my stock handlebar dampers are shot
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my stock handlebar dampers are shot
is there any aftermarket dampers ? urathane maybe? or any other suggestions
Kauai Boy 04 kdx 200
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Why do you think they are 'shot'?
Mine are seven years old..work fine.
There are other choices. Scotts makes a set. IMO they don't FIT, but they make a set. They are too small, allow the pedestals to tighten against the clamp...so they don't DO anything. I have a set lying around (I think) if you want 'em.
I've looked only a little for suitable auto substitutes. Didn't find any that did NOT need to be 'reformed' some.
But..what's the problem?
Mine are seven years old..work fine.
There are other choices. Scotts makes a set. IMO they don't FIT, but they make a set. They are too small, allow the pedestals to tighten against the clamp...so they don't DO anything. I have a set lying around (I think) if you want 'em.
I've looked only a little for suitable auto substitutes. Didn't find any that did NOT need to be 'reformed' some.
But..what's the problem?
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you can get alloy ones similar to this
http://mrmotorcycles.co.nz/store/produc ... cts_id=156
i think that should work hopefully ,thats a local new zealand dealer
Alistair
http://mrmotorcycles.co.nz/store/produc ... cts_id=156
i think that should work hopefully ,thats a local new zealand dealer
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Scott's and Applied make Kawi replacement cones. They are some sort of ___prene or ___thane (as in...not rubber or alum ) They are around $21, if I remember correctly.
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I replace mine every couple of years and the wear is noticeable comparing old to new. new is firm old is squishy. KX, KDX cones are same.
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Re: 'Scotts has them
Those are the cones I got that did not fit...too small.
QC: Do you know if Applied and Scotts units are the same?
I'd be all for some new cones myself...but NOT the aftermarket pieces I've seen.
I ran the Scotts cones for 1/2 a ride. Went BACK to the truck to change them out because they SUCKED! More buzz than NON-bushed bars.
Sky: Deteriorated on an '04? Wow. Must be all the UV over there in the islands...too much sun!!!
Those are the cones I got that did not fit...too small.
QC: Do you know if Applied and Scotts units are the same?
I'd be all for some new cones myself...but NOT the aftermarket pieces I've seen.
I ran the Scotts cones for 1/2 a ride. Went BACK to the truck to change them out because they SUCKED! More buzz than NON-bushed bars.
Sky: Deteriorated on an '04? Wow. Must be all the UV over there in the islands...too much sun!!!
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GREAT I have them sitting on my Bureau. I thought they looked tiny. ARGHHHcanyncarvr wrote:Re: 'Scotts has them
Those are the cones I got that did not fit...too small.
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I have the ones Scott's sent with the Oversized bar mount kit when I ordered my damper. I had no issues on my KX.canyncarvr wrote:
QC: Do you know if Applied and Scotts units are the same?
I'd have to agree with Kawinj if the Scott's Kaw cones were too small. The Honda Cones will work fine. I put the Tag oversized honda bar mounts on the KDX with the OEM cones and it worked fine.
As far as whether the cones are the same from Scott's and Applied...your guess is as good as mine...but they look similiar in that they are cone shaped and made out of some sort of ___prene or ___thane. I've never compared them side by side.
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Hi, this is a great subject, I have a stock 05 220 and I notice that my "bars" appear bent after a monor tip over. (Daughters bike). I have Renthal "Twin Taper" bars and I know that they do not get bent. I loosen up the oversize mounts, (stock mounts and bars did the same thing) and I can force the bar back into position. I tighten up the mounts again and away I go. I am not feeling any "cushioning" or allowable movement in the bars at all. Am I overtightening them?? Are my tappered rubber cushions shot? Any good replacement ones?
Thanks,
Chris
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Ended up getting the scotts also
they look small but as you tighten them up they snug up just fine .And i love um now all I gotta do is let my ankle heal up so I can go ridding again
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