002 09:10 PM
alright, unless a bunch of people respond to charlietunas group buy add and also state that they want a discount on the insanely expensive muzzys steering dampener,,,i'm buying one myself and biting the bullet on the price.
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macnas
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posted August 13, 2002 03:17 AM
Got a slapper once riding a CBR6, it was so violent, it felt like the back wheel was jumpin' all over the road, rode it out, shit my bags. The twelve will shake its head now and again but nothing that serious.
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posted August 13, 2002 05:45 AM
me too,
now just go say the same thing in charlie tunas thread about group purchases and we will be 3 strong, numbers ever growing.
jason
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eddynasty
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posted August 13, 2002 08:52 AM
Jonwright, has made a excellent suggestion to tuned your suspension as a means of eliminating or diminishing the problem.
The settings were so far off on my red 02 that it was a death trap. They were NO where near the alleged factory settings found in the manual.
Everything is pretty much dialed in now except for a minior adjustment in the front rebound.
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