brendasue555
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posted May 26, 2009 06:15 PM
steering damper
Does anyone know where I might be able to locate a steering damper for a 1993 zx11d ninja? I have tried every place I can think of and nobody makes one for the zx11 any more. I cannot pass tech without one. Any help locating one would be appreciatted. Is there any way to make one? Thanks.
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tcchin
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posted May 26, 2009 06:28 PM
You can buy a generic damper, put a fork clamp on one end and mount the other end to the frame. Your choice of frame mounts includes welding a coupling nut to the frame, installing a rivnut in the frame, or riveting a mounting bracket to the frame. Just make sure you select a damper with enough travel for your application.
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KZScott
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posted May 26, 2009 07:01 PM
a Tim Hays "lollipop" might work for you
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posted May 26, 2009 07:31 PM
 Edited By: osti33 on 27 May 2009 03:34
Both suggestions above are great and both will work for your ZX11.
Here is a pic of a generic fork clamp/frame mount damper. It's on a busa but you get the idea.
You can check out the "lollipop" here. haysmachineworks.com
I will say Tim's(haysmachineworks) stuff is all top shelf stuff. I have bought several products from him(including a lollipop damper) and they are all great.
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tcchin
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posted May 26, 2009 08:30 PM
Edited By: tcchin on 27 May 2009 04:59
quote:
a Tim Hays "lollipop" might work for you
Is that anything like a Hot Karl?
Some sample installations for you to ponder:
http://www.trak-tek.com/products/front/steeringDampers.html
http://www.rvf.dk/My-RVF-Trackbike/slides/Steering%20Damper.JPG
http://www.powersport.co.uk/images/products/SD121/small/0.jpg
http://tanracing.com/For%20Sale/Resize_of_DSCI0019.JPG
http://www.rscycles.com/images/toby_dampers/TOBY_15HO0152.jpg
Or you could just buy one of these:
http://www.indysuperbike.com/customer/product.php?cat=24025&page=1&productid=108137
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dougmeyer
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posted May 26, 2009 09:28 PM
Brenda,
I had one on there. There's a boss on the frame for it. I'll see if I can find a photo of the installation. You can use any generic linear damper and a fork clamp that fits. I'll do some catalog browsing for you.
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brendasue555
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posted May 26, 2009 11:43 PM
thanks everyone!
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posted May 27, 2009 02:47 AM
hey brenda sue, when is the legend motor gonna arrive??
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brendasue555
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posted May 27, 2009 02:48 AM
It is here!
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posted May 27, 2009 10:35 PM
quote:
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a Tim Hays "lollipop" might work for you
Is that anything like a Hot Karl?
lmfao.. wow.
hahha.. just.. wow.
i'm probably gonna have to go this route as well.. i've always been partial to the "non linear" (i guess you could call em) dampners.. any benefit between the linear ones and the GPR/scott's style ones that bolt to the tank mounts and ride over the steering stem?
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tcchin
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posted May 27, 2009 10:50 PM
Edited By: tcchin on 28 May 2009 06:51
I prefer the linear dampers to the rotary dampers, mostly because Suzuki (and my old Honda race bikes) have damper mounts on the front of the headstock, which is out of the way of normal service tasks. The rotary dampers mount on top of the upper triple to a bracket on top of the tank mount. In order to lift the tank (a frequent occurrence during race weekends), the damper has to be removed. Linear dampers also tend to have less of a dead spot and they also exert less force on their mounts than their rotary counterparts (work = force x distance).
Rotary dampers do have two advantages: They don't get damaged as easily in crashes (linear dampers tend to break if the steering stops get sheared off); they are easier to adjust while riding because of the centrally-located adjustment knob(s).
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whitehendrix
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posted May 27, 2009 10:55 PM
ahh.. you bring very valid points i hadn't thought of.
you da man. thanks Tim!
maybe i won't be so partial to rotary ones now.. they're far too expensive anyway.
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